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(verb) make tender or more tender; "tenderize meat" |
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Synonyms: tenderize |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(satellite adjective) (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots" |
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(verb) make a tender of; in legal settlements |
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Related Words: offer, proffer |
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(verb) offer or present for acceptance |
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Related Words: gift, give, present |
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(satellite adjective) susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age" |
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Synonyms: vulnerable |
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(adjective) easy to cut or chew; "tender beef" |
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Antonyms: tough |
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(adjective) physically untoughened; "tender feet" |
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Synonyms: untoughened |
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Antonyms: tough |
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(adjective) given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother" |
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Antonyms: tough |
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(noun) usually provides supplies to other ships |
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Synonyms: supply ship |
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Related Words: ship |
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(noun) a boat for communication between ship and shore |
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Synonyms: pinnace, ship's boat |
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Related Words: boat, gig |
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(noun) attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water |
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Related Words: car, railcar, railroad car, railway car |
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(noun) something used as an official medium of payment |
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Synonyms: legal tender |
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Related Words: food stamp, medium of exchange, monetary system |
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(noun) a proposal to buy at a specified price |
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Synonyms: bid |
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Related Words: buyout bid, offer, offering, overbid |
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(verb) propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" |
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Synonyms: bid, offer |
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Related Words: by-bid, outbid, overbid, subscribe, underbid |
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(satellite adjective) hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" |
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Synonyms: sensitive, sore |
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(satellite adjective) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
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Synonyms: crank, cranky, tippy |
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(satellite adjective) having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" |
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Synonyms: affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, warm |
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