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piece
- pronunciation:
- pis
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- go to pieces, of a piece, a piece of the action
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a section or part separated from the whole.
a piece of the smashed headlighta piece of pie- synonyms:
- fragment, part, portion, section, segment
- similar words:
- bit, cantle, chunk, component, constituent, detachment, division, element, fraction, hunk, length, nub, parcel, rag, sector, slab, subdivision
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| definition 2: |
an individual item that belongs to a class of such items.
a piece of silverware- synonyms:
- item
- similar words:
- component, constituent, element, member, part, specimen, unit
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| definition 3: |
a creative work by an artist, writer, or composer.
- synonyms:
- oeuvre, opus, undertaking, work
- similar words:
- brainchild, chef-d'oeuvre, composition, creation, effort, lucubration, magnum opus, masterpiece, masterwork, music, production, story
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| definition 4: |
a coin.
a five-cent piece- synonyms:
- coin, specie
- similar words:
- change, coinage, copper, doubloon, escudo, gold, mintage, peso, piaster, piece of eight, silver
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| definition 5: |
one of the small objects used in playing board games such as chess; counter.
- similar words:
- counter, man
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| definition 6: |
(usu. offensive) a person considered as a sex partner.
- synonyms:
- fuck, lay, screw
- similar words:
- partner
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| definition 7: |
(slang) a firearm.
- synonyms:
- firearm, handgun, heater, pistol, rod
- similar words:
- derringer, gun, repeater, revolver, side arms, six-shooter, zip gun
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| related words: |
article, catch, chip, crumb, cut, cutting, debris, drama, drawing, extension, literature, number, paper, particle, passage, patch, pawn, performance, property, taste, thing, work |
| phrase: |
go to pieces |
| phrase: |
of a piece |
| phrase: |
a piece of the action |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pieced, pieces, piecing |
| definition 1: |
to extend or complete with additional material (often fol. by out).
She pieced out the plot by adding new characters.- synonyms:
- add to, augment, complete, enlarge, expand, extend, supplement
- similar words:
- complement, enhance
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| definition 2: |
to connect in order to mend or create a coherent whole; assemble (often fol. by together).
We barely pieced together enough food for the picnic.- synonyms:
- assemble, connect, join, unite
- similar words:
- affix, attach, combine, compose, fasten, fit, relate
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| definition 3: |
to mend or make (a garment) by adding a piece or joining two sections together.
- synonyms:
- seam, sew, stitch
- similar words:
- baste, hem, mend, tuck
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| related words: |
patch |
Are you looking for the word peace (freedom from war)? Piece and peace sound alike but have different meanings.
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