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Nouns (8)

sack

n. any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

sack

n. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"

sacque

n. a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

hammock

n. a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

sackful

n. the quantity contained in a sack

poke, paper bag, carrier bag

n. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

Verbs (5)

sack

v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

plunder

v. plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"

net, sack up, clear

v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

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Fuzzynyms (44)

explosion

n. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

haste, hurry, rush, rushing

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

catharsis, katharsis, purgation

n. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

performance

n. any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

dispatch, despatch, shipment

n. the act of sending off something

pack

n. a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

satchel

n. luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

duffel bag, duffle bag, duffel, duffle

n. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray

v. steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge

v. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

loot, plunder

v. take illegally; of intellectual property; "This writer plundered from famous authors"

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

Synonyms (1)

sack

v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

Antonyms (0)

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exasperating > skulking > invidious > irksome > enchanting > thrash about with the feet > punishing > sack

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