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17K+ Rhyming Words For DEFENSIVE-MEASURE

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pleasure8
2 nounn
noun

• a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• a formal expression

• an activity that affords enjoyment

• sexual gratification

treasure8
2 nounn
noun

• accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

• art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

• any possession that is highly valued by its owner

• a collection of precious things

verb

• hold dear

• be fond of; be attached to

leisure7
2 nounn
noun

• time available for ease and relaxation

• freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity

displeasure11
3 nounn
noun

• the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

measure7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

• a statute in draft before it becomes law

• the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

• measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

• a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

verb

• determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

• express as a number or measure or quantity

• have certain dimensions

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

pressure8
2 nounn
noun

• the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

• a force that compels

• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

• the state of demanding notice or attention

• the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

• an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

• the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

verb

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• exert pressure on someone through threats

enclosure9
3 nounn
noun

• a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

• the act of enclosing something inside something else

• a naturally enclosed space

• something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

seizure7
2 nounn
noun

• a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the taking possession of something by legal process

nature6
2 nounn
noun

• the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

• a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe

• the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.

• the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions

• a particular type of thing

picture7
2 nounn
noun

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

closer6
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who closes something

• (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

adverb

• (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

teacher7
2 nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

• a personified abstraction that teaches

admeasure9
3 verbv
verb

• determine the quantity of someone's share

together8
3 adverbadv
adverb

• in contact with each other or in proximity

• assembled in one place

• in each other's company

• at the same time

• with cooperation and interchange

• with a common plan

adjective satellite

• mentally and emotionally stable

adventure9
3 nounn
noun

• a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

verb

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• put at risk

capture7
2 verbv
noun

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

• any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

verb

• succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

• attract; cause to be enamored

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

creature8
2 nounn
noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

• a living being

• a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

culture7
2 nounn
noun

• a particular society at a particular time and place

• the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

• all the knowledge and values shared by a society

• (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

• the raising of plants or animals

verb

• grow in a special preparation

departure9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of departing

• a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

• euphemistic expressions for death

feature7
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a prominent attribute or aspect of something

• the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

• the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

• a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

• (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind

• an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

verb

• have as a feature

• wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

mixture7
2 nounn
noun

• (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

• any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

• an event that combines things in a mixture

• the act of mixing together

posture7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the arrangement of the body and its limbs

• characteristic way of bearing one's body

• a rationalized mental attitude

• capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

verb

• behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

• assume a posture as for artistic purposes

temperature11
4 nounn
noun

• the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

• the somatic sensation of cold or heat

venture7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

• a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

verb

• proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

father6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

• `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

• the founder of a family

• (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom

• God when considered as the first person in the Trinity

• a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• the head of an organized crime family

verb

• make (offspring) by reproduction

matter6
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a vaguely specified concern

• some situation or event that is thought about

• that which has mass and occupies space

• a problem

• (used with negation) having consequence

• written works (especially in books or magazines)

verb

• have weight; have import, carry weight

future6
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• yet to be or coming

• a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened

noun

• the time yet to come

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

• bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

adjective satellite

• effective in or looking toward the future

• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

professor9
3 nounn
noun

• someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

advisor7
3 nounn
noun

• an expert who gives advice

laser5
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

preacher8
2 nounn
noun

• someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

razor5
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• edge tool used in shaving

verb

• shave with a razor

nicer5
2 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

noun

• a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

adjective satellite

• socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

• done with delicacy and skill

• excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

• exhibiting courtesy and politeness

closure7
2 nounn
noun

• approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

• a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

• a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric

• something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• the act of blocking

• termination of operations

verb

• terminate debate by calling for a vote

composure9
3 nounn
noun

• steadiness of mind under stress

countermeasure14
4 nounn
noun

• an action taken to offset another action

disclosure10
3 nounn
noun

• the speech act of making something evident

foreclosure11
3 nounn
noun

• the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default

answer6
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

• a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

• the speech act of replying to a question

• the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

• a nonverbal reaction

verb

• react verbally

• respond to a signal

• give the correct answer or solution to

• understand the meaning of

• give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

• be liable or accountable

• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

• match or correspond

• be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

• react to a stimulus or command

cancer6
2 nounn
noun

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

• any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

• a small zodiacal constellation in the Northern Hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

• the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

• type genus of the family Cancridae

loser5
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a contestant who loses the contest

• a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

• a gambler who loses a bet

officer7
3 nounn
noun

• any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

• someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

• a member of a police force

• a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

verb

• direct or command as an officer

forever7
3 adverb, nounadv, n
adverb

• for a limitless time

• for a very long or seemingly endless time

• invariably

are3
1 verbv
noun

• a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters

censure7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

verb

• rebuke formally

expenditure11
4 nounn
noun

• money paid out; an amount spent

• the act of spending money for goods or services

• the act of consuming something

exposure8
3 nounn
noun

• vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

• the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience

• the disclosure of something secret

• aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces

• the state of being vulnerable or exposed

• the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

• the act of exposing film to light

• presentation to view in an open or public manner

• abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)

fixture7
2 nounn
noun

• an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

• a regular patron

• the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

• the act of putting something in working order again

forfeiture10
3 nounn
noun

• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

infrastructure14
4 nounn
noun

• the basic structure or features of a system or organization

• the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

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