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move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" |
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change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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flit a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
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overspill the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
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move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" |
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decision,
determination,
conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
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demarche a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
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tactical maneuver,
tactical manoeuvre,
maneuver,
manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent
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move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game |
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turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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chess move the act of moving a chess piece
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move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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mobilise,
mobilize,
circulate cause to move around; "circulate a rumor"
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relocate move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"
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luxate,
dislocate,
splay,
slip put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"
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translate change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"
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station,
send,
post,
place assign to a station
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raise up,
commove,
stir up,
disturb,
vex,
agitate,
shake up damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
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channel,
channelise,
channelize,
transmit,
transport,
transfer direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"
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funnel move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
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brandish,
flourish,
wave move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
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force,
pull,
draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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transport,
carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
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tug struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
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disarrange disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers"
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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mesh,
operate,
lock,
engage work together in harmony
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impel,
propel urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
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set in motion,
launch smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
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twine,
wrap,
wind,
roll make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
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wind off,
unroll,
unwind reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
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wedge,
force,
squeeze squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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disgorge,
shed,
spill cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
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splatter,
slop,
spill feed pigs
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unseat dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
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disunite,
part,
divide,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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deracinate,
root out,
extirpate,
uproot surgically remove (an organ)
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press down,
depress press down; "Depress the space key"
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lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
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riffle,
flick,
ruffle shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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take back cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"
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centre,
center move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
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pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
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scan read metrically; "scan verses"
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bump around,
jar,
shake up place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
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dandle pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child"
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revolve,
roll turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
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force,
push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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rock,
sway 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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fluctuate be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"
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pulse produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
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reposition,
dislodge,
shift place into another position
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glide move smoothly and effortlessly
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stir mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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knock over,
bowl over,
tip over,
tump over,
overturn,
upset,
turn over turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
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ship,
transport,
send place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"
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send,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
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transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
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saltate leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion"
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let down,
take down,
lower,
bring down,
get down reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
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lift,
raise remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
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elevate,
bring up,
get up,
lift,
raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
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sink descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
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bring forward,
advance rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
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chase away,
drive away,
drive off,
dispel,
drive out,
turn back,
run off force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
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transfer,
shift transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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displace cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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herd,
crowd move together, like a herd
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circulate cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
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pass around,
pass on,
circulate,
distribute give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
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drive out,
rout out,
rouse,
force out force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
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drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
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race,
rush compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
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woosh,
whoosh move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open"
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pour move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
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slip insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
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bring outside,
exteriorize make external or objective, or give reality to; "language externalizes our thoughts"
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upstage steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
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swing alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
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turn over,
turn do business worth a certain amount of money; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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slide move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
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run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
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whistle utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
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flap,
beat pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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singsong speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong
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hustle pressure or urge someone into an action
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wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
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rake gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
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blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
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drag proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
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pull,
draw strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
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lateralize move or displace to one side so as to make lateral
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translate change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"
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hit,
strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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sling hurl as if with a sling
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change hands,
change owners be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"
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transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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kick out,
expel,
throw out force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
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move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
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move over,
ease up,
give way,
yield,
give move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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move involuntarily,
move reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner
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quicken show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"
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stretch out,
stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
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click,
flick,
snap become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
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flex,
bend cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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propagate,
spread multiply sexually or asexually
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reach out,
reach attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"
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potter around,
putter around,
potter,
putter work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
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trip the light fantastic,
trip the light fantastic toe,
dance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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drop back take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
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hit the deck,
hit the dirt fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
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gravitate move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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move over,
ease up,
give way,
yield,
give move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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cut to move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky"
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lurch,
pitch,
shift defeat by a lurch
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jolt,
jar disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"
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duck to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
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bob cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
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welter,
wallow be immersed in; "welter in work"
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squirm,
worm,
wriggle,
writhe,
wrestle,
twist to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
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coggle,
wobble move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
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sidle,
sashay move sideways
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sidle move sideways
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sail,
sweep traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
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brush,
sweep remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
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wamble,
waggle move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
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chop hit sharply
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reciprocate alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"
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move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
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nod be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
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pulsate,
quiver,
beat expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
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thump,
pound,
beat hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
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teeter,
seesaw,
totter move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
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buck,
hitch,
jerk jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
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cant,
cant over,
slant,
tilt,
pitch heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
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careen,
wobble,
tilt,
shift move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
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churn,
roil,
moil,
boil stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
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steal,
slip steal a base
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agitate,
shake change the arrangement or position of
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vibrate shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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jerk,
twitch throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
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twitch,
flip make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
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click,
snap become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
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budge,
agitate,
stir,
shift change the arrangement or position of
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arouse,
stir call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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dance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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stumble,
trip make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"
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falter,
waver move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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undulate,
wave,
flap,
roll increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"
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mill about,
mill around,
mill grind with a mill; "mill grain"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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startle,
start,
jump to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
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mope around,
mope be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
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bestride,
climb on,
hop on,
jump on,
mount up,
get on,
mount get up on the back of; "mount a horse"
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climb improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
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strike out set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"
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bound,
leap,
spring,
jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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bolt make or roll into bolts; "bolt fabric"
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get down take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
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assume,
take up,
strike,
take take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
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seesaw move up and down as if on a seesaw
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exit,
go out,
get out,
leave lose the lead
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part,
split,
separate divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
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diverge move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
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lean,
list rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
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whirl around,
whirl,
tumble fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
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come together,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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bustle,
bustle about,
hustle move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
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fidget move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"
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dawdle,
linger take one's time; proceed slowly
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flinch,
funk,
quail,
cringe,
wince,
squinch,
recoil,
shrink draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
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lunge,
hurl,
hurtle,
thrust make a thrusting forward movement
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swoop seize or catch with a swooping motion
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flux,
flow cover or swamp with water
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course,
flow,
feed,
run hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"
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flurry move in an agitated or confused manner
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streak run naked in a public place
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heave bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"
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crash stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"
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thunder utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"
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snap break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
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flap,
beat pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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fling throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"
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hop travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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dodge make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
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dodge make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
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throw throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
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make way get out of the way; "make way for the President's motorcade"
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dance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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grab capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
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jump off,
leap,
jump set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class"
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slip insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
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move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" |
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make a motion,
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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bluff out,
bluff frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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stalemate subject to a stalemate
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castle move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
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serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
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cast,
draw form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
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ruff,
trump proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
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maneuver,
manoeuver,
manoeuvre,
operate act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" |
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stay put,
stick around,
stay,
stick stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
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relocate move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"
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move in move into a new house or office
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move out move out of one's old house or office
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evacuate excrete or discharge from the body
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migrate,
transmigrate move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
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migrate move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
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move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" |
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vary,
alter,
change make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
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step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
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scroll move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"
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lapse,
sink,
pass drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
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move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
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advise,
propose,
suggest inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"
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move - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" |
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run |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" |
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affect,
impress,
move,
strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
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motivate,
actuate,
propel,
incite,
prompt,
move give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" |
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sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
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move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only" |
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live lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"
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