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Nouns (12)

lot

n. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"

draw

n. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

bunch, caboodle

n. any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"

circle, set, band

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

portion, fate, luck, fortune, circumstances

n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

Verbs (13)

lot

v. divide into lots, as of land, for example

deal, portion, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (162)

area

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

gang, bunch, crowd, crew

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

host

n. any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

cabal, faction, junta, junto, camarilla

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

society, beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set

n. the fashionable elite

assembly

n. a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose

body

n. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"

company, troupe

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

axis, bloc

n. a group of countries in special alliance

division

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

section

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

side

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

detail, contingent

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

flock, troop

n. an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"

gang, bunch, crowd, crew

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

rout, mob, rabble

n. a disorderly crowd of people

gang, ring, pack, mob

n. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

drove, swarm, horde

n. a moving crowd

host, horde, legion

n. a vast multitude

horde

n. a nomadic community

fleet

n. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

brief, legal brief

n. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

number

n. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

fleet

n. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership

fleet

n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

matrix, x-y matrix

n. a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns

band

n. instrumentalists not including string players

band, dance orchestra, dance band

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

team, squad

n. a cooperative unit

conference, league

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

prosperity

n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune

luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence

n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

prosperity

n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

doom

n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"

wealth, riches

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

elegance

n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

luxuriance, lushness

n. the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

destiny, fate

n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

quandary, plight, predicament

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

coincidence, happenstance

n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

likelihood, likeliness

n. the probability of a specified outcome

probability

n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"

circumstance, context

n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

wealth, wealthiness

n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

success

n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

part, separate, divide, come apart

v. come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

budget, make a budget

v. make a budget

serve, dish, put on the table, dish up, serve up, dish out

v. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

disburse, pay out

v. pay out

pitch, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend

v. sell or offer for sale from place to place

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

market, deal in a market

v. deal in a market

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

supply, issue

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

effuse, pour out

v. pour out; "effused brine"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

finance

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

fund, set up a fund

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

trade, merchandise, deal in

v. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

traffic, traffic in

v. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"

bargain, strike a bargain

v. come to terms; arrive at an agreement

Synonyms (6)

share, apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

deal, transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

Antonyms (10)

chip, bit, scrap, fleck, splinter, sliver, flake, flinders

n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

hardship, adversity

n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

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