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Definitions

can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /

NOUN

container, usually metallic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottle bucket canister jar package

STRONG

aluminum cannikin gunboat receptacle tin vessel

WEAK

gutbucket pop top

NOUN

(vulgar) toilet

Synonyms

STRONG

head john johnny latrine lavatory outhouse pot potty privy restroom sandbox throne washroom

WEAK

litter box water closet

NOUN

(vulgar) buttocks

Synonyms

STRONG

backside behind butt fanny fundament posterior rump seat tush

WEAK

derriere gluteus maximus hind end

VERB

preserve fruit, vegetable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

bottle

WEAK

put up

VERB

be able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit manage take care of

STRONG

may

WEAK

be capable of be equal to be up to be within one's area be within one's control can do cut the mustard have it made lie in one's power make it make out make the grade

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cannot

VERB

fire from job

Synonyms

STRONG

ax boot bounce cashier discharge dismiss expel sack terminate

WEAK

give the heave-ho kick out let go

Antonyms

STRONG

allow employ engage hire keep

Example Sentences

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You can also try making cottage cheese mayonnaise, which is significantly easier to make than traditional mayo.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Millions of people live with chronic nerve pain that can make even the lightest touch feel intense and unbearable.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Much of the recent cottage cheese craze can be attributed to social media, namely TikTok.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“Come on. We can buy some cars like that when we get our first big record deal,” Dalton tells Awesiinh, and we continue walking.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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