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Nouns (21)

n. (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"

bar

n. an area on the screen displaying functional information to the user

bar

n. a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars"

bar

n. a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"

bar

n. (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"

bar

n. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

measure, bar

n. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

prevention, bar

n. the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

stripe, streak, bar

n. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

legal profession, bar, legal community

n. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

Verbs (13)

bar

v. secure with, or as if with, bars; "He barred the door"

bar, debar, exclude

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

banish, relegate, bar

v. expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"

block, blockade, bar, barricade, block off, block up

v. render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

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Fuzzynyms (89)

key, cay, Florida key

n. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

sandbank

n. a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide

shoal

n. a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

spit, tongue

n. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

table

n. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"

perch

n. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

bar

n. a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

arm, branch, limb

n. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

nest

n. furniture pieces made to fit close together

avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging

n. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

wrinkle

n. a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

line

n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

court, royal court

n. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

audience

n. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"

judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system

n. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

board

n. a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

seance, sitting, session

n. a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justice

n. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

tavern, tap house

n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system

n. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justice

n. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

board, gameboard

n. a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar

n. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

perch

n. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

bar

n. a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

bar

n. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

arm, branch, limb

n. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

nest

n. furniture pieces made to fit close together

pause suddenly, break off

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

prevent, keep

v. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

straiten

v. squeeze together

boycott

v. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

ostracize, ostracise

v. avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

expatriate

v. move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

oust

v. remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"

take out, move out, remove

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

remove, transfer

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

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Antonyms (9)

unbar

v. remove a bar from (a door)

permit, allow, let, countenance

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

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