caper
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(noun) a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" |
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Synonyms: job |
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Related Words: robbery |
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2. |
(verb) jump about playfully |
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Related Words: bound, jump, leap, spring |
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(noun) pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces |
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Related Words: pickle |
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(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis |
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Related Words: Capparis arborea, Capparis cynophallophora, Capparis flexuosa, Capparis mitchellii, Capparis spinosa, Jamaica caper tree, bay-leaved caper, bush, caper tree, common caper, native orange, native pomegranate, shrub |
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(noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" |
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Synonyms: frolic, gambol, play, romp |
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Related Words: coquetry, dalliance, diversion, flirt, flirtation, flirting, folly, foolery, horseplay, indulgence, recreation, teasing, tomfoolery, toying, word play |
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(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement |
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Synonyms: antic, joke, prank, trick |
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Related Words: diversion, practical joke, recreation |
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