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9K+ Rhyming Words For ENCROACHES

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roaches7
2 nounn
noun

• a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

• the butt of a marijuana cigarette

• street names for flunitrazepam

• any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

• European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

verb

• comb (hair) into a roach

• cut the mane off (a horse)

approaches10
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

• the act of drawing spatially closer to something

• a way of entering or leaving

• the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

• the event of one object coming closer to another

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

• a close approximation

• a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green

verb

• move towards

• come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

• begin to deal with

• come near in time

• make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

broaches8
1 verbv
noun

• a decorative pin worn by women

verb

• bring up a topic for discussion

congress8
2 nounn
noun

• a meeting of elected or appointed representatives

• the legislature of the United States government

• a national legislative assembly

• the social act of assembling for some common purpose

increases9
3 verbv
noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

embraces8
3 verbv
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

impresses9
3 verbv
noun

• the act of coercing someone into government service

verb

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• impress positively

• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

• mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

• reproduce by printing

• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

• dye (fabric) before it is spun

coaches7
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

• a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

• a railcar where passengers ride

• a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

• a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

verb

• teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

• drive or operate a coach or carriage

sunglasses10
3 nounn
noun

• (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

races5
2 nounn
noun

• any competition

• a contest of speed

• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a canal for a current of water

verb

• move hurridly

• compete in a race

• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

sandwiches10
2 nounn
noun

• two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

verb

• make into a sandwich

• insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects

poaches7
1 verbv
verb

• hunt illegally

• cook in a simmering liquid

reproaches10
2 nounn
noun

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

verb

• express criticism towards

scratches9
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• informal terms for money

• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• dry mash for poultry

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• poor handwriting

• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

• an indication of damage

verb

• cause friction

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

riches6
2 nounn
noun

• an abundance of material possessions and resources

graces6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors

• (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

• elegance and beauty of movement or expression

• a sense of propriety and consideration for others

• a disposition to kindness and compassion

• a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor

• a short prayer of thanks before a meal

• (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God

verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

braces6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

nuances7
3 nounn
noun

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

compresses10
3 verbv
noun

• a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

verb

• make more compact by or as if by pressing

• squeeze or press together

comprises9
3 verbv
verb

• be composed of

• include or contain; have as a component

• form or compose

grosses7
2 verb, nounv, n
adjective

• before any deductions

noun

• twelve dozen

• the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

adjective satellite

• lacking fine distinctions or detail

• repellently fat

• visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

• conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

verb

• earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

viruses7
3 nounn
noun

• (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

• a harmful or corrupting agency

• a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer

grouses7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

• popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

verb

• hunt grouse

• complain

quizzes7
2 nounn
noun

• An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.

• A competition in the answering of questions.

• A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.

verb

• To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.

• To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.

• To question closely, to interrogate.

• To instruct by means of a quiz.

• To play with a quiz.

conveniences12
4 nounn
noun

• things that make you comfortable and at ease

appendixes10
4 nounn
noun

• supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

• a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

indexes7
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

• a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

• the finger next to the thumb

verb

• list in an index

• provide with an index

• adjust through indexation

irises6
3 nounn
noun

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

• muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

• diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

penthouses10
3 nounn
noun

• an apartment located on the top floors of a building

screeches9
1 verbv
noun

• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

• sharp piercing cry

verb

• make a high-pitched, screeching noise

• utter a harsh abrupt scream

walruses8
3 nounn
noun

• either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

aircoaches10
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cockroaches11
2 nounn
noun

• any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

loaches7
1 nounn
noun

• slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes

outcoaches10
2 verbv
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glasses7
2 nounn
noun

• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

breaches8
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

verb

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• make an opening or gap in

enriches8
2 verbv
verb

• make better or improve in quality

• make wealthy or richer

ostriches9
2 nounn
noun

• a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

• fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

preaches8
2 verbv
verb

• deliver a sermon

• speak, plead, or argue in favor of

roses5
2 nounn
noun

• any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

• pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began

• a dusty pink color

adjective satellite

• of something having a dusty purplish pink color

brasses7
2 nounn
noun

• an alloy of copper and zinc

• a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

• the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

• impudent aggressiveness

• an ornament or utensil made of brass

• the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments

• a memorial made of brass

breezes7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a slight wind (usually refreshing)

• any undertaking that is easy to do

verb

• blow gently and lightly

• to proceed quickly and easily

endorses8
2 verbv
verb

• be behind; approve of

• give support or one's approval to

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• sign as evidence of legal transfer

freezes7
2 verbv
noun

• the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

• weather cold enough to cause freezing

• an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

• fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

verb

• stop moving or become immobilized

• change to ice

• be cold

• cause to freeze

• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

• be very cold, below the freezing point

• change from a liquid to a solid when cold

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

• anesthetize by cold

• suddenly behave coldly and formally

friezes7
2 nounn
noun

• an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

• a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

overreaches11
3 verbv
verb

• fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

• beat through cleverness and wit

praises7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

verb

• express approval of

reaches7
1 verbv
noun

• the limits within which something can be effective

• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

• the limit of capability

verb

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

• move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

• be in or establish communication with

• to gain with effort

• to extend as far as

• reach a goal

• place into the hands or custody of

• to exert much effort or energy

rices5
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

• English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)

• United States playwright (1892-1967)

• annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper

verb

• sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice

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