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n. major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters

n. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

n. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

gull, slang, fool, dupe, put on, take in, befool, put one across, put one over on

v. fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

C.O.D., cash on delivery

adv. collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."

collect

adj. payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"

shell

n. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

case, sheath

n. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

hunt, hound, trace

v. pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

heckle, harass

v. challenge aggressively

control, manipulate

v. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

allure, tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

joke, jest, tell a joke

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

gather, get together, assemble

v. get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

convene, meet formally

v. meet formally; "The council convened last week"

gather, meet, assemble, forgather, foregather

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

sneer

v. smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"

misinform, mislead, inform wrongly

v. give false or misleading information to

anticipated, looked-for

adj. expected hopefully

callable

adj. subject to a demand for payment before due date; "callable bonds"

collectible, payable

adj. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe"

overdue

adj. past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"

owing

adj. owed as a debt; "must pay what is owing"; "sleep owing to you because of a long vigil"

receivable

adj. awaiting payment; "accounts receivable"

repayable

adj. subject to repayment; "business loans are usually repayable in regular installments"

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