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(verb) defeat by a narrow margin |
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Related Words: defeat, overcome |
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(verb) push or move with the nose |
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Related Words: force, push |
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(verb) advance the forward part of with caution: "She nosed the car into the left lane" |
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Related Words: advance, bring forward |
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(noun) a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" |
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Related Words: front |
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(noun) the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun" |
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Related Words: front |
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(noun) the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose" |
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Synonyms: olfactory organ |
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Related Words: Roman nose, beak, chemoreceptor, conk, hawk nose, honker, hooknose, hooter, neb, nozzle, proboscis, pug nose, rostrum, schnozzle, snoot, snout |
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(noun) a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals" |
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Related Words: science, skill |
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(noun) the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose" |
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Related Words: olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell, smell |
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(noun) a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose" |
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Related Words: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity |
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(verb) rub noses |
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Synonyms: nuzzle |
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Related Words: caress |
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(verb) catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" |
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Synonyms: scent, wind |
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Related Words: smell |
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(verb) search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" |
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Synonyms: poke, pry |
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Related Words: look, search |
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(noun) a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged |
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Synonyms: nozzle |
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Related Words: showerhead, spout |
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