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pate
A small pastry filled with meat or fish.
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  1. A small pastry filled with meat or fish.
  2. Paste; esp., the clay paste used in making pottery or porcelain
  3. The human head, especially the top of the head:
noggin
(Slang) The human head.
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  1. (Slang) The human head.
  2. A small mug or cup.
  3. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
scalp
The skin covering the top of the human head.
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  1. The skin covering the top of the human head.
  2. A piece of hide from the skull of certain animals, such as the fox, shown as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty.
  3. A portion of this skin with its attached hair, cut from a body especially as a battle trophy or as proof in claiming a bounty.
title
A formal appellation attached to the name of a person as a sign of office, rank, profession, or hereditary privilege.
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  1. A formal appellation attached to the name of a person as a sign of office, rank, profession, or hereditary privilege.
  2. A descriptive name; an epithet:
  3. (Sports & Games) A championship:
noddle
(Informal, former) The head; pate
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  1. (Informal, former) The head; pate
go
To approach, enter, or attend, and then engage in or take part in the activities of [you're allowed to go, but don't stay out late]
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  1. To approach, enter, or attend, and then engage in or take part in the activities of [you're allowed to go, but don't stay out late]
  2. To give way; break up:
  3. To make regularly scheduled trips as specified
brainpan
(Now chiefly North America, colloquial) The brain or mind. [from 17th c.]
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  1. (Now chiefly North America, colloquial) The brain or mind. [from 17th c.]
  2. The part of the skull that contains the brain; cranium
crown
Any of various coins or monetary units whose name means crown
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  1. Any of various coins or monetary units whose name means crown
  2. An artificial substitute for the natural crown of a tooth.
  3. (--- originally) A coin bearing the figure of a crown
headpiece
Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
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  1. Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.
  2. An ornamental design, especially at the top of a page.
  3. The top piece or part of various things.
poll
A common pet name for a parrot.
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  1. A common pet name for a parrot.
  2. A place where votes are cast and registered:
  3. The head; esp., the crown, back, or hair of the head
bean
A pod with such seeds, eaten as a vegetable when still unripe
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  1. A pod with such seeds, eaten as a vegetable when still unripe
  2. Any of various twining herbs of the genus Phaseolus in the pea family, native to the Americas, having leaves with three leaflets and variously colored flowers, and widely cultivated for their edible pods and seeds.
  3. Any of various other plants or their seeds or fruits, especially those suggestive of beans such as the coffee bean or vanilla bean.
coconut
The large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut, containing white flesh surrounding a partially fluid-filled central cavity.
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  1. The large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut, containing white flesh surrounding a partially fluid-filled central cavity.
  2. The fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat
  3. The edible white flesh of the coconut, often shredded and used in food and confections or for the extraction of coconut oil.
noodle
The human head.
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  1. The human head.
  2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.
  3. A flat, narrow strip of dry dough, usually made with egg and served in soup, baked in casseroles, etc.
nut
Any of various other usually edible seeds enclosed in a hard covering such as a seed coat or the stone of a drupe, as in a pine nut, peanut, almond, or walnut.
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  1. Any of various other usually edible seeds enclosed in a hard covering such as a seed coat or the stone of a drupe, as in a pine nut, peanut, almond, or walnut.
  2. A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw.
  3. A dry, indehiscent simple fruit consisting of one seed surrounded by a hard and thick pericarp (fruit wall). The seed does not adhere to the pericarp but is connected to it by the funiculus. A nut is similar to an achene but larger. Acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, and hazelnuts are true nuts. Informally, other edible seeds or dry fruits enclosed in a hard or leathery shell are also called nuts, though they are not true nuts. For instance, an almond kernel is actually the seed of a drupe. Its familiar whitish shell is an endocarp found within the greenish fruit of the almond tree. Peanuts are actually individual seeds from a seed pod called a legume.
nob
(Slang) The human head.
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  1. (Slang) The human head.
  2. A person of wealth or social standing:
  3. (Cribbage) The jack of the same suit as the card cut from the pack: it counts one point for the holder
commander
The chief commissioned officer of a military unit regardless of his or her rank.
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  1. The chief commissioned officer of a military unit regardless of his or her rank.
  2. A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
  3. (U.S. Navy) An officer ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
commanding officer
A military officer in charge of a unit, post, camp, base, or station.
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  1. A military officer in charge of a unit, post, camp, base, or station.
  2. The officer in command of any of certain units or installations in the armed forces
ruler
A person or thing that rules or governs
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  1. A person or thing that rules or governs
  2. One, such as a monarch or dictator, that rules or governs.
  3. A person or device that rules lines on paper, etc.
summit
The highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government
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  1. The highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government
  2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
  3. A conference at the summit
peak
The pointed summit of a mountain.
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  1. The pointed summit of a mountain.
  2. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
  3. A widow's peak.
crest
The ridge on a roof.
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  1. The ridge on a roof.
  2. The top of anything, or the line or surface along the top; summit; ridge
  3. The highest or culminating point; the peak:
front
An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.
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  1. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.
  2. An outward, often feigned, appearance or manner:
  3. A field of activity:
start
An act of beginning; an initial effort:
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  1. An act of beginning; an initial effort:
  2. An instance of beginning a race:
  3. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead:
source
Any person, place, or thing by which something is supplied
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  1. Any person, place, or thing by which something is supplied
  2. One, such as a person or document, that supplies information:
  3. A person or thing from which something comes into being or is derived or obtained:
acme
(Fiction) A generic large company or corporation.
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  1. (Fiction) A generic large company or corporation.
  2. The highest point; point of culmination; peak
  3. The highest point, as of achievement or development:
turning point
(Mathematics) A maximum or minimum point on a curve.
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  1. (Mathematics) A maximum or minimum point on a curve.
  2. A point in time when a decisive change occurs
  3. The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.
end
The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
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  1. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  2. A particular area of responsibility:
  3. A warp end.
potential-energy
The energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion. A raised weight, coiled spring, or charged battery has potential energy.
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  1. The energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion. A raised weight, coiled spring, or charged battery has potential energy.
cap
Capital:
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  1. Capital:
  2. A truck cap.
  3. A percussion cap.
bottle-top
A bottle cap
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  1. A bottle cap
cork
The light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak (Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for floats, stoppers, linoleum, insulation, etc.
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  1. The light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak (Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for floats, stoppers, linoleum, insulation, etc.
  2. The outermost layer of tissue in woody plants that is resistant to the passage of water vapor and gases and that becomes the bark. Cork is secondary tissue, formed on the outside of the tissue layer known as cork cambium . The cell walls of cork cells contain suberin. Once they mature, cork cells die.
  3. The lightweight, elastic outer bark of the cork oak, which grows near the Mediterranean Sea. Cork is used for bottle stoppers, insulation, and other products.
brains
(Plural only, informal) Intelligence; aptitude; mental capability.
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  1. (Plural only, informal) Intelligence; aptitude; mental capability.
  2. Plural form of brain
  3. (Plural only) The brain of one or more animals used as food.
foresight
The power to foresee
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  1. The power to foresee
  2. Care in providing for the future:
  3. The ability or action of imagining or anticipating what might happen in the future.
ingenuity
An ingenious device, stratagem, etc.
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  1. An ingenious device, stratagem, etc.
  2. An ingenious or imaginative contrivance.
  3. Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness.
leader
(Journalism) leading article
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  1. (Journalism) leading article
  2. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.
  3. The main performer in an instrumental or vocal section, generally given the solo passages
caption
A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
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  1. A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
  2. A heading or title, as of an article
  3. A descriptive title, or legend, as under an illustration
hippie
A member of a counterculture originating in the United States in the 1960s, typically characterized by unconventional dress and behavior, communal or transient lifestyles, opposition to war, and liberal attitudes toward sexuality and the use of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.
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  1. A member of a counterculture originating in the United States in the 1960s, typically characterized by unconventional dress and behavior, communal or transient lifestyles, opposition to war, and liberal attitudes toward sexuality and the use of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.
  2. Any of the young people of the 1960s and 1970s who, in their alienation from conventional society, turned variously to mysticism, psychedelic drugs, communal living, etc.
  3. (Slang) Any person having a similar lifestyle
acidhead
(Slang) A habitual user of LSD
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  1. (Slang) A habitual user of LSD
  2. A person who uses LSD.
pothead
(Slang) A habitual user of marijuana
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  1. (Slang) A habitual user of marijuana
  2. One who habitually smokes marijuana.
direct
To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
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  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise the performance of:
  3. In a direct manner; directly
oversee
To survey; watch
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  1. To survey; watch
  2. To catch sight of (a person or persons in some action) secretly or accidentally
  3. To watch over and direct; supervise.
supervise
To manage and direct; be in charge of:
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  1. To manage and direct; be in charge of:
  2. To oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend
go
(Informal) To bet:
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  1. (Informal) To bet:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:
set out
To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
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  1. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  2. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
  3. To go out, leave.
pate
Paste; esp., the clay paste used in making pottery or porcelain
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  1. Paste; esp., the clay paste used in making pottery or porcelain
  2. A small pastry filled with meat or fish.
  3. The human head, especially the top of the head:
poll
The head, especially the top of the head where hair grows.
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  1. The head, especially the top of the head where hair grows.
  2. The places where votes are cast and registered during an election, considered as a group:
  3. An individual person, esp. one among several
bean
A pod with such seeds, eaten as a vegetable when still unripe
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  1. A pod with such seeds, eaten as a vegetable when still unripe
  2. Any of various other plants or their seeds or fruits, especially those suggestive of beans such as the coffee bean or vanilla bean.
  3. Any of various twining herbs of the genus Phaseolus in the pea family, native to the Americas, having leaves with three leaflets and variously colored flowers, and widely cultivated for their edible pods and seeds.
block
A substance, such as wood or stone, that has been prepared for engraving.
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  1. A substance, such as wood or stone, that has been prepared for engraving.
  2. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed:
  3. Atrioventricular block.
conk
A blow, especially on the head.
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  1. A blow, especially on the head.
  2. A hairstyle in which the hair is straightened, usually by chemical means.
  3. A shelflike growth of fungus found on various trees, usually on the trunk
dome
Any dome-shaped structure or object; specif., a sports stadium covered with a dome
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  1. Any dome-shaped structure or object; specif., a sports stadium covered with a dome
  2. A roof or vault having a circular, polygonal, or elliptical base and a generally hemispherical or semispherical shape.
  3. A geodesic dome.
noggin
(Slang) The human head.
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  1. (Slang) The human head.
  2. A small mug or cup.
  3. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
noodle
The human head.
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  1. The human head.
  2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.
  3. A flat, narrow strip of dry dough, usually made with egg and served in soup, baked in casseroles, etc.
nut
(Music) A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.
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  1. (Music) A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.
  2. A dry, indehiscent simple fruit consisting of one seed surrounded by a hard and thick pericarp (fruit wall). The seed does not adhere to the pericarp but is connected to it by the funiculus. A nut is similar to an achene but larger. Acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts, and hazelnuts are true nuts. Informally, other edible seeds or dry fruits enclosed in a hard or leathery shell are also called nuts, though they are not true nuts. For instance, an almond kernel is actually the seed of a drupe. Its familiar whitish shell is an endocarp found within the greenish fruit of the almond tree. Peanuts are actually individual seeds from a seed pod called a legume.
  3. A small block, usually of metal, with a threaded hole through the center, for screwing onto a bolt, screw, etc.
brain
The control center, as of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
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  1. The control center, as of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
  2. Exceptional intellectual ability; intelligence:
  3. The portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of gray matter and white matter. It is the primary center for the regulation and control of bodily activities, receiving and interpreting sensory impulses, and transmitting information to the muscles and body organs. In humans, it is also the seat of consciousness, thought, memory, and emotion.
mind
The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
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  1. The part or faculty of a person by which one feels, perceives, thinks, remembers, desires, and imagines:
  2. Focus of thought; attention:
  3. Opinion or sentiment:
gray matter
Grayish nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting chiefly of nerve cells, with few nerve fibers
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  1. Grayish nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting chiefly of nerve cells, with few nerve fibers
  2. The brownish-gray tissue of the vertebrate brain and spinal cord, made up chiefly of the cell bodies and dendrites of neurons.
  3. Brownish-gray nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, composed of nerve cell bodies and their dendrites and some supportive tissue.
aptitude
A natural ability or talent
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  1. A natural ability or talent
  2. Quickness to learn or understand
  3. An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent:
aptness
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
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  1. Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
  2. Disposition of the mind; propensity
  3. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility
bent
A natural leaning or tendency; propensity
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  1. A natural leaning or tendency; propensity
  2. A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
  3. Any of a genus (Agrostis) of dense, low-growing perennial grasses that spread by putting out runners and are often used for lawns and golf greens
faculty
Any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense
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  1. Any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense
  2. A talent or natural ability for something:
  3. Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill
flair
A sense of what is stylish and striking
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  1. A sense of what is stylish and striking
  2. (Obs.) Sense of smell; hence, keen, natural discernment
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:
genius
Either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny
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  1. Either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny
  2. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination:
  3. A person having such capacity or ability
gift
The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
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  1. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  2. The act of giving:
  3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination:
instinct
(Psychoanalysis) A primal psychic force or drive, as fear, love, or anger; specif., in Freudian analysis, either the life instinct (Eros) or the death instinct (Thanatos)
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  1. (Psychoanalysis) A primal psychic force or drive, as fear, love, or anger; specif., in Freudian analysis, either the life instinct (Eros) or the death instinct (Thanatos)
  2. A natural or acquired tendency, aptitude, or talent; bent; knack; gift
  3. An inherited tendency of an organism to behave in a certain way, usually in reaction to its environment and for the purpose of fulfilling a specific need. The development and performance of instinctive behavior does not depend upon the specific details of an individual's learning experiences. Instead, instinctive behavior develops in the same way for all individuals of the same species or of the same sex of a species. For example, birds will build the form of nest typical of their species although they may never have seen such a nest being built before. Some butterfly species undertake long migrations to wintering grounds that they have never seen. Behavior in animals often reflects the influence of a combination of instinct and learning. The basic song pattern of many bird species is inherited, but it is often refined by learning from other members of the species. Dogs that naturally seek to gather animals such as sheep or cattle into a group are said to have a herding instinct, but the effective use of this instinct by the dog also requires learning on the dog's part. Instinct, as opposed to reflex , is usually used of inherited behavior patterns that are more complex or sometimes involve a degree of interaction with learning processes.
knack
(Archaic) A clever trick.
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  1. (Archaic) A clever trick.
  2. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  3. A clever expedient or way of doing something
talent
People collectively, or a person, with talent
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  1. People collectively, or a person, with talent
  2. A superior, apparently natural ability in the arts or sciences or in the learning or doing of anything
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:
turn
The right, duty, or opportunity to do something, esp. as coming to each of a number of people in regular order
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  1. The right, duty, or opportunity to do something, esp. as coming to each of a number of people in regular order
  2. (Finance) A transaction on the stock exchange involving both purchase and sale of particular securities
  3. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words:
boss
A person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
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  1. A person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
  2. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.
  3. A person who controls a political machine or organization, as in a county
chief
One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
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  1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
  2. The head or leader of a group, organization, etc.; person of highest title or authority
  3. (Naut.) A chief engineer or chief petty officer
chieftain
The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.
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  1. The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.
  2. A chief or leader, esp. of a clan or tribe
director
A person or thing that directs or controls
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  1. A person or thing that directs or controls
  2. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
  3. A member of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation.
headman
Alternative spelling of head man.
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  1. Alternative spelling of head man.
  2. The chief man especially of a tribal or traditional village.
  3. A leader, chief, or overseer
hierarch
One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.
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  1. One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.
  2. The leader or chief of a religious group; high priest
leader
A horse harnessed before all others in the same hitch or as one of the two horses in the foremost span
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  1. A horse harnessed before all others in the same hitch or as one of the two horses in the foremost span
  2. A person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
  3. The principal performer in an orchestral section or a group.
master
One that has control over another person, a group of persons, or a thing, especially:
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  1. One that has control over another person, a group of persons, or a thing, especially:
  2. A special official appointed by a court to assist it, typically by making findings or rulings pertaining to matters specified by the court, typically, a “master” in divorce or custody, or a “master” to render an accounting; sometimes referred to as a “special master”.
  3. A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.
honcho
(Slang) A person in charge; leader; chief
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  1. (Slang) A person in charge; leader; chief
boss
A person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
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  1. A person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
  2. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.
  3. A person who controls a political machine or organization, as in a county
director
Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs. Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs.
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  1. Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs. Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs.
  2. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
  3. A member of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation.
foreman
A man who chairs and speaks for a jury.
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  1. A man who chairs and speaks for a jury.
  2. A man who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
  3. A person in charge of a department or group of workers in a factory, mill, etc.
foreperson
A foreman or forewoman.
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  1. A foreman or forewoman.
  2. The chair and spokesperson for a jury:
  3. The leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
forewoman
A woman who chairs and speaks for a jury.
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  1. A woman who chairs and speaks for a jury.
  2. A woman who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
manager
(--- Baseball) The person in overall charge of a team and its strategy during games, practice sessions, etc.
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  1. (--- Baseball) The person in overall charge of a team and its strategy during games, practice sessions, etc.
  2. A person who manages
  3. One who is in charge of the business affairs of an entertainer.
overseer
A supervisor or superintendent.
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  1. A supervisor or superintendent.
  2. One who watches over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
superintendent
A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
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  1. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
  2. A person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor
  3. A person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian
supervisor
In certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject
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  1. In certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject
  2. One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
  3. A person who supervises; superintendent; manager; director
taskmaster
A person, esp. a strict or demanding person, who assigns tasks or hard work to others
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  1. A person, esp. a strict or demanding person, who assigns tasks or hard work to others
taskmistress
Female equivalent of taskmaster.
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  1. Female equivalent of taskmaster.
  2. A woman who imposes tasks, especially burdensome or laborious ones.
straw boss
A supervisor who has little or no authority to enforce his or her orders
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  1. A supervisor who has little or no authority to enforce his or her orders
  2. A worker who acts as a boss or crew leader in addition to performing regular duties.
  3. A person having subordinate authority, as a foreman's assistant
chief
One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
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  1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
  2. The head or leader of a group, organization, etc.; person of highest title or authority
  3. (Naut.) A chief engineer or chief petty officer
foam
Frothy saliva produced especially as a result of physical exertion or a pathological condition.
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  1. Frothy saliva produced especially as a result of physical exertion or a pathological condition.
  2. Any of various light, porous, semirigid or spongy materials, usually the solidified form of a liquid full of gas bubbles, used as a building material or for thermal insulation or shock absorption, as in packaging.
  3. A kind of colloid in which a gas is suspended in a liquid or solid matter, having a texture ranging from soft and liquid, as whipped cream, to firm and elastic, as foam rubber
froth
Light, trifling, or worthless talk, ideas, etc.
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  1. Light, trifling, or worthless talk, ideas, etc.
  2. Salivary foam released as a result of disease or exhaustion.
  3. A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.
lather
Foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse
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  1. Foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse
  2. (Informal) A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation:
  3. A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.
spume
Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea.
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  1. Foam or froth on a liquid, as on the sea.
  2. Foam or froth, as on waves
suds
(Slang) Beer or ale
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  1. (Slang) Beer or ale
  2. Soapy water with a froth or foam on the surface
  3. Foam; lather.
yeast
Any of various yeasts (esp. genus Saccharomyces) used in food production, as in making beer, wine, etc. and as a leavening in baking
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  1. Any of various yeasts (esp. genus Saccharomyces) used in food production, as in making beer, wine, etc. and as a leavening in baking
  2. Brewer's yeast
  3. Foam; froth
climacteric
Any crucial period
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  1. Any crucial period
  2. A critical stage, period, or year:
  3. A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.
crisis
A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
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  1. A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
  2. A crucial or decisive point or situation, especially a difficult or unstable situation involving an impending change.
  3. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.
crossroad
A road that crosses another road
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  1. A road that crosses another road
  2. A time in which important changes occur or major decisions must be made
  3. A crossroads (place where one road crosses another)
exigency
An urgent requirement; a pressing need:
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  1. An urgent requirement; a pressing need:
  2. A situation calling for immediate action or attention
  3. A pressing or urgent situation:
juncture
A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
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  1. A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
  2. A particular or critical moment in the development of events; crisis
  3. (Linguis.) The transition from one speech sound to the next, either within a word, as between (t) and (r) in nitrate (close juncture), or marking the boundaries between words, as between (t) and (r) in night rate (open juncture)
pass
A sexual invitation or overture:
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  1. A sexual invitation or overture:
  2. A motion of the hand or the waving of a wand:
  3. A condition or situation, often critical in nature; a predicament:
turning point
(Mathematics) A maximum or minimum point on a curve.
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  1. (Mathematics) A maximum or minimum point on a curve.
  2. A point in time when a decisive change occurs
  3. The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.
zero hour
Any crucial or decisive moment
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  1. Any crucial or decisive moment
  2. The hour or moment at which a military attack or other important operation is to begin
  3. The scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size.
heading
Something forming or used to form the head, top, edge, or front; specif., an inscription at the top of a paragraph, chapter, page, section, etc., giving the title or topic
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  1. Something forming or used to form the head, top, edge, or front; specif., an inscription at the top of a paragraph, chapter, page, section, etc., giving the title or topic
  2. The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
  3. (Nautical) The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
headline
A line at the head of a page or passage giving information such as the title, author, and page number.
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  1. A line at the head of a page or passage giving information such as the title, author, and page number.
  2. A line or lines, usually in larger type, at the top of a newspaper article, giving a short statement of its contents
  3. A heading or title of an article.
chief
Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
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  1. Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
  2. Most important or influential:
  3. Highest in rank, authority, or office:
principal
Highest or among the highest in rank, authority, importance, degree, etc.
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  1. Highest or among the highest in rank, authority, importance, degree, etc.
  2. First or highest in rank or importance.
  3. That is or has to do with principal
administer
To give or apply (medicine, etc.)
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  1. To give or apply (medicine, etc.)
  2. To give or apply in a formal way:
  3. To direct the taking of (an oath, pledge, test, etc.)
administrate
To administer.
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  1. To administer.
  2. To manage or direct; administer
direct
To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
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  1. To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
  2. To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.” To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.”
  3. In a direct manner; directly
govern
To regulate the speed of (an automobile, etc.) by means of a governor
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  1. To regulate the speed of (an automobile, etc.) by means of a governor
  2. To require (a particular case or mood)
  3. To exercise authority over; rule, administer, direct, control, manage, etc.
manage
To conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
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  1. To conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
  2. To continue to get along; carry on; cope:
  3. To have charge of; direct; administer
run
To control, manage, or direct:
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  1. To control, manage, or direct:
  2. To subject oneself or be subjected to:
  3. To do or carry out:
superintend
To oversee and manage; supervise.
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  1. To oversee and manage; supervise.
  2. To act as superintendent of; direct; supervise; manage
supervise
To manage and direct; be in charge of:
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  1. To manage and direct; be in charge of:
  2. To oversee, direct, or manage (work, workers, a project, etc.); superintend
aim
To direct or propel an object toward a point:
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  1. To direct or propel an object toward a point:
  2. To determine a course or direct an effort:
  3. To point (a weapon) or direct (a blow, remark, etc.) so as to hit
cast
To twist; turn; warp
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  1. To twist; turn; warp
  2. (Nautical) To turn (a ship); change to the opposite tack.
  3. To form (liquid metal, for example) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold.
direct
To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
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  1. To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
  2. To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.” To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.”
  3. To turn or point (a person or thing) toward an object or goal; aim; head
level
(Informal) To be frank and open:
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  1. (Informal) To be frank and open:
  2. So as to be level; so as to be flat, even, in line, etc.
  3. To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
point
To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion:
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  1. To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion:
  2. To direct or aim:
  3. To give emphasis to; stress:
set
To put in a specified position or arrangement; place:
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  1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place:
  2. To restore to a proper and normal state when dislocated or broken:
  3. To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or calibration:
train
To give or undergo a course of training:
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  1. To give or undergo a course of training:
  2. To point or direct (a gun or camera, for example) at something.
  3. To subject to certain action, exercises, etc. in order to bring to a desired condition
turn
To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
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  1. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  2. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
  3. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
zero in
To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.
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  1. To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.
lay
Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
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  1. Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
  2. To cause to come down or fall with force; knock down, as from an erect position
  3. To put or set in order or readiness for use:
bear
To have a tolerance for; endure:
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  1. To have a tolerance for; endure:
  2. To endure something with tolerance or patience:
  3. To bring and tell (a message, tales, etc.)
make
To start (to do something)
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  1. To start (to do something)
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To carry out; perform:
set out
To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
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  1. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  2. To go out, leave.
  3. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
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