Quarterback

Overview of noun quarterback

      »   The noun quarterback has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• quarterback, Signal1.) Signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
  
  2.) Signal -- (any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration")
  
  signal caller, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
  
  2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
  
  field general -- ((football) the Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person who Plays1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  
  plays quarterback)

• quarterback, Signal1.) Signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
  
  2.) Signal -- (any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration")
  
  signal caller, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
  
  2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
  
  field general -- (the Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  position of the Football1.) Football, football game -- (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
  
  2.) Football -- (the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football)
  
  football player in the Backfield1.) Backfield -- (the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen)
  
  backfield who Directs1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  
  directs the Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
  
  offensive play of his Team1.) Team, squad -- (a cooperative unit)
  
  2.) Team -- (two or more draft animals that work together to pull something)
  
  team; "quarterback is the most Important1.) Important, of import -- (of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day")
  
  2.) Significant, important -- (important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant")
  
  important position on the team")

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Travel

Overview of noun travel

      »   The noun travel has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• travel, Traveling1.) Travel, traveling, travelling -- (the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel")
  
  1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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")
  
  traveling, travelling -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Going1.) Departure, going, going away, leaving -- (act of departing)
  
  2.) Passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release -- (euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing")
  
  going from one Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place to Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another; "he Enjoyed1.) Enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour -- (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory")
  
  2.) Enjoy -- (have benefit from; "enjoy privileges")
  
  enjoyed selling but he Hated1.) Hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")
  
  1.) Despised, detested, hated, scorned -- (treated with contempt)
  
  hated the travel")

• change of Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)
  
  2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  location, travel -- (a Movement1.) Motion, movement, move, motility -- (a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility")
  
  2.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  movement through Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")
  
  2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")
  
  space that Changes1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")
  
  2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")
  
  changes the Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)
  
  2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  location of something)

• locomotion, travel -- (self-propelled movement)

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Twist

Overview of noun twist

      »   The noun twist has 13 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• turn, Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn of Events1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)
  
  2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
  
  events, twist -- (an Unforeseen1.) Unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue -- (not anticipated; "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue")
  
  2.) Unexpected, unforeseen -- (happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development")
  
  unforeseen development; "Events1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)
  
  2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
  
  events suddenly Took1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  
  2.) Take, occupy, use up -- (require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time")
  
  took an Awkward1.) Awkward -- (causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time")
  
  2.) Awkward -- (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot")
  
  awkward turn")

• construction, twist -- (an Interpretation1.) Interpretation, reading, version -- (a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something)
  
  2.) Rendition, rendering, interpretation -- (the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving")
  
  interpretation of a Text1.) Text, textual matter -- (the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text")
  
  2.) Text -- (a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon")
  
  text or Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  action; "they Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  put an Unsympathetic1.) Unsympathetic -- (not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic")
  
  2.) Unsympathetic, unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable -- ((of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic")
  
  unsympathetic construction on his conduct")

• device, Gimmick1.) Catch, gimmick -- (a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?")
  
  2.) Doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget -- (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use")
  
  gimmick, twist -- (any Clever1.) Adroit, clever, ingenious -- (skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme")
  
  2.) Cagey, cagy, canny, clever -- (showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound")
  
  clever maneuver; "he would Stoop1.) Stoop -- (an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward)
  
  2.) Stoup, stoop -- (basin for holy water)
  
  stoop to any Device1.) Device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")
  
  2.) Device -- (something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect)
  
  device to Win1.) Win -- (a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win")
  
  2.) Winnings, win, profits -- (something won (especially money))
  
  win a point"; "it was a Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  great sales gimmick"; "a Cheap1.) Cheap, inexpensive -- (relatively low in price or charging low prices; "it would have been cheap at twice the price"; "inexpensive family restaurants")
  
  2.) Brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments")
  
  cheap promotions Gimmick1.) Catch, gimmick -- (a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?")
  
  2.) Doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget -- (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use")
  
  gimmick for Greedy1.) Avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees")
  
  2.) Avid, devouring, esurient, greedy -- ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame")
  
  greedy businessmen")

• spin, Twirl1.) Kink, twist, twirl -- (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twirl, twist, Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twisting, whirl -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Rotating1.) Revolve, go around, rotate -- (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")
  
  2.) Rotate -- (exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night")
  
  rotating rapidly; "he Gave1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  2.) Yield, give, afford -- (be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information")
  
  gave the Crank1.) Grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch -- (a bad-tempered person)
  
  2.) Crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball -- (a whimsically eccentric person)
  
  crank a spin"; "it Broke1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")
  
  2.) Break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart -- (become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart")
  
  broke off After1.) After -- (located farther aft)
  
  1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")
  
  after much twisting")

• wrench, twist, Pull1.) Pull, pulling -- (the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back")
  
  2.) Pull -- (the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current")
  
  pull -- (a Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
  
  2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)
  
  sharp strain on Muscles1.) Muscle, musculus -- (one of the contractile organs of the body)
  
  2.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)
  
  muscles or Ligaments1.) Ligament -- (a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs)
  
  2.) Ligament -- (any connection or unifying bond)
  
  ligaments; "the Wrench1.) Wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull")
  
  2.) Twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement)
  
  wrench to his Knee1.) Knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu -- (hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella)
  
  2.) Stifle, knee -- (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee)
  
  knee occurred as he fell"; "he was Sidelined1.) Sideline -- (remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President")
  
  sidelined with a Hamstring1.) Hamstring, hamstring tendon -- (one of the tendons at the back of the knee)
  
  1.) Hamstring -- (make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules")
  
  hamstring pull")

• kink, twist, Twirl1.) Kink, twist, twirl -- (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twirl -- (a Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
  
  2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)
  
  sharp bend in a Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  line produced when a Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  line having a Loop1.) Cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet -- (fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines)
  
  2.) Loop -- (anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself))
  
  loop is Pulled1.) Pull, draw, force -- (cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled")
  
  2.) Attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")
  
  pulled tight)

• bend, Crook1.) Criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime)
  
  2.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  crook, twist, Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn -- (a Circular1.) Circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")
  
  1.) Round, circular -- (having a circular shape)
  
  circular segment of a Curve1.) Curve, curved shape -- (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)
  
  2.) Curve -- (a line on a graph representing data)
  
  curve; "a Bend1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve)
  
  bend in the road"; "a Crook1.) Criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime)
  
  2.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  crook in the path")

• eddy, twist -- (a Miniature1.) Miniature, illumination -- (painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts))
  
  2.) Miniature, toy -- (copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size)
  
  miniature whirlpool or Whirlwind1.) Whirlwind -- (a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth)
  
  whirlwind resulting when the Current1.) Current, electric current -- (a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes")
  
  2.) Current, stream -- (a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air")
  
  current of a Fluid1.) Fluid -- (a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure)
  
  2.) Fluid -- (a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas)
  
  fluid doubles Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")
  
  2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")
  
  back on itself)

• twist, Wrench1.) Wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull")
  
  2.) Twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement)
  
  wrench -- (a Jerky1.) Jerky, jerked meat, jerk -- (meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun)
  
  1.) Arrhythmic, jerking, jerky -- (not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat")
  
  jerky pulling movement)

• braid, Plait1.) Braid, plait, tress, twist -- (a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair)
  
  2.) Pleat, plait -- (any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape)
  
  plait, tress, twist -- (a Hairdo1.) Hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif -- (the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))
  
  hairdo formed by Braiding1.) Braid, gold braid, braiding -- (trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains)
  
  1.) Braid, lace, plait -- (make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth")
  
  braiding or Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twisting the hair)

• twist -- (Social1.) Sociable, social, mixer -- (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)
  
  1.) Social, societal -- (relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation")
  
  social dancing in which Couples1.) Couple -- (a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days")
  
  2.) Couple, mates, match -- (a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago")
  
  couples vigorously twist their Hips1.) Hip -- (either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh)
  
  2.) Pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip -- (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)
  
  hips and Arms1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)
  
  2.) Coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry -- (the official symbols of a family, state, etc.)
  
  arms in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time to the Music1.) Music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
  
  2.) Music, euphony -- (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes")
  
  music; was Popular1.) Popular -- (regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular")
  
  2.) Popular -- (carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government")
  
  popular in the 1960s; "they Liked1.) Wish, care, like -- (prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?")
  
  2.) Like -- (find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels")
  
  liked to Dance1.) Dance -- (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
  
  2.) Dance -- (a party of people assembled for dancing)
  
  dance the twist")

• wind, Winding1.) Wind, winding, twist -- (the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind")
  
  1.) Weave, wind, thread, meander, wander -- (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")
  
  winding, twist -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Winding1.) Wind, winding, twist -- (the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind")
  
  1.) Weave, wind, thread, meander, wander -- (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")
  
  winding or Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twisting; "he Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  put the Key1.) Key -- (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)
  
  2.) Key -- (something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration")
  
  key in the old Clock1.) Clock -- (a timepiece that shows the time of day)
  
  1.) Clock, time -- (measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners")
  
  clock and Gave1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  2.) Yield, give, afford -- (be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information")
  
  gave it a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good wind")

• twist, Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn -- (Turning1.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  2.) Turning -- (act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years")
  
  turning or Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  
  2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
  
  twisting around (in place); "with a Quick1.) Quick -- (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))
  
  1.) Quick, speedy -- (accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial")
  
  quick twist of his Head1.) Head, caput -- (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window")
  
  2.) Head -- (a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle")
  
  head he Surveyed1.) Survey, appraise -- (consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting")
  
  2.) Survey -- (look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates")
  
  surveyed the room")

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