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sow - an adult female hog |
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swine stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
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sow - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
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seed |
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inseminate,
sow,
sow in introduce semen into (a female)
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lay,
place,
pose,
position,
put,
set put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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agriculture,
farming,
husbandry the class of people engaged in growing food
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broadcast sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"
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inseminate,
sow,
sow in introduce semen into (a female)
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scatter distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
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sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs" |
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broadcast,
circularise,
circularize,
circulate,
diffuse,
disperse,
disseminate,
distribute,
pass around,
propagate,
spread sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"
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