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Nouns (5)

nest

n. a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

nest

n. furniture pieces made to fit close together

nest

n. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"

nest

n. a cosy or secluded retreat

nest

n. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

Verbs (4)

nest

v. gather nests

inhabit a nest

v. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

fit together, fit inside

v. fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"

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Fuzzynyms (24)

perch

n. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

bar

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

bar

n. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

arm, branch

n. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

camp, bivouac, encamp, camp out

v. live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

lodge, be a lodger, stay temporarily

v. be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

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nest

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