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| apparel |
clothing, such as shirts, dresses, coats, and the like, esp. of a fine or decorative sort. [1/4 definitions] |
| assort |
to arrange or classify in groups; sort. [1/2 definitions] |
| barehanded |
without any sort of aid in hand, such as a weapon or tool. [1/2 definitions] |
| cahoots |
(informal) partnership or collusion of a disreputable sort (prec. by "in"). |
| clutch1 |
(usu. pl.) control or power, esp. of a hostile sort. [1/9 definitions] |
| computer |
an electronic machine that is used to store, sort, and work with information at a high speed. |
| cull |
to sort out or select from a large collection or quantity. [1/5 definitions] |
| description |
kind; sort; variety. [1/3 definitions] |
| drink |
a beverage of any sort. [1/12 definitions] |
| earful |
(informal) a great amount of spoken information or gossip, sometimes of a startling sort. [1/2 definitions] |
| fashion |
kind, type, or sort. [1/7 definitions] |
| genre |
a particular type, sort, or category. [1/3 definitions] |
| grade |
to organize or sort by steps or degrees; classify. [1/7 definitions] |
| high-end |
of the high-priced sort and, at least ostensibly, of high quality. |
| kind2 |
type; sort. |
| leak |
to pass or escape through an opening of this sort. [1/5 definitions] |
| ligature |
a binding or tying of any sort. [1/4 definitions] |
| line of fire |
a position that is open to any sort of attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| manner |
type; kind; sort. [1/5 definitions] |
| mean1 |
to have intentions of a (specified) sort. [1/9 definitions] |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. [1/2 definitions] |
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