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knock
A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion.
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  1. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion.
  2. The sound of a sharp blow on a hard surface.
  3. A hit; sharp or resounding blow; rap, as on a door
thump
The dull sound made by such a blow
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  1. The dull sound made by such a blow
  2. A blow with something heavy and blunt, as with a cudgel
  3. A muffled sound, as that produced by beating with a blunt object; a thud.
slap
The sound of such a blow.
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  1. The sound of such a blow.
  2. A blow or smack, esp. with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand
  3. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
knock
To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.
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  1. To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.
  2. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force:
  3. To hit; strike
strike
To aim a stroke or blow:
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  1. To aim a stroke or blow:
  2. To dismantle and pack up for departure:
  3. To engage in a strike against an employer.
whack
(Slang) To murder (a person), often, specif., for pay
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  1. (Slang) To murder (a person), often, specif., for pay
  2. (Slang) To kill deliberately; murder.
  3. To strike or slap with a sharp, resounding blow
chat
To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.
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  1. To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.
  2. (Computers) To participate in a synchronous exchange of remarks with one or more people over a computer network.
  3. (Comput.) To hold a real-time electronic conversation by exchanging typed messages
speak
(Archaic) To speak to; address
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  1. (Archaic) To speak to; address
  2. To produce words by means of sounds; talk:
  3. To express in words; tell:
converse
(Archaic) To interact socially with others; associate.
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  1. (Archaic) To interact socially with others; associate.
  2. To engage in an exchange of thoughts and feelings by means of speech or sign language.
  3. To hold a conversation; talk
knock
To cause to collide:
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  1. To cause to collide:
  2. To produce by hitting or striking:
  3. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force:
tap
To perform a tap dance
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  1. To perform a tap dance
  2. To pull out the tap or plug from
  3. To furnish with a spigot or tap.
admonish
To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
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  1. To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
  2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous):
  3. To caution against specific faults; warn
castigate
To punish or rebuke severely.
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  1. To punish or rebuke severely.
  2. To punish or rebuke severely, esp. by harsh public criticism
chastise
To scold or condemn sharply
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  1. To scold or condemn sharply
  2. To punish, as for wrongdoing.
  3. To punish, esp. by beating
chide
To express disapproval.
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  1. To express disapproval.
  2. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand:
  3. To scold; now, usually, to reprove mildly
rebuke
(Obs.) To force back
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  1. (Obs.) To force back
  2. (Obsolete) To check or repress.
  3. To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example):
reprimand
To rebuke severely or formally
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  1. To rebuke severely or formally
  2. To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
reproach
To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove
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  1. To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove
  2. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  3. (Rare) To bring shame and disgrace upon; be a cause of discredit to
reprove
To speak to in disapproval; rebuke
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  1. To speak to in disapproval; rebuke
  2. To express disapproval of (something done or said); censure
  3. To express disapproval to (someone); criticize:
scold
To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.
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  1. To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.
  2. To find fault with angrily; rebuke or chide severely
  3. To use abusive language habitually
tax
To place a tax on (income, property, or goods).
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  1. To place a tax on (income, property, or goods).
  2. To require to pay a percentage of income, property value, etc. for the support of a government
  3. To assess a tax on (income, property, purchases, etc.)
upbraid
To rebuke severely or bitterly; censure sharply
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  1. To rebuke severely or bitterly; censure sharply
  2. To reprove sharply; reproach.
bawl out
(Idiomatic) To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.
  2. (Idiomatic) To have a serious argument accompanied with shouting.
lambaste
To scold sharply; berate:
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  1. To scold sharply; berate:
  2. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  3. (Dated) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
chew out
(Idiomatic, US) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.
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  1. (Idiomatic, US) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.
blame
To accuse of being at fault; condemn (for something); censure
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  1. To accuse of being at fault; condemn (for something); censure
  2. To place responsibility for (something):
  3. To find fault with; criticize:
censure
To express strong disapproval of
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  1. To express strong disapproval of
  2. To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity:
criticize
To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate:
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  1. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate:
  2. To find fault (with something)
  3. To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
fault
To commit a fault: archaic except in racket sports
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  1. To commit a fault: archaic except in racket sports
  2. (Geology) To shift so as to produce a fault.
  3. A fracture in a rock formation along which there has been movement of the blocks of rock on either side of the plane of fracture. Faults are caused by plate-tectonic forces.
pan
To pivot a movie camera along a horizontal plane in order to follow an object or create a panoramic effect.
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  1. To pivot a movie camera along a horizontal plane in order to follow an object or create a panoramic effect.
  2. To rotate (a camera) horizontally, as to get a panoramic effect or follow a moving object
  3. To cook in a pan
knock
To strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door
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  1. To strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door
  2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard:
  3. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force:
knock
A hit; sharp or resounding blow; rap, as on a door
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  1. A hit; sharp or resounding blow; rap, as on a door
  2. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion.
  3. The sound of a sharp blow on a hard surface.
tap
A tool used to cut threads inside a nut, pipe, etc.
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  1. A tool used to cut threads inside a nut, pipe, etc.
  2. A plug, cork, etc. for stopping a hole in a container holding a liquid
  3. A device for starting or stopping the flow of liquid in a pipe, barrel, etc.; faucet
admonition
An admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
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  1. An admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
  2. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding.
  3. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
rebuke
A sharp reprimand
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  1. A sharp reprimand
  2. An expression of strong disapproval.
reprimand
A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
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  1. A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
  2. A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
  3. A severe or formal rebuke, esp. by a person in authority
reproach
Disgrace or shame.
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  1. Disgrace or shame.
  2. (Obs.) An object of blame, censure, scorn, etc.
  3. A blaming or reproving; rebuke
reproof
The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
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  1. The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
  2. The act of reproving or something said in reproving; rebuke; censure
scolding
A harsh or sharp reprimand.
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  1. A harsh or sharp reprimand.
  2. A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.
judgment
The act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation.
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  1. The act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation.
  2. A legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
  3. An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
sentence
(Gram.) A word or a group of syntactically related words that states, asks, commands, or exclaims something; conventional unit of connected speech or writing, usually containing a subject and a predicate: in writing, a sentence begins with a capital letter and concludes with an end mark (period, question mark, etc.), and in speech a sentence begins following a silence and concludes with any of various final pitches and a terminal juncture
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  1. (Gram.) A word or a group of syntactically related words that states, asks, commands, or exclaims something; conventional unit of connected speech or writing, usually containing a subject and a predicate: in writing, a sentence begins with a capital letter and concludes with an end mark (period, question mark, etc.), and in speech a sentence begins following a silence and concludes with any of various final pitches and a terminal juncture
  2. A grammatical unit that is syntactically independent and has a subject that is expressed or, as in imperative sentences, understood and a predicate that contains at least one finite verb.
  3. The penalty imposed by a law court or other authority upon someone found guilty of a crime or other offense.
hoot
(Informal) A very amusing person, thing, event, etc.
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  1. (Informal) A very amusing person, thing, event, etc.
  2. (US, slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
  3. The least bit; whit
iota
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι)
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  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι)
  2. A very small amount; a bit:
  3. A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
jot
The smallest bit; iota.
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  1. The smallest bit; iota.
  2. A trifling amount; the smallest bit
ounce
A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
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  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
  2. A tiny bit:
  3. A fluid ounce.
shred
A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
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  1. A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
  2. A very small piece or amount; fragment; particle
whit
The least bit; an iota:
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  1. The least bit; an iota:
  2. The least bit; jot; iota
damn
The saying of “damn” as a curse
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  1. The saying of “damn” as a curse
  2. (Informal) The least valuable bit; a jot:
diddly
Anything at all or of any consequence
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  1. Anything at all or of any consequence
  2. A small or worthless amount:
conference
An exchange of views.
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  1. An exchange of views.
  2. The act of conversing or consulting on a serious matter
  3. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
discussion
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
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  1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
  2. The act of discussing; talk or writing in which the pros and cons or various aspects of a subject are considered
  3. Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
ventilation
A system or equipment for ventilating
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  1. A system or equipment for ventilating
  2. The maintenance of breathing by artificial means.
  3. The mechanical system or equipment used to circulate air or to replace stale air with fresh air.
bandy
To hit (a ball, for example) back and forth.
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  1. To hit (a ball, for example) back and forth.
  2. To give and receive (words, for example); exchange:
  3. To give and take; specif., to exchange (words) in an angry or argumentative manner
discuss
To speak with another or others about something:
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  1. To speak with another or others about something:
  2. To examine or consider a subject in speech or writing.
  3. To talk or write about; take up in conversation or in a discourse; consider and argue the pros and cons of
moot
To render (a legal issue or question) irrelevant.
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  1. To render (a legal issue or question) irrelevant.
  2. To propose or bring up for discussion or debate
  3. To discuss or debate:
talk over
To persuade someone; to talk around
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  1. To persuade someone; to talk around
  2. To discuss
thrash out
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.
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  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.
toss around
To offer for suggestion.
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  1. To offer for suggestion.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..
knock about
To do a relaxing activity.
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  1. To do a relaxing activity.
  2. To hit someone, or behave violently towards them.
  3. To spend time with someone as a friend
bring (or call) (or take) to task
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    haul (or rake) over the coals
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          • It was agreed that one rap should mean "no" and three "yes," while more complicated messages were - and are - obtained in other ways, such as calling over or pointing to letters of the alphabet, when raps occur at the required letters.

          • A rap on the doors of the bottom two apartments brought no better results than the doorbell.

          • Thus Xenophanes for the first time postulates a supreme God whose 2 Strictly, pantheism is to identify the universe with God, while the term "pancosmism" (rap, Kovµos, the universe) has frequently been used for the identification of God with the universe.

          • PLR, Posterior lateral rod or RAP, Right anterior process.

          • ap, Anterior lateral process (same as RAP and LAP in fig.

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