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stone

Definition for stone

noun as in hard piece of earth's surface

Strongest matches

gem, gravel, metal, mineral, pebble, rock

Strong matches

boulder, crag, jewel, masonry, ore, stonework

noun as in small hard seed

Strongest matches

kernel, pip, pit, seed

Weak matches

grain, nut

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Example Sentences

It’s up to us to hold up the mirror, to start thawing those stone hearts with stories that peel away the layers of fear and hate.

From Salon

“Remember when Jesus told the crowd, ‘Let the one without sin cast the first stone’ and that slowly, the entire audience began to disappear?

From BBC

They lived in large cities with a system of roads, and built amazing stone buildings, including temples, palaces, and pyramids.

"Given that this phenomenon involved the activation of endocannabinoid receptors, it would be very interesting to see if a stoned animal shows a similar generalization response," says Hill.

Charcoal found alongside stone tools and animal bones inside one cave on Lutruwita has been dated to 39,900 years ago.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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