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Nouns (9)

n. a kind of programming language

n. rapid transport of goods

n. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"

express, express train

n. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"

express, express mail

n. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

Verbs (16)

state, express

v. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

carry, express, convey

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

express, extract, take out, press out, pull out

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

Adverbs (4)

indirectly, obliquely

adv. not in a forthright manner; "he answered very indirectly"

express, by express

adv. by express; "please send the letter express"

Adjectives (2)

express

adj. not tacit or implied; "her express wish"

express

adj. without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment"

Fuzzynyms (192)

word, phrase, formulate, articulate

v. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

put, cast, couch, frame, redact

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

declare, make a declaration of, declare to the customs

v. of dutiable goods

declare, state clearly

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

declare, announce, announce officially

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

show, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

show, display, reveal

v. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"

display, exhibit, expose

v. to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

put, cast, couch, frame, redact

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

show, evidence, prove, testify to, bear witness to

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

carry, transport

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

carry, take

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

carry, conduct, channel, convey, transmit

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

take, bring

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

get, bring, convey, fetch

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

bring, convey

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

carry, bear, expect

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

carry, hold, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

carry, hold, take, bear, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

control, command, have power over, have control over

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

pilot, navigate

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

rule, govern, exercise authority over

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

pluck, tweak, pick off, pull sharply, pull off, pull away from

v. pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

tweeze, pluck with tweezers

v. pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"

derive, infer, deduce, deduct

v. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

obtain, secure, procure

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

extract, uproot, pull up, move forcibly

v. pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

pluck, plunk

v. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"

wrench, twist violently

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

wrench, wring

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

disentangle, untangle, extricate, disencumber

v. release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"

relax, loose, become less tight

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

take, remove, take away

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

free, disengage, make free

v. free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"

unbrace, untie, undo the ties of

v. undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"

pressure, force, coerce

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

mine, get from the earth

v. get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals"

grab, force away, wrest, pull away

v. pull away

draw, take out, withdraw

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

definite

adj. precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"

unambiguous, unequivocal

adj. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"

plain

adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

specific

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"

knowing, deliberate, intentional, willful, wilful

adj. by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"

special, limited

adj. having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"

distinct

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

exact

adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

certain, some

adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

certain

adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

distinctive, distinguishing, identifying

adj. serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"

individual

adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

accurate

adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

precise

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

Synonyms (13)

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

press, apply pressure to, apply force to

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

take, get hold of

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

declared, stated

adj. declared as fact; explicitly stated

definitive, unequivocal

adj. clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney

graphic

adj. describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail; "graphic sexual scenes"

Antonyms (14)

insert, infix, introduce, enter

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

shoot, inject

v. force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

implicit, unexpressed

adj. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

local

adj. making all stops on its run: "a local train or bus"

flop, right, flat, straight, directly

adv. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"

express indirectly

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