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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strike, bump |
| Synonyms: | bang, bat, bell-ringer, belt, blow, bonk, box*, buffet, butt, chop, clash, clip, clout, collision, cuff, fisticuff, glance, impact, knock, lick*, one-two punch, paste, pat, plunk, punch, rap, roundhouse, shock, shot, slap, slog, smack, smash, sock, spank, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tap, uppercut, wallop, whammy, whop, zap, zinger |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | house |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | human habitat |
| Synonyms: | abode, apartment, box*, building, bullpen, castle, cave*, co-op, commorancy, condo, condominium, coop, crash pad, crib*, cubbyhole, den, diggings, digs, domicile, dump*, dwelling, edifice, flat, flophouse, habitation, hole in the wall, home, home plate, homestead, joint, kennel, layout, lean-to, mansion, pad, pied-à-terre, pigpen, pigsty, rack, residence, residency, roof, roost, setup, shack, shanty, turf* |
| Notes: | a house is the building or structure in which one lives; home is the place one lives with the pleasant connotations or family ties included |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hut |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny, often roughly built, house |
| Synonyms: | box*, bungalow, cabana, cabin, camp, chalet, cot, cottage, crib*, den, dugout, dump*, hovel, hutch, lean-to, lodge, log house, pigeonhole, rathole, refuge, shack, shanty, shed, shelter, summer house, tepee, wigwam |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | impasse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stalemate |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22, box*, cessation, corner*, cul-de-sac, dead end, deadlock, dilemma, fix, gridlock, jam, mire*, morass, pause, pickle, plight, predicament, quandary, rest, scrape*, standoff, standstill |
| Antonyms: | agreement, breakthrough |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | troublesome situation |
| Synonyms: | bind, box, corner, difficulty, dilemma, fix, hole, hot water, pickle, plight, predicament, problem, quandary, scrape, spot, strait, trouble |
| Notes: | jam is a thick mixture made from fruit pulp and sugar; jelly is made from fruit juice boiled with sugar; preserves are fruit preserved whole or in large pieces and cooked with sugar; marmalade is boiled fruit pulp, rinds, and sugar |
| Antonyms: | benefit, boon |
| Main Entry: | knock |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pushing, striking |
| Synonyms: | beating, blow, box, clip, conk, cuff, hammering, hit, injury, lick, rap, slap, smack, swat, swipe, thump, whack |
| Main Entry: | mouth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opening |
| Synonyms: | aperture, beak, box, cavity, chops, clam, crevice, delta, door, embouchement, entrance, estuary, firth, fly trap, funnel, gate, gills, gob, harbor, inlet, jaws, kisser, lips, mush, orifice, portal, rim, trap*, yap |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | package |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bundle; whole |
| Synonyms: | amalgamation, assortment, bag, baggage, bale, batch, biddle, bottle, box, bunch, burden, can, carton, combination, container, crate, entity, kit, load, lot, luggage, pack, packet, parcel, pile, sack, sheaf, stack, suitcase, tin, trunk, unit |
| Main Entry: | pickle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sticky situation |
| Synonyms: | bind, box*, corner*, difficulty, dilemma, disorder, fix, hole*, hot water, jam*, predicament, quandary, scrape, spot*, tight spot |
| Antonyms: | boon, pleasure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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