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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container for drinking |
| Synonyms: | beaker, bowl, cannikin, chalice, cupful, demitasse, draught, drink, goblet, grail, mug, potion, stein, taster, teacup, tumbler, vessel |
| Main Entry: | dose |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | portion of drug or other consumable |
| Synonyms: | application, dosage, dram, draught, fill, fix*, hit*, lot, measure, measurement, nip, potion, prescription, quantity, share, shot*, slug, spoonful |
| Notes: | a dose is a quantity taken at one time; a dosage is any amount prescribed for a given period of time |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gulp |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | swallow |
| Synonyms: | choke, draught, gasp, mouthful, swig, swill |
| Antonyms: | nibble |
| Main Entry: | potion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concoction prepared for mental or physical effect |
| Synonyms: | aromatic, brew, cordial, cup, dose, draft, dram, draught, drink, elixir, libation, liquid, liquor, medicine, mixture, nip, philter, remedy, restorative, spirits, stimulant, tonic |
| Main Entry: | puff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast of air |
| Synonyms: | breath, draft, drag, draught, draw, emanation, flatus, flurry, gust, pull, smoke, waft, whiff, wind, wisp |
| Main Entry: | traction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical resistance, friction |
| Synonyms: | absorption, adherence, adhesion, constriction, contraction, drag, draught, drawing, grip, haulage, pull, pulling, purchase, resorption, strain, stress, stretch, suck, suction, towage |
| Antonyms: | slipperiness |
| Main Entry: | whiff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smell of an odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, blast, breath, dash, draught, flatus, fume, gust, hint, inhalation, odor, puff, scent, shade, smack, sniff, snuff, soupçon, trace, trifle, waft |
| Main Entry: | wind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | air currents |
| Synonyms: | air, blast, blow, breath, breeze, chinook, cyclone, draft, draught, flurry, flutter, gale, gust, mistral, puff, tempest, typhoon, wafting, whiff, whirlwind, whisk, zephyr |
| Notes: | wind moves horizontally, while a draft moves vertically |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Concept: | [Motion given to an object situated behind] Traction. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
traction; drawing; draught, pull, haul; rake; "a long pull a strong pull and a pull all together"; towage, haulage.
-verbs
draw, pull, haul, lug, rake, drag, tug, tow, trail, train; take in tow., wrench, jerk, twitch, touse; yank.
-adjectives
drawing; tractile, tractive.
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