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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | harass, bother |
| Synonyms: | annoy, badger, bait, berate, bug*, carp at, dog*, eat*, egg, find fault, fuss, give a hard time, goad, harry, heckle, hector, hound, importune, irk, irritate, needle, nudge*, pester, pick at, plague, prod, provoke, ride, scold, take it out on, tease, torment, upbraid, urge, vex, work on, worry |
| Antonyms: | assuage, please |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let out; express |
| Synonyms: | air, assert, come out with, declare, discharge, drive out, emit, empty, give, give off, give out, issue, loose, pour out, provide escape, put, release, state, take out on, throw off, unleash, utter, ventilate, verbalize, voice |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | [Sudden and violent sounds] Snap. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
snap; rapping; decrepitation, crepitation; report, thud; burst, explosion, discharge, detonation, firing, salvo, volley., squib, cracker, gun, popgun.
-verbs
rap, snap, tap, knock; click; clash; crack, crackle; crash; pop; slam, bang, clap; brustle; burst on the ear; crepitate, rump.
-adjectives
rapping.
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