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Nouns (34)

n. an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"

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

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

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

coffee, java

n. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

coffee, coffee tree

n. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

prevention, bar

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

bar, cake

n. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"

measure, bar

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

coffee, coffee bean, coffee berry

n. a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

chocolate, coffee, umber, deep brown, burnt umber

n. a medium brown to dark-brown color

bar, legal profession, legal community

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

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

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, exclude, debar

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

bar, relegate, banish

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"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (111)

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 rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

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

arm, branch

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

key

n. a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed

pole, vaulting pole

n. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

pole

n. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

latch

n. catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

perch

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

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

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

bar

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

arm, branch

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

key, cay

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

avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging

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

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"

judicature, bench, judiciary

n. persons who administer justice

board

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

sitting, session, seance

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

judicature, court, tribunal

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

tavern

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

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

judicature, bench, judiciary

n. persons who administer justice

judicature, court, tribunal

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

board

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

cafe, coffeehouse, coffee bar, coffee shop

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 rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

bar

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

arm, branch

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"

keep, prevent

v. prevent 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"

hold, restrain, confine, straiten

v. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

boycott

v. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

cut, ostracize, ostracise

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

exile, expatriate, deport

v. expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"

turn out, expel, eject, exclude, throw out, boot out, kick out, turf out, chuck out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"

expel, throw out, boot out, kick out, oust, drum out

v. remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

remove, take out, move out

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

transfer, remove

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"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (10)

unbar

v. remove a bar from (a door)

let, permit, countenance, allow

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"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

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

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