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| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something. [1/2 definitions] |
| billiards |
a game played with long sticks and hard balls on a special table covered with cloth. Players use a stick to hit the balls against each other and into pockets along the edges of the table. |
| bind |
to cause to stick together or cohere. [1/13 definitions] |
| caning |
the practice of using a thin, somewhat flexible stick to strike a person as a form of punishment. |
| cling |
to stick to something or hold close. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. [1/2 definitions] |
| discipline |
to train or control (oneself) in order to follow principles or stick to one's own decisions. [1/7 definitions] |
| gum1 |
to smear or stick together with gum. [1/5 definitions] |
| sticky |
tending to stick to or hold on to something when touched. [1/2 definitions] |
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