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| restore |
to give back (that which has been lost, removed, or stolen). [1/5 definitions] |
| revanchism |
the policy of a nation or vanquished people to aggressively regain territories that have been lost. |
| safe |
free of the risk of being lost or stolen. [1/9 definitions] |
| search |
to examine (a person) to find something concealed or lost. [1/6 definitions] |
| search and rescue |
an operation undertaken by trained emergency workers to find and rescue persons lost, missing, or injured in a remote or dangerous place. |
| skid |
to slide suddenly, often sideways, as a vehicle that has lost traction. [1/8 definitions] |
| stake2 |
(often pl.) anything valuable that can be won or lost. [1/6 definitions] |
| stale |
having lost the moisture, taste, effervescence, or the like that is associated with freshness. [2/5 definitions] |
| stray |
straying or having strayed; lost or out of place. [1/7 definitions] |
| tooth fairy |
a make-believe creature who leaves money under children's pillows in exchange for lost teeth placed there for her. |
| turn up |
to find (a lost or surprising thing). [1/3 definitions] |
| waif |
an animal or thing that has been lost or abandoned by its owner. [1/2 definitions] |
| wastage |
anything wasted or lost through waste. [1/2 definitions] |
| write off |
to consider to be lost or not worthy of consideration. |
| yardage1 |
distance gained or lost by a football play, player, or team. [1/3 definitions] |
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