cmn: jian

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Meaning
means	(noun) stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle horse blanket, saddlecloth, saddle blanket
means	(noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling handrail, balusters, banister, balustrade, bannister
means	(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return summersault, somersaulting, somerset, flip, summerset, somersault
means	(noun) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment sinew, tendon
means	(noun) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar conserve, preserve, preserves, conserves
means	(noun) fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground palisade
means	(noun) large scissors with strong blades shears
means	(noun) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers bird, shuttle, shuttlecock, birdie
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means	(noun) a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes awl
means	(noun) large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium
means	(noun) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna bonito
means	(noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" palpebra, eyelid, lid
means	(noun) small opening between things interstice
means	(noun) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs cocoon
means	(noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) slammer, poky, jail, pokey, clink, jailhouse, gaol
means	(noun) a government ship that is available for waging war war vessel, combat ship, warship
means	(noun) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture alkali
means	(noun) young bull bullock
means	(noun) sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets flatfish
means	(noun) the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best" letters
means	(noun) a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece" reed, vibrating reed
means	(noun) someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back cripple
means	(noun) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) callus, callosity
means	(noun) someone who betrays his country by committing treason traitor, treasonist
means	(noun) a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!" stupe, pudden-head, dolt, stupid, poor fish, pillock, pudding head, stupid person, dullard
means	(noun) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" item, point
means	(verb) kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" extinguish, eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, carry off, annihilate, decimate
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means	(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" fall, decrease, diminish, lessen
means	(verb) look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" inspect
means	(verb) have sex without being married fornicate
means	(verb) reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above" mirror
means	(verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" arrogate, usurp, assume, seize, take over
means	(verb) meet the requirements or expectations of fulfill, satisfy, live up to, fulfil
means	(verb) argue in protest or opposition remonstrate
means	(verb) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" arrive, get, come
means	(verb) make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" correct, compensate, right, redress
means	(verb) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" take, select, choose, pick out
means	(verb) institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" make, lay down, establish
means	(verb) support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building" prop, shore, shore up, prop up
means	(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" thin out, thin, dilute, cut, reduce
means	(verb) watch, observe, or inquire secretly sleuth, snoop, stag, spy
means	(verb) impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating" reinvigorate, invigorate
means	(verb) push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" advocate, urge, recommend
means	(verb) push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" shoulder
means	(adjective) avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" economical, sparing, stinting, frugal, scotch
means	(adjective) relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants" inexpensive, cheap
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means	(adjective) direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction" pointed
means	(adjective) occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events" cooccurring, coinciding, simultaneous, co-occurrent, coincident, concurrent, coincidental
means	(adjective) lacking complexity; "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine" unsophisticated, uncomplicated
means	(adjective) in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts" consecutive, sequent, successive, sequential, serial

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