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Nouns (21)

n. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

n. a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

course

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

course

n. part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

course, row

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

course, line

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

course, trend

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

main, ocean, briny

n. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

course, class, course of instruction, course of study

n. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

course, path, track

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

Main

n. a German river

Verbs (4)

course

v. to take part in a hunt with hounds, a tilting match etc.

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

Adverbs (4)

course, naturally, as might be expected, of course

adv. "Naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"

Adjectives (5)

main

adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

primary, main, chief, principal

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

Fuzzynyms (113)

behavior, behaviour, conduct

n. manner of acting or controlling yourself

passage, transition

n. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

canal

n. long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

passage

n. a way through or along which someone or something may pass

span, bridge

n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

entrance, entranceway, entryway

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

watercourse, waterway

n. a conduit through which water flows

course, row

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

circle, round

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

watercourse, waterway

n. a conduit through which water flows

course

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

flowering, unfolding

n. a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"

run, streak

n. an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

circuit, beat, round

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

principal

n. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

brine, seawater, saltwater

n. water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

course of study, curriculum, syllabus

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

session

n. a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

hunt, hunting

n. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

circuit, beat, round

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

center, centre, eye, heart, middle

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

medium

n. the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"

center, centre, midpoint

n. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

stream, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs

v. rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

stream, swarm, pour

v. move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

spout, gush, spurt, spirt

v. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

roll, wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

major

adj. of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

polar, pivotal

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

ruling, regnant, reigning

adj. exercising power or authority

controlling, in charge

adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

basic, staple

adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

sovereign, supreme

adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

dominant

adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

leading

adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

premier, prime

adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

premier, premiere, earliest

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

prime

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

ultimate

adj. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"

Synonyms (65)

be due, flow from

v. be the result of

aggravated, intensified

adj. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

bad, big

adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

blood-and-guts

adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

concentrated

adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

consuming, overwhelming

adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

crash

adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"

exquisite

adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

extreme, deep, severe, horrible, terrible, profound, such

adj. intense or extreme in degree or quality: "intense anxiety,"; "extreme cold"; "deep trouble"; "horrible weather"; "profound regret"; "severe pain"; "such grief"; "a terrible cough"

violent, vehement, fierce

adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

high, heavy, big, violent

adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"

raging, hot

adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

concentrated, intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

pronounced, strong

adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

thick

adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

thickening

adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"

unabated

adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

utmost, uttermost

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

essential, crucial, all-important, all important, of the essence

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

alpha

adj. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

eventful, consequential

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

great, distinguished, eminent

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious, weighty

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

Antonyms (1)

unnaturally

adv. "The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness"

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