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Nouns (6)

n. characteristic or habitual practice

n. the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

n. how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

Verbs (1)

forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

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Fuzzynyms (139)

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

attack, approach, plan of attack

n. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation

n. a military training exercise

play, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

convention, convening

n. the act of convening

mania, manic disorder

n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

passion, mania

n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

procedure, function, routine, subroutine, subprogram, program module, subprogramme, programme module

n. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

position, attitude, posture

n. the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

bearing, carriage, posture

n. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

mania, manic disorder

n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

passion, mania

n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

personality

n. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"

disposition, temperament

n. your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

manner, personal manner

n. a way of acting or behaving

extravagance, luxury

n. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

shape, form

v. give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

compose, write, write music

v. write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

form, organize

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

hatch, think of, think up, concoct, dream up

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise, ideate, conceive of

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

doctor, sophisticate, adulterate, doctor up

v. alter with the intention to deceive

abuse, misuse, pervert

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

model, mold, mould

v. form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

pattern, model

v. plan or create according to a model or models

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

plant, institute, establish, found, constitute, lay the groundwork for

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

improvise, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise

v. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

design, plan, make a design of

v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

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