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(verb) add alcohol beverages |
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Synonyms: fortify, lace |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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| 2. |
(verb) bring forth a spike or spikes, as of flowers, such as hyacinths |
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Synonyms: spike out |
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Related Words: develop |
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(verb) secure with spikes |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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| 4. |
(verb) stand in the way of |
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Related Words: banish, bar, relegate |
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(noun) sharp point on the sole of shoe worn by athletes; spikes provide greater traction |
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Related Words: climber, climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, piton, pricket, sports equipment |
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(noun) a long metal nail |
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Related Words: nail |
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(noun) any long sharp-pointed object used as a fastener or holder |
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Related Words: holding device |
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(noun) a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) |
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Related Words: implement |
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(noun) a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall |
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Related Words: projection, protuberance |
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(noun) a transient variation in voltage or current |
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Related Words: electrical discharge |
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(noun) (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis |
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Related Words: inflorescence, spikelet |
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(noun) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |
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Synonyms: capitulum, ear |
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Related Words: fruit, mealie |
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(verb) pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer" |
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Synonyms: empale, impale, transfix |
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Related Words: pierce, pin, spear, thrust |
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