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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scrape up, hoe |
| Synonyms: | break up, clean up, clear, clear up, collect, comb, enfilade, examine, fine-comb, fine-tooth-comb, gather, grade, graze, grub, harrow, hunt, ransack, rasp, remove, rummage, scan, scour, scrape, scratch, scrutinize, search, smooth, sweep, weed |
| Main Entry: | cad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sly, dastardly person |
| Synonyms: | boor, bounder, clown, creep, cur, dog*, heel, louse, lout, rake, rascal, rat, rotter, rounder, scoundrel, stinker, worm |
| Antonyms: | gentleman, helper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
| Synonyms: | absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
| Antonyms: | adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | comb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search by ransacking |
| Synonyms: | beat, beat the bushes, examine, finecomb, forage, go through with fine-tooth comb, grub, hunt, inspect, investigate, leave no stone unturned, look high and low, probe, rake, ransack, rummage, scour, screen, scrutinize, search high heaven, sift, sweep, turn inside out, turn upside down |
| Main Entry: | Don Juan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | womanizer |
| Synonyms: | Casanova, Lothario, Prince Charming, Romeo, charmer, heartbreaker, ladies' man, ladies' man, lady-killer, lady-killer, libertine, lover, philanderer, playboy, rake, roué, seducer, skirt chaser, smooth operator, stud, wolf, woman chaser |
| Main Entry: | draw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move something by pulling |
| Synonyms: | attract, bring, carry, convey, cull, draft, drag, drain, educe, elicit, evoke, extract, fetch, gather, haul, hook, jerk, lug, magnetize, pick, pluck, pump, rake, siphon, tap, tow, trail, trawl, tug, wind in, wrench, yank |
| Antonyms: | exhale, propel, push, repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | forage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search madly for |
| Synonyms: | beat, cast about, comb, explore, fine-tooth-comb, grub, hunt, pilfer, plunder, raid, rake, ransack, ravage, rummage, scour, scrounge, seek |
| Main Entry: | grub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig, uncover |
| Synonyms: | beat, break, burrow, clean, clear, comb, delve, excavate, ferret, fine-tooth-comb, forage, hunt, poke, prepare, probe, pull up, rake, ransack, root, rummage, scour, search, shovel, spade, unearth, uproot |
| Antonyms: | cover, hide |
| Main Entry: | haul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move, pull to another spot |
| Synonyms: | back, boost, bring, buck, carry, cart, convey, drag, draw, elevate, gun, heave, heel, hoist, hump, jag, lift, lug, pack, piggy back, raise, rake, remove, ride, schlepp, shift, shoulder, tote, tow, trail, transport, trawl, truck, tug |
| Notes: | a hall is a corridor or passageway in a building; haul (noun) is something that is pulled or transported, and haul (verb) carry or drag slowly or heavily |
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