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(verb) be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" |
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Related Words: drowse |
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(verb) let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair" |
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(noun) the act of nodding the head |
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Synonyms: nutation |
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Related Words: inclination, inclining |
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(verb) lower and raise the head, so as to indicate assent |
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Related Words: communicate, intercommunicate |
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(verb) express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval" |
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Related Words: gesticulate, gesture, motion |
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(verb) sway gently back and forth, as of flowers or tress in the wind |
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Synonyms: sway |
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Related Words: move |
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(noun) a sign of assent or salutation or command |
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Related Words: gesticulation, gesture, motion |
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