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| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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accusable, accusative, accusatory, accused, accusing, anapologetical, criminatory, denunciatory, imputable, imputative, in custody, in detention, in the house of detention, in the lockup, in the watch, inexcusable, recriminatory, suspected, under a cloud, under surveillance, under suspicion, unjustifiable, unpardonable, vicious
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| Concept: | Attack. |
| Category: | 1. Conditional antagonism |
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attack; assault, assault and battery; onset, onslaught, charge., aggression, offense; incursion, inroad, invasion; irruption; outbreak; estrapade, ruade; coupe de main, sally, sortie, camisade, raid, foray; run at, run against; dead set at., storm, storming; boarding, escalade; siege, investment, obsession, bombardment, cannonade., fire, volley; platoon fire, file fire; fusillade; sharpshooting, broadside; raking fire, crossfire; volley of grapeshot, feu d'enfer., cut, thrust, lunge, pass, passado, carte and tierce, home thrust; coupe de bec; kick, punch (impulse)., battue, razzia, Jacquerie, dragonnade; devastation; eboulement., assailant, aggressor, invader., base of operations, point of attack; echelon.
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| Antonyms: | defense |
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| Concept: | Book. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional means; written language |
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booklet; writing, work, volume, tome, opuscule; tract, tractate; livret; brochure, libretto, handbook, codex, manual, pamphlet, enchiridion, circular, publication; chap book., part, issue, number, livraison; album, portfolio; periodical, serial, magazine, ephemeris, annual, journal., paper, bill, sheet, broadsheet; leaf, leaflet; fly leaf, page; quire, ream, chapter, section head, article, paragraph, passage, clause., folio, quarto, octavo; duodecimo, sextodecimo, octodecimo., encyclopedia; encompilation; library, bibliotheca; press (publication)., writer, author, litterateur, essayist, journalism; pen, scribbler, the scribbling race; literary hack, Grub-street writer; writer for the press, gentleman of the press, representative of the press; adjective jerker, diaskeaus, ghost, hack writer, ink slinger; publicist; reporter, penny-a-liner; editor, subeditor; playwright; powt., bookseller, publisher; bibliopole, bibliopolist; librarian; bookstore, bookseller's shop., knowledge of books, bibliography; book learning (knowledge).
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| Concept: | Command. |
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command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod., despatch, dispatch; message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions; appointment, fixture., demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication; ultimatum (terms); request; requirement., dictation; dictate, mandate; caveat, decree, senatus consultum; precept; prescript, rescript; writ, ordination, bull, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, firman, hatti-sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation; word, word of command; mot d'ordre; bugle call, trumpet call; beat of drum, tattoo; order of the day; enactment (law); plebiscite (choice).
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| Concept: | [Vicarious authority.] Commission. |
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commission, delegation; consignment, assignment; procuration; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship; power of attorney; clerkship., errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit (permission) [more]., appointment, nomination, return; charter; ordination; installation, inauguration, investiture; accession, coronation, enthronement., vicegerency; regency, regentship., viceroy; consignee; deputy.
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| Concept: | Fuel. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; heat |
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fuel, firing, combustible., [solid fuels] coal, wallsend, anthracite, culm, coke, carbon, charcoal; turf, peat, firewood, bobbing, faggot, log; cinder (products of combustion); ingle, tinder, touchwood; sulphur, brimstone; incense; port-fire; fire-barrel, fireball, brand; amadou, bavin; blind coal, glance coal; German tinder, pyrotechnic sponge, punk, smudge [U. S.]., brand, torch, fuse; wick; spill, match, light, lucifer, congreve, vesuvian, vesta, fusee, locofoco; linstock., candle (luminary); oil (grease).
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| Concept: | Order. |
| Category: | 1. ORDER |
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order, regularity, uniformity, symmetry, lucidus ordo; music of the spheres., gradation, progression; series (continuity)., subordination; course, even tenor, routine; method, disposition, arrangement, array, system, economy, discipline; orderliness., rank, place (term).
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| Antonyms: | disorder |
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| Concept: | [Limited space] Place. |
| Category: | 1. ABSTRACT SPACE |
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place, lieu, spot, point, dot; niche, nook (corner); hole; pigeonhole (receptacle); compartment; premises, precinct, station; area, courtyard, square; abode; locality (situation)., ins and outs; every hole and corner.
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| Concept: | Plunge. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
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plunge, dip, dive, header; ducking; diver.
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| Antonyms: | leap |
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