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case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
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container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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luggage,
baggage cases used to carry belongings when traveling
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briefcase a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
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cardcase a small case for carrying business cards
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cigarette case a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
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powder compact,
compact a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
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dispatch box,
dispatch case case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
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glasses case a case for carrying spectacles
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gun case a case for storing a gun
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kit young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"
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letter case case for carrying letters
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locket a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
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pillbox a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
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portfolio the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
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quiver case for holding arrows
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shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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sleeve the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
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billfold,
notecase,
wallet,
pocketbook a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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watch case the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
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writing desk a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
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case - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
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instance,
example |
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happening,
natural event,
occurrent,
occurrence an event that happens
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humiliation,
mortification depriving one of self-esteem
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bit,
piece the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
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clip,
time a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
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case - a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor" |
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mortal,
somebody,
someone,
individual,
person,
soul a single organism
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client a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
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patient a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
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referral the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
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charity case,
welfare case a case for a welfare worker
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case - a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home |
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showcase,
vitrine |
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container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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trophy case a case in which to display trophies
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case - nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence |
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grammatical category,
syntactic category (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
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nominative,
nominative case,
subject case the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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oblique case,
oblique any grammatical case other than the nominative
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case - (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters" |
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receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
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printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
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case - the quantity contained in a case |
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caseful |
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containerful the quantity that a container will hold
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case - bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" |
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pillowcase,
slip |
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bed linen linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
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case - the actual state of things; "that was not the case" |
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fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
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case - a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly" |
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argument,
statement a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
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case - a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir" |
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problem a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
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case - a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters" |
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frame of mind,
state of mind a temporary psychological state
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| verbo |
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case - look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed" |
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inspect look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
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