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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stem of plant |
| Synonyms: | axis, bent, helm, pedicel, pedicle, reed, shaft, spike, spire, support, trunk, twig, upright |
| Main Entry: | axis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point around which something revolves |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axle, hinge, pivot, pole, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, turning point |
| Main Entry: | axle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shaft around which wheels rotate |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axis, gudgeon, mandrel, pin, pivot, pole, rod, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support |
| Notes: | axel is the figure-skating jump; axle is the pin or rod between two wheels |
| Main Entry: | follow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trail, pursue physically |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, bring up the rear, catenate, chase, come with, concatenate, convoy, dog the footsteps of, dog*, draggle, escort, freeze, give chase, go after, go with, hound, hunt, onto, persecute, put a tail on, run after, run down, schlepp along, search, seek, shadow, shag, spook, stalk, stick to, string along, tag, tag after, tag along, tail, tailgate, take out after, track |
| Notes: | follow means to travel behind, go after, or come after; succeed means to come next in time or succession, follow after another or to attain success, reach a goal |
| Antonyms: | go before, lead, precede |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase for killing |
| Synonyms: | beat the bushes, bird-dog, capture, course, dog, drag, drive, fish, follow, give chase, grouse, gun for, gun*, hawk, heel, hound, kill, look for, poach, press, pursue, ride, run, scent, scratch, scratch around, seek, shadow, shoot, snare, stalk, start, track, trail |
| Antonyms: | let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | leaf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | green foliage of plant |
| Synonyms: | blade, bract, flag, foliole, frond, leaflet, needle, pad, petal, petiole, scale, stalk, stipule |
| Notes: | a page is one side of a piece of paper; a leaf is the term for a piece of paper with two sides |
| Main Entry: | march |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk with deliberation |
| Synonyms: | advance, boot, debouch, drill, file, forge ahead, go on, hoof it, journey, mount, move, move out, pace, parade, patrol, pound, pound the pavement, proceed, progress, promenade, range, space, stalk, step, step out, stomp, stride, strut, traipse, tramp, tread |
| Main Entry: | permeate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | filter, spread throughout |
| Synonyms: | charge, diffuse, drench, fill, go through, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, ingrain, interfuse, invade, pass through, penetrate, percolate, pervade, pierce, saturate, seep, soak, stab, stalk, steep, suffuse, transfuse |
| Notes: | the difference between permeate and pervade is that the former is affecting a surface, the latter an area; a characteristic of penetrate is that it is effected upon a solid substance |
| Main Entry: | prance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cavort; show off |
| Synonyms: | bound, caper, dance, flounce, foot it, frisk, gambol, hoof it, jump, leap, mince, parade, romp, sashay, skip, spring, stalk, step, strut, swagger, sweep, tread |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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