loose 5 1 adjective adj adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
• not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
• not affixed
adverb • without restraint
adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
• not officially recognized or controlled
• not literal
• emptying easily or excessively
• not tense or taut
• (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
• not carefully arranged in a package
• having escaped, especially from confinement
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement
• turn loose or free from restraint
• make loose or looser
• become loose or looser or less tight
excuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• a note explaining an absence
• a poor example
verb • accept an excuse for
• grant exemption or release to
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
use 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • the act of using
• what something is used for
• a particular service
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• take or consume (regularly or habitually)
• use up, consume fully
• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
• avail oneself to
• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
goose 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
• flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
verb • pinch in the buttocks
• prod into action
• give a spurt of fuel to
produce 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
verb • bring forth or yield
• create or manufacture a man-made product
• cause to happen, occur or exist
• bring out for display
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• bring onto the market or release
• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
reduce 6 2 verb v verb • cut down on; make a reduction in
• make less complex
• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
• be the essential element
• reduce in size; reduce physically
• lessen and make more modest
• make smaller
• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
• narrow or limit
• put down by force or intimidation
• undergo meiosis
• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• be cooked until very little liquid is left
• cook until very little liquid is left
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
• take off weight
introduce 9 3 verb v verb • cause to come to know personally
• bring something new to an environment
• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
• bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
• bring in or establish in a new place or environment
• put or introduce into something
• bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
• put before (a body)
• furnish with a preface or introduction
• be a precursor of
caboose 7 2 noun n noun • the area for food preparation on a ship
• a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
deduce 6 2 verb v verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction
• conclude by reasoning; in logic
deuce 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
• one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
duce 4 2 verb, noun v, n induce 6 2 verb v verb • cause to arise
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
• cause to occur rapidly
• reason or establish by induction
• produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
luce 4 1 noun n noun • United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
• United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)
mousse 6 1 noun n noun • a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
• a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
• toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
verb • apply a styling gel to
noose 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
• a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
verb • make a noose in or of
• secure with a noose
obtuse 6 2 adjective adj adjective • of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
• lacking in insight or discernment
• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
recluse 7 2 noun n noun • one who lives in solitude
adjective satellite • withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
reproduce 9 3 verb, noun v, n verb • make a copy or equivalent of
• have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
• recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
• repeat after memorization
reuse 5 2 verb v verb • use again after processing
spruce 6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
• any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
adjective satellite • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
verb • make neat, smart, or trim
• dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
truce 5 1 noun n noun • a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
abuse 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • cruel or inhumane treatment
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• improper or excessive use
verb • treat badly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
• use foul or abusive language towards
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively
moose 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
sluice 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
verb • pour as if from a sluice
• irrigate with water from a sluice
• transport in or send down a sluice
• draw through a sluice
abstruse 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
overproduce 11 4 verb v verb • produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
• produce in excess
juice 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
• energetic vitality
• electric current
• any of several liquids of the body
diffuse 7 2 verb v adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place
• lacking conciseness
verb • move outward
• spread or diffuse through
• cause to become widely known
nous 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • common sense
• that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
coos 4 1 verb v noun • the sound made by a pigeon
verb • speak softly or lovingly
• cry softly, as of pigeons
yous 4 1 verb • To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
pronoun • You (plural).
• You (singular).
misuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • improper or excessive use
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
bruce 5 1 noun n noun • Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
• king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
footloose 9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • free to go or do as one pleases
disabuse 8 3 verb v verb • free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
disuse 6 2 verb v noun • the state of something that has been unused and neglected
profuse 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • produced or growing in extreme abundance
reintroduce 11 4 verb v chartreuse 10 2 noun n noun • a shade of green tinged with yellow
• aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
adjective satellite • of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
prepuce 7 2 noun n noun • a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
• a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
aarhus 6 2 noun n noun • port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
mongoose 8 2 noun n noun • agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
cayuse 6 2 noun n noun • a small native range horse
crus 4 1 noun n noun • the leg from the knee to foot
loos 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • Austrian architect (1870-1933)
papoose 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an American Indian infant
puce 4 1 adjective adj noun • a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
unloose 7 2 verb v verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement
• loosen the ties of
vamoose 7 2 verb v douce 5 1 adjective adj adjective • Sweet; nice; pleasant.
• Serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober.
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