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Nouns (16)

n. a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

n. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

Verbs (15)

tilt

v. charge with a tilt

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

v. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch

v. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

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Fuzzynyms (161)

pitch, rake, slant

n. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

grade

n. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

discord, strife

n. lack of agreement or harmony

argument, argumentation, debate

n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

disagreement

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

scramble, scuffle

n. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss

n. a quarrel about petty points

argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line

n. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought

n. thinking that is coherent and logical

objection

n. the speech act of objecting

conflict, struggle, battle

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

debate, disputation, public debate

n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

division, variance

n. discord that splits a group

affray, altercation, fracas

n. noisy quarrel

battle, conflict, fight, engagement

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

discord, dissension

n. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

strife

n. bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch

v. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

exchange, change, interchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

assent, accede, acquiesce

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

weave, wind, thread, meander, wander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

v. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

roll

v. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

gyrate, spiral, coil

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

rotate, circumvolve

v. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

pitch

v. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

rock, sway

v. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

flip, toss

v. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle

v. walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

swing

v. alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

affect, impress, move, strike

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

flail, thresh

v. move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

doff

v. remove; "He doffed his hat"

lift

v. remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; "lift the tulip bulbs"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

rock, sway

v. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

roll

v. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

gyrate, spiral, coil

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

rotate, circumvolve

v. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

pitch

v. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

flip, toss

v. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

rock, sway, shake

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

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