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A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.
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- A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.
- The act of confiscating a person’s property by legal process; a forcible taking of property into custody by a court. The act of confiscating a person’s property by legal process; a forcible taking of property into custody by a court.
- The act of one who seizes, or an instance of this
The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
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- The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
- Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
- Capture or arrest
A confinement in a place, especially a prison.
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- A confinement in a place, especially a prison.
The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person:
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- The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person:
- Official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital
- An order, especially one from a court, directing that a person be taken to and placed in the care or custody of a hospital, mental health facility, prison, or similar institution.
Limitation; restriction; restraint
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(Astronomy) The process by which a massive body, such as a star or planet, draws and holds another body in gravitational orbit.
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- (Astronomy) The process by which a massive body, such as a star or planet, draws and holds another body in gravitational orbit.
- One that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize.
- A taking or being taken by force, surprise, or skill, as enemy troops, an opponent's piece in chess, etc.
State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others.
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- State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others.
The act by which someone or something is restrained.
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- The act by which someone or something is restrained.
The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
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- The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
- The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
- One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:
A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
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- A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
- A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.
- A form of punishment by which a student is made to stay after regular school hours.
An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
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- An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
- Difficulty or hardship:
- An emergency situation:
The process or power of increasing in speed; acceleration
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- The process or power of increasing in speed; acceleration
- One that is picked up, especially:
- (--- Slang) A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.
A person or thing that is a total failure
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- A person or thing that is a total failure
- A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
- A time or period of widespread financial depression:
A band of leather or metal for the neck of a dog, cat, etc.
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- A band of leather or metal for the neck of a dog, cat, etc.
- A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.
- (Slang) An arrest or capture
A draft signed by a person (the drawer or maker) that directs a bank (the drawee) to pay, on demand and without conditions, a specific sum of money to another person (the payee). Usually the funds are withdrawn from an account or a deposit that the drawer or maker has with the bank. Also called cheque. A draft signed by a person (the drawer or maker) that directs a bank (the drawee) to pay, on demand and without conditions, a specific sum of money to another person (the payee). Usually the funds are withdrawn from an account or a deposit that the drawer or maker has with the bank. Also called cheque.
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- A draft signed by a person (the drawer or maker) that directs a bank (the drawee) to pay, on demand and without conditions, a specific sum of money to another person (the payee). Usually the funds are withdrawn from an account or a deposit that the drawer or maker has with the bank. Also called cheque. A draft signed by a person (the drawer or maker) that directs a bank (the drawee) to pay, on demand and without conditions, a specific sum of money to another person (the payee). Usually the funds are withdrawn from an account or a deposit that the drawer or maker has with the bank. Also called cheque.
(Informal) A checking account.
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- (Informal) A checking account.
- (Ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
(Law) The order by which a planned action is stayed.
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- (Law) The order by which a planned action is stayed.
- Anything used as a support, or prop
- A stop, halt, check, or pause
A stay or visit.
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- A stay or visit.
An obstructed condition; blockage
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- An obstructed condition; blockage
- Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.
- The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:
An interrupting or being interrupted
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- An interrupting or being interrupted
- Anything that interrupts
- The interval during which something is interrupted; intermission
(Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
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- (Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
- Something that obstructs; an obstacle:
- The act of obstructing:
The act by which someone or something is restrained.
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- The act by which someone or something is restrained.
A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
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- A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:
- A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
- (Formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
Means of preventing
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- Means of preventing
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- The act of preventing something:
The act or means of suspending the balance or pendulum in a timepiece
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- The act or means of suspending the balance or pendulum in a timepiece
- A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If a suspension is left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle to the bottom. The particles in a suspension are larger than those in either a colloid or a solution. Muddy water is an example of a suspension.
- A supporting device or framework upon or from which something is suspended
(Psychiatry) The mechanism by which unacceptable ideas, impulses, etc. are suppressed
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- (Psychiatry) The mechanism by which unacceptable ideas, impulses, etc. are suppressed
- A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
- Something suppressed in this way
(Chem.) The amount of liquid retained or delayed during fractional distillation and certain types of solvent extractions
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- (Chem.) The amount of liquid retained or delayed during fractional distillation and certain types of solvent extractions
- An interruption or a delay:
- The free volume between the resin particles in an ion exchange column
A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.
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- A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.
- A slackening or lessening, as of effort
- A temporary stop; a pause.
To understand something.
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- To understand something.
- To grasp mentally; understand:
- To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
(Archaic) To go no further; stop oneself; halt
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- (Archaic) To go no further; stop oneself; halt
- To get and keep control of; keep from relaxing or lapsing
- To keep from departing or getting away:
To represent (something transient, immaterial, etc.) in more or less permanent form
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- To represent (something transient, immaterial, etc.) in more or less permanent form
- To take or seize by force, surprise, or skill
- To attract and hold:
To put in or as if in prison; confine.
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- To put in or as if in prison; confine.
- To put or keep in prison; jail
- To restrict, limit, or confine in any way
To detain in a jail.
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- To detain in a jail.
- To put or keep in or as in jail
To shut up; confine
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- To shut up; confine
- To imprison; jail
- To put in a prison or jail.
- To put under custody.
- (Archaic) To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).
- Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
(Naut.) To stop working
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- (Naut.) To stop working
- To bring to a halt; stop
- To get hold or possession of; obtain; acquire
To make use of (an opportunity, for example).
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- To make use of (an opportunity, for example).
- To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.
- To take hold of suddenly or forcibly, with or as with the hand; clutch
To work for gain or profit; make money:
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- To work for gain or profit; make money:
- To go and bring
- To cause to move or leave:
To go to see (a performance, for example):
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- To go to see (a performance, for example):
- To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
- To take or get passively; incur or contract without intention, as by exposure
Lay hands on
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- Lay hands on
To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
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- To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
- To grab; snatch.
- To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
To put a collar on
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- To put a collar on
- (Informal) To take hold or control of; seize or capture
- To stop and delay by talking to
To seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly
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- To seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly
- To snatch or try to snatch something
- To get possession of by unscrupulous methods
To cause to come to an end; break up:
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- To cause to come to an end; break up:
- To cause to become bankrupt or short of money:
- To break or tame (a horse).
To detect and expose:
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- To detect and expose:
- (Baseball) To put out (a base runner).
- (Slang) To strike or bring down:
To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
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- To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
- To hold back or keep in check; control:
- To hold back from action; check; suppress; curb
To keep within certain limits; put certain limitations on; confine
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- To keep within certain limits; put certain limitations on; confine
- To keep or confine within physical limits:
- To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction:
(Idiomatic) Decelerate.
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- (Idiomatic) Decelerate.
freeing
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acquittal
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release
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action
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continuation
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extension
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parole
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imprisonment
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To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
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- To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
- (Informal, Naut.) To hold; stop
- To make (a rope) secure by winding around a belaying pin, cleat, piton, etc.; hold fast
To put an end to; discontinue:
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- To put an end to; discontinue:
- To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
- To come to an end; stop:
To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
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- To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
- To bring to a stop.
- (Intransitive) To stop marching.
To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
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- To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
- (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
- To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.
To continue to be in a place or condition:
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- To continue to be in a place or condition:
- To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings:
- To stop, halt, or check
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
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- To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
- To prevent the flow or passage of:
- To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter
To bring or come to an end; stop.
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- To bring or come to an end; stop.
Used in the imperative as an order to stop:
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- Used in the imperative as an order to stop:
- (Informal, Naut.) To hold; stop
- To make (a rope) secure by winding around a belaying pin, cleat, piton, etc.; hold fast
To put an end to; discontinue:
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- To put an end to; discontinue:
- To come to an end; stop:
- To stop performing an activity or action; desist:
To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.
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- To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.
- To bring to a stop.
- (Intransitive) To stop marching.
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To leave the company of:
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- To leave the company of:
- To stop, discontinue, or resign from
- To stop having, using, or doing (something); give up
To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
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- To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
- (Intransitive) To employ delaying tactics
- To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
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- To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
- To prevent the flow or passage of:
- To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter
To bring or come to an end; stop.
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- To bring or come to an end; stop.
To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:
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- To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:
- To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
- (Obs.) To seize
(Nautical) To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.
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- (Nautical) To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.
- To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to
- To attack or afflict suddenly or severely
To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
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- To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
- To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
- To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
To cause to become bankrupt or short of money:
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- To cause to become bankrupt or short of money:
- To cause to come to an end; break up:
- To break or tame (a horse).
(Slang) To seize or detain.
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- (Slang) To seize or detain.
- To furnish with a collar.
- To seize by the collar
To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
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- To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
- To draw a thumb and a finger together on a touchschreen to cause the image to become smaller.
- To press, squeeze, or bind painfully:
(Now Rare) To make a slave of; enslave
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- (Now Rare) To make a slave of; enslave
- To hold spellbound; captivate:
- To hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate
(Obs.) To put under a spell; bewitch
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- (Obs.) To put under a spell; bewitch
- To hold the attention of by being very interesting or delightful; charm; captivate
- To attract or hold motionless, as by a fixed look or by inspiring terror
To get and hold the attention of
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- To get and hold the attention of
- To take firmly and hold fast with the hand, teeth, an instrument, etc.
- To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly.
To keep from falling or moving; support:
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- To keep from falling or moving; support:
- To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition:
- To stop the movement or progress of:
To hammer or spread the end of (a bolt, etc.) into a head, for fastening something
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- To hammer or spread the end of (a bolt, etc.) into a head, for fastening something
- To fix or hold (the eyes, attention, etc.) firmly
- To engross or hold (the gaze or attention, for example).
To attract one's attention as if by a magic spell.
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- To attract one's attention as if by a magic spell.
- To hold by or as by a spell; fascinate; enchant
To pierce through with or as if with something pointed
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- To pierce through with or as if with something pointed
- To pierce or impale with a pointed weapon or object.
- To capture or hold the attention of completely; hold spellbound
To snatch or try to snatch something
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- To snatch or try to snatch something
- To take hurriedly:
- (Informal) To get or take quickly
Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
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- Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
- An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
- The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
The act of one who seizes, or an instance of this
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- The act of one who seizes, or an instance of this
- An instance of abnormal, especially excessive electrical activity in the brain, causing symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements and the loss of awareness or the ability to pay attention.
- A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.
A woman's breasts.
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- A woman's breasts.
- A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
- (Informal) A spree:
A cloth band or folded-over piece attached to the neck of a garment
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- A cloth band or folded-over piece attached to the neck of a garment
- A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.
- A band of leather or metal for the neck of a dog, cat, etc.
The act or process of picking up:
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- The act or process of picking up:
- (--- Slang) A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.
- A small, open truck with low sides, for hauling light loads
An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
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- An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
- Difficulty or hardship:
- An emergency situation:
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