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Nouns (16)

n. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"

n. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

report, account

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

report card, report

n. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"

composition, paper, report, theme

n. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

report, news report, story, account, write up

n. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

Verbs (6)

report

v. announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

report

v. announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"

report

v. complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"

report, cover

v. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

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Fuzzynyms (206)

pop, popping

n. a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

explosion

n. the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"

convulsion

n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval

seizure, ictus, raptus

n. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

face

n. status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth

n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

image

n. the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"

distinction, prestige, prestigiousness, status

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

rumor, rumour, hearsay

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

description

n. the act of describing something

explanation

n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer

n. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

jest, joke, jocularity

n. activity characterized by good humor

snap

n. the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"

echo

n. an imitation or repetition; "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"

report card, report

n. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"

sketch, vignette

n. a brief literary description

cartoon, sketch

n. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

version

n. manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

explanation

n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

summarization, summarisation

n. the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

interpretation

n. an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement

n. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

record

n. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

record

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

dossier

n. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

minutes, proceedings, transactions

n. a written account of what transpired at a meeting

treatise

n. a formal exposition

discourse

n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing

discussion, treatment, discourse

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

study

n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

report, account

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

sketch, vignette

n. a brief literary description

cartoon, sketch

n. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

version

n. manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

text file, document

n. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

entreaty, prayer, appeal

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

history, account, chronicle, story

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

chronology

n. a record of events in the order of their occurrence

narration

n. (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

form

n. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"

article, clause

n. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

statement, financial statement

n. a document showing credits and debits

narration

n. (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

dissertation, thesis

n. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

certificate, certification, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

document, written document, papers

n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

record

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

text

n. the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"

message, content, subject matter, substance

n. what a communication that is about something is about

Ms, Ms.

n. a form of address for a woman

quotation

n. the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

verse, rhyme

n. a piece of poetry

verse, verse line

n. a line of metrical text

analysis

n. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

appraisal

n. an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment

n. a new appraisal or evaluation

line

n. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

article

n. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

rehearse, practise, practice

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

relate

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

dish the dirt, gossip

v. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out

v. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

communicate

v. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

qualify, characterize, characterise

v. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

say

v. utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

claim, take

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

contend, postulate

v. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"

describe, depict, draw

v. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

buy

v. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"

profess

v. receive into a religious order or congregation

pronounce, label, judge

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

relate

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

Synonyms (3)

report, cover

v. be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

Antonyms (0)

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