cause 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• a justification for something existing or happening
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
verb • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
applause 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
pause 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
• temporary inactivity
verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
• cease an action temporarily
laws 4 1 noun n noun • the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
because 7 2 adverb • For the reason (that).
• On account (of), for sake (of).
• (by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".
preposition • On account of, because of.
conjunction • By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
• As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
• So that, in order that.
jaws 4 1 noun n noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information
• talk incessantly and tiresomely
• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
• censure severely or angrily
clause 6 1 noun n noun • (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
• a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
flaws 5 1 noun n noun • an imperfection in an object or machine
• defect or weakness in a person's character
• an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
verb • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
paws 4 1 noun n noun • a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
verb • scrape with the paws
• touch clumsily
gauze 5 1 noun n noun • (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
• a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
draws 5 1 verb v noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine
• an entertainer who attracts large audiences
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
• anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
• a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
• (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
• poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
• the act of drawing or hauling something
verb • cause to move by pulling
• get or derive
• make a mark or lines on a surface
• make, formulate, or derive in the mind
• bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
• represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
• take liquid out of a container or well
• give a description of
• select or take in from a given group or region
• elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
• suck in or take (air)
• move or go steadily or gradually
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• choose at random
• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
• bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
• to obtain a liquid from somewhere
• write a legal document or paper
• engage in drawing
• move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
• allow a draft
• require a specified depth for floating
• pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
• cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
• take in, also metaphorically
• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
• thread on or as if on a string
• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
• pass over, across, or through
• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
• shrink
• reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
• steep; pass through a strainer
• remove the entrails of
• flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
• cause to localize at one point
daws 4 1 noun n noun • common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
gnaws 5 1 verb v verb • bite or chew on with the teeth
• become ground down or deteriorate
guffaws 7 2 verb v noun • a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
verb • laugh boisterously
haws 4 1 noun • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
• the nictitating membrane of a horse
macaws 6 2 noun n noun • long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
saws 4 1 verb v noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
• a power tool for cutting wood
shaws 5 1 noun n noun • United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
• United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
• United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
• British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
straws 6 1 noun n noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
• a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
• a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw
• spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
withdraws 9 2 verb v verb • pull back or move away or backward
• withdraw from active participation
• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
• cause to be returned
• take back what one has said
• keep away from others
• break from a meeting or gathering
• retire gracefully
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• lose interest
• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
outlaws 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law
• disobedient to or defiant of law
verb • declare illegal; outlaw
scofflaws 9 2 noun n noun • one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
claws 5 1 noun n noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
• a bird's foot
verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
• clutch as if in panic
• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
• attack as if with claws
tropopause 10 3 noun n noun • the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
dawes 5 1 noun • American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
backsaws 8 2 noun n noun • a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
handsaws 8 2 noun n noun • a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
warsaws 7 2 noun n noun • the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
thaws 5 1 verb v noun • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
• warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
• a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
verb • become or cause to become soft or liquid
menopause 9 3 noun n noun • the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
bylaws 6 2 noun n noun • a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
chainsaws 9 2 noun n noun • portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
aeropause 9 3 noun n
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diapause 8 3 noun n noun • A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
subcause 8 2 noun n
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jackstraws 10 2 noun n noun • a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
kolkhoz 7 2 noun n noun • a collective farm owned by the communist state
yaws 4 1 noun n noun • an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
kickshaws 9 2 noun n noun • something considered choice to eat
waughs 6 1 noun • English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
subclause 9 2 noun n noun • (grammar) A subordinate clause.
• A subsidiary clause in a legal contract etc.
verb • To qualify with a subclause.
hawse 5 1 noun n noun • the hole that an anchor rope passes through
tawse 5 1 noun n noun • a leather strap for punishing children
aspersors 9 3 noun n
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awes 4 2 noun • an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
bandsaws 8 2 noun n noun • an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
bashaws 7 2 noun n
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bedstraws 9 2 noun n noun • any of several plants of the genus Galium
blaws 5 1 verb v
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braws 5 1
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