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thorn
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- pronunciation:
- thorn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short, spiny protrusion on a plant stem or branch.
- synonyms:
- prickle, spine
- similar words:
- barb, barbule, bristle, bur, prong, spicule, spike
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| definition 2: |
any of various plants, shrubs, or trees that have such protrusions, esp. the hawthorn.
- similar words:
- bramble, brier, cocklebur, hawthorn, nettle
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| definition 3: |
a source of distress, irritation, pain, or suffering.
- similar words:
- affliction, annoyance, bane, enemy, irritation, nuisance, plague, scourge, torment, vexation
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| related words: |
bother, peeve, trial |
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| derivations: |
thornless (adj.), thornlike (adj.) |
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