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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container, cauldron |
| Synonyms: | basin, bowl, bucket, can, canister, crock, crucible, cup, jar, jug, kettle, mug, pan, pitcher, receptacle, saucepan, tankard, urn, vessel |
| Main Entry: | abdomen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the stomach and area directly below in an animate being |
| Synonyms: | bay window, belly, bowels, breadbasket, corporation, gut, guts, intestines, middle, midriff, midsection, paunch, pot, potbelly, spare tire, tummy, venter, viscera |
| Main Entry: | basin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container or area where water is held |
| Synonyms: | bay, bowl, concavity, depression, dip, ewer, gulf, hole, hollow, lagoon, pan, pool, pot, sag, sink, sinkage, sinkhole, tub, valley, vessel, washbasin, washbowl, watershed |
| Main Entry: | belly |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stomach |
| Synonyms: | abdomen, bay window, beer belly, breadbasket, corporation*, front porch, gut, insides, intestines, paunch, pelvis, pot belly, pot, solar plexus, spare tire, tank, tummy, venter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | game of chance; money gambled |
| Synonyms: | action, ante, betting, chance, down on, hazard, long shot, lot, lottery, odds, odds on, parlay, play, pledge, plunge, pot, raffle, random shot, risk, shot, shot in the dark, speculation, stake, sweepstakes, uncertainty, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | bouquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flower arrangement |
| Synonyms: | boutonniere, buttonhole, corsage, festoon, garland, lei, nosegay, posy, pot, spray, vase, wreath |
| Main Entry: | bowl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hollow, concave container |
| Synonyms: | basin, boat, casserole, crock, deep dish, dish, porringer, pot, saucer, tureen, urn, vessel |
| Main Entry: | bucket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container, often for liquids, with handle |
| Synonyms: | brazier, can, canister, cask, hod, kettle, pail, pot, scuttle, vat |
| Main Entry: | can |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | toilet |
| Synonyms: | head*, john, johnny, latrine, lavatory, litter box, outhouse, pot, potty, privy, restroom, sandbox, throne, washroom, water closet |
| Notes: | can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible; can means 'able to,' may means 'permitted to' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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