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Definition for can

noun as in container, usually metallic

Strongest matches

bottle, bucket, canister, jar, package

Weak matches

gutbucket, pop top

noun as in (vulgar) toilet

noun as in (vulgar) buttocks

verb as in preserve fruit, vegetable

Strongest match

keep

Strong match

bottle

Weak match

put up

verb as in fire from job

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This important finding could pave the way for regenerative treatments for chronic lung conditions.

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Although the study focused on individuals with a rare combination of mutations to the CPD gene, there could be broader implications if single mutations are linked to age-related hearing loss, she added.

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You know where you can stick your broom…

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Kelly: Talk to me about your first ever team that you played for as a youngster, what was it called, and what can you remember?

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"He needs surgery urgently," Ola says, "but it's complicated. Doctors told us it could cause his death, a stroke or brain hemorrhage. He needs surgery in a well-equipped place."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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