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(verb) place in a file |
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Synonyms: file away |
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Related Words: enter, put down, record |
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(verb) register in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint" |
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Synonyms: register |
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Related Words: register |
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(verb) smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails" |
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Related Words: smooth, smoothen |
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(verb) proceed in file |
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Related Words: march, process |
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(noun) a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal |
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Related Words: blunt file, flat file, hand tool, nailfile, rasp, rat-tail file, round file, taper file, wood file |
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(noun) a container for keeping papers in order |
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Synonyms: file cabinet, filing cabinet |
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Related Words: office furniture, vertical file |
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(noun) a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
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Synonyms: data file |
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Related Words: computer file, mug book, mug file, record, tickler, tickler file |
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(noun) a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other |
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Synonyms: Indian file, single file |
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Related Words: column, line, snake dance |
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(verb) file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" |
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Synonyms: charge, lodge |
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Related Words: accuse, criminate, impeach, impeach, incriminate |
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