fence
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(verb) fight with fencing swords |
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Related Words: block, deflect, fight, parry, struggle |
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(verb) enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard" |
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Synonyms: fence in |
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Related Words: enclose, inclose, shut in |
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| 3. |
(verb) receive stolen goods |
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Related Words: have, receive |
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(noun) a barrier that serves to enclose an area |
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Synonyms: fencing |
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Related Words: backstop, barrier, chainlink fence, hedge, hedgerow, paling, picket fence, rail fence, stone wall, wall, weir |
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(noun) (informal) a dealer in stolen property |
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Related Words: bargainer, dealer, monger, trader |
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(verb) surround with a wall in order to fortify |
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Synonyms: fence in, palisade, surround, wall |
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Related Words: circumvallate, protect, stockade |
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(verb) have an argument about something |
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Synonyms: argue, contend, debate |
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Related Words: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, converse, discourse, dispute, niggle, oppose, pettifog, quarrel, quibble, spar, squabble, stickle |
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