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Nouns (6)

shelter

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

shelter

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

shelter

n. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

taxation, tax, revenue enhancement

n. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

Verbs (8)

tax

v. levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

task, tax

v. use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"

tax, assess

v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

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Fuzzynyms (110)

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

recess, cove, inlet

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

lagoon, laguna, lagune

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

safety, refuge

n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"

retreat

n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

lodge, hunting lodge

n. a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

cabin

n. a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

bungalow, cottage

n. a small house with a single story

quarters, living quarters

n. housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

apartment, flat

n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

suite, rooms

n. apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

port, embrasure, porthole

n. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

covering, cover, natural covering

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

anchorage, anchorage ground

n. place for vessels to anchor

dock, wharf, wharfage

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

dock, dockage, docking facility

n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"

pier

n. a landing built out into the water

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

cover, concealment, screen, covert

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

canopy

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

front

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

custom, impost, customs, customs duty

n. money collected under a tariff

assessment

n. an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

toll

n. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

tribute

n. payment by one nation for protection by another

charge, bill, demand payment

v. demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"

punish, penalize

v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

exploit, overwork

v. work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"

levy, impose

v. impose and collect; "levy a fine"

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

billet, quarter, canton

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

guard, ward

v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

cover, give cover to

v. protect a teammate or a position in a game

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

defend, protect against a challenge

v. protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

escort, esquire

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

shield, screen

v. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

keep, preserve

v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

safeguard, make safe

v. make safe

protect

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

control, patrol, police

v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

spare, save

v. refrain from harming

escape, break loose, get away

v. run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

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tax shelter

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