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Nouns (26)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

joke, jest, jocularity

n. activity characterized by good humor

trick, caper, prank, antic, joke

n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

joke, jest, wheeze, yak, gag, laugh, jape

n. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

Verbs (33)

tell

v. discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"

joke, jest

v. act in a funny or teasing way

tell, let it be known

v. let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

tell, assure

v. inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

joke, jest

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

order, say, tell, enjoin

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

evidence, tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

state, say, tell

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

separate, differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalize, tell, tell apart

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (266)

crack, sally, wisecrack, quip

n. witty remark

joke, jest, wheeze, yak, gag, laugh, jape

pass, fling, whirl, crack, go, offer

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

account, report

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

snap, child's play, walkover, cinch, pushover, duck soup, piece of cake

n. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

stunt

n. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

pass, fling, whirl, crack, go, offer

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

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

n. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

joke, jest, jocularity

n. activity characterized by good humor

pun, punning, wordplay

n. a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"

crack, sally, wisecrack, quip

n. witty remark

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely

n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

takeoff, parody, mockery, charade, lampoon, spoof, sendup, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade

n. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

spill, run out

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

play

v. be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"

kid, chaff, jolly, banter

v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

charge, saddle, burden

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

adjure, command solemnly

v. command solemnly

apprise, apprize, advise, notify, give notice, send word

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

warn, notify of danger, notify of a risk

v. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"

press, urge, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

purchase, take, buy

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

requisition, request formally

v. make a formal request for official services

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

catch

v. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

avow, avouch

v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

proclaim, promulgate, exclaim

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

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

claim, lay claim to, make a claim to

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

claim, postulate, contend, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

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"

hold, buy, believe

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

narrate, provide a commentary for

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

profess

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

label, judge, pronounce

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

relate, give an account of

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

relate

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

report, describe, report on

v. give information

report, turn in, inform on

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

pass, communicate, pass on, put across, make known, convey, impart

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

convey, impart

v. make known; pass on, of information

report, turn in, inform on

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

practice, practise, rehearse

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

give, render

v. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

quote, cite

v. repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"

paraphrase, rephrase, reword

v. express the same message in different words

recap, recapitulate, summarize briefly

v. summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"

orate

v. talk pompously

state, say, tell

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

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

claim, lay claim to, make a claim to

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

claim, postulate, contend, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

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"

hold, buy, believe

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

profess

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

label, judge, pronounce

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"

mark, differentiate, distinguish, be a distinctive feature of

v. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

isolate, insulate, set apart, place apart

v. place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"

name, identify, diagnose

v. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

diagnose

v. subject to a medical analysis

Synonyms (10)

brush down, tell off

v. reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"

guy, rib, ridicule, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun of, poke fun at

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

Antonyms (5)

link, associate, connect, relate, tie in

v. make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

tell a joke

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