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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | branch |
| Synonyms: | arm, fork, limb, offshoot, shoot, sprig, sucker |
| Main Entry: | branch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arm, limb |
| Synonyms: | bough, branchlet, bug, detour, divergence, extension, fork, growth, offshoot, prong, scion, shoot, spray, sprig, wing |
| Main Entry: | limb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appendage |
| Synonyms: | arm, bough, branch, extension, extremity, fin, gam, leg, lobe, member, offshoot, part, pin, pinion, process, projection, spray, sprig, spur, stem, switch, unit, wheel, wing |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Example Sentences
- Jeff slung the rope over a strong bough.
- It catches its prey by springing down from the bough of a tree.
- Among the floral offerings were a half-dozen white roses and a bough of holly.
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