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staves
[steyvz] 
| Main Entry: |
staff
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | employees of organization |
| Synonyms: | agents, assistants, cadre, cast, crew, deputies, faculty, force, help, officers, operatives, organization, personnel, servants, shop, teachers, team, work force, workers |
| Main Entry: | stave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, arrest, avert, avoid, baffle, balk, bar, block, check, chill*, cool*, cork, counter, counteract, dam, debar, defend against, foil, forbid, forestall, forfend, frustrate, halt, hamper, head off, hinder, hold back, hold off, impede, inhibit, intercept, interdict, interrupt, keep lid on, limit, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, preclude, prohibit, put a stop to, put an end to, repress, restrain, restrict, retard, rule out, shut out, stave off, stop, thwart, turn aside, ward, ward off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anchor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something used to hold another thing securely |
| Synonyms: | ballast, bower, comfort, defense, fastener, foothold, grapnel, grappling iron, grip, hold, hook, kedge, mainstay, mooring, mud hook, pillar, protection, safeguard, security, staff, stay, support |
| Main Entry: | baton |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stick used for conducting or for protection |
| Synonyms: | billy, billy club, blackjack, club, cudgel, mace, nightstick, rod, staff, truncheon, wand |
| Main Entry: | brace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support |
| Synonyms: | arm, band, bar, bearing, block, bolster, boom, bracer, bracket, buttress, cantilever, clamp, girder, grip, guy, lever, mainstay, peg, prop, rafter, reinforcement, rib, shore, skid, splice, splint, staff, stanchion, stave, stay, stirrup, strengthener, strut, sustainer, truss, underpinning, vice |
| Main Entry: | cadre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nucleus of effort |
| Synonyms: | core, force, framework, infrastructure, key group, officers, organization, personnel, staff |
| Main Entry: | cane |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stick to aid walking of disabled |
| Synonyms: | pikestaff, pole, rod, staff, vade mecum, walking stick |
| Main Entry: | club |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bat, stick |
| Synonyms: | baton, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, business*, conk buster, convincer, cosh, cudgel, hammer, hickory, mace, mallet, nightstick, persuader, quarterstaff, rosewood, sap, shill, shillelagh, staff, swatter, truncheon, works* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | court |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ruler's attendants |
| Synonyms: | castle, cortege, entourage, hall, lords and ladies, palace, retinue, royal household, staff, suite, train |
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