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- pronunciation:
- teI
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 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- phrases:
- turn the tables on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an article of furniture, usu. with a flat, horizontal top and supported by one or more vertical legs.
- similar words:
- card table, coffee table, desk, pool table, worktable
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| definition 2: |
such an article of furniture on which meals are served.
- similar words:
- counter
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| definition 3: |
the company of persons seated around a table.
Loud voices were heard from the next table.- similar words:
- group, party
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| definition 4: |
a flat area or surface.
- synonyms:
- plane
- similar words:
- flat, level, platform
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| definition 5: |
a plateau; tableland.
- synonyms:
- flat, plateau, tableland
- similar words:
- butte, mesa
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| definition 6: |
an orderly arrangement of information, often made up of rows and columns.
- synonyms:
- chart
- similar words:
- list, schema
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| related words: |
buffet, cabinet, diagram, mess, plane, tally, tariff |
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| phrase: |
turn the tables on |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tables, tabling, tabled |
| definition 1: |
to postpone the discussion of (a proposal, legislative bill, or the like).
- synonyms:
- defer, pigeonhole, postpone, shelve
- similar words:
- delay, put aside
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| definition 2: |
to put on a table.
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| definition 3: |
to include on or make into a table or list.
- synonyms:
- chart, list, tabulate
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| related words: |
adjourn, defer, procrastinate, suspend, wait |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
suitable for use on a table.
a table lamp- similar words:
- desktop
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| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or suitable for a dining table.
table linens- synonyms:
- dining
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