Nouns (0)
Verbs (5)
give essence to, give character to
v. give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
round on, give information, let know
v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
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Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (43)
prime, get primed
v. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
prime, fill with primer
v. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
alarm, alert
v. warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
brief, give a briefing to
v. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
enlighten, edify
v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
post, affix for public notice, affix in a public place
v. affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"
post
v. publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
tutor
v. be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"
talk, peach, babble, tattle, blab, sing, babble out, blab out
v. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
chatter
v. make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"
gossip, wag one's tongue
v. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"
rumor, rumour, bruit
v. tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
squeal, oink
v. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
clear, crystallize, clear up, straighten out, illuminate, clarify, make clear, shed light on, enlighten, elucidate, make pellucid, sort out
v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Synonyms (3)
report, turn in, inform on
v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
Antonyms (0)
inform
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