cmn: wei

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Meaning
means	(noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving weft, pick, filling, woof
means	(noun) tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts common reed, carrizo, ditch reed, Phragmites communis
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means	(noun) any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" military officer, officer
means	(noun) the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" import, meaning, significance, signification
means	(noun) hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) drapery, mantle, drape, pall, curtain
means	(noun) any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) atrophy, withering
means	(noun) very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower mizzle, drizzle
means	(noun) a small inlet cove
means	(noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" prestigiousness, prestige
means	(noun) a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" tent, collapsible shelter
means	(noun) a point or extent in space location
means	(noun) a vertical spar for supporting sails mast
means	(noun) relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur porcupine, hedgehog
means	(noun) a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists remnant, leftover
means	(noun) an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" howdy, hi, hullo, hello, how-do-you-do
means	(noun) a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea dike, dyke, dam
means	(noun) the act of enclosing something inside something else envelopment, enclosure, inclosure, enclosing
means	(noun) an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes" yes
means	(noun) a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot spade
means	(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait prance, strut, swagger
means	(verb) boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water" simmer
means	(verb) shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" protect
means	(verb) hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby" cuddle
means	(verb) move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" nuzzle, nest, snuggle, cuddle, nestle, draw close
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means	(verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" overstate, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, amplify, overdraw, magnify
means	(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position expose, peril, endanger, queer, scupper
means	(verb) give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" reassure
means	(verb) wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" shrivel up, wither, shrivel, shrink
means	(verb) avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" goldbrick, fiddle, shirk, shrink from
means	(verb) refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" disobey
means	(verb) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" play, act, act as
means	(verb) move about in a confused manner mill, mill about, mill around
means	(verb) be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive" fear
means	(verb) keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes" preserve
means	(adjective) reproduced fraudulently; "like a bad penny..."; "a forged twenty dollar bill" bad, forged
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means	(adjective) abounding with or resembling weeds; "a weedy path"; "weedy plants that take over a garden" weedy
means	(adjective) lacking zest or vivacity; "he was listless and bored" listless
means	(adjective) marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern" luxuriant, elaborate
means	(adjective) dazzlingly beautiful; "a gorgeous Victorian gown" gorgeous
means	(adjective) existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here" plentiful
means	(adjective) abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches" bouldered, stony, bouldery, rocky
means	(adjective) having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" crooked
means	(adjective) firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" resolute
means	(adjective) of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs" eminent, lofty, towering, soaring
means	(adverb) negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all" not, non
means	(adverb) at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" astern, abaft, aft

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cmn: wei

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