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)
fuse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verb • mix together different elements
• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
• make liquid or plastic by heating
defuse 6 2 verb v verb • remove the triggering device from
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
muse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the source of an artist's inspiration
• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
verb • reflect deeply on a subject
ruse 4 2 noun n noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
abstruse 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
cayuse 6 2 noun n noun • a small native range horse
contuse 7 2 verb v verb • injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
disuse 6 2 verb v noun • the state of something that has been unused and neglected
druse 5 1 noun n noun • an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
enthuse 7 2 verb v verb • cause to feel enthusiasm
• utter with enthusiasm
perfuse 7 2 verb v verb • force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
• cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
peruse 6 2 verb v verb • examine or consider with attention and in detail
profuse 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • produced or growing in extreme abundance
recuse 6 2 verb v verb • disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
• challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
transfuse 9 2 verb v verb • impart gradually
• pour out of one vessel into another
• treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
• give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
disabuse 8 3 verb v verb • free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
hypotenuse 10 4 noun n noun • the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
overuse 7 3 verb, noun v, n noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
verb • make use of too often or too extensively
bemuse 6 2 verb v verb • cause to be confused emotionally
ceruse 6 2 noun n noun • a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
cruse 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
effuse 6 2 verb v verb • pour out liberally
• flow or spill forth
• give out or emit (also metaphorically)
suffuse 7 2 verb v verb • cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
• to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
incuse 6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • An impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin)
verb • To hammer or press (usually onto a coin)
adjective • Hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin)
nonuse 6 2 noun n noun • The failure to make use of something.
retuse 6 2 adjective adj
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circumfuse 10 3 verb v verb • spread something around something
antiabuse 9 4 adjective adj
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hypothenuse 11 4 noun n
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interdiffuse 12 4 verb v
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interfuse 9 3 verb v verb • To fuse or blend together
preaccuse 9 3 verb v
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reaccuse 8 3 verb v
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reinfuse 8 3 verb v
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unconfuse 9 3 verb v
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underuse 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • The act of using (something) less than expected.
verb • To use (something) less than expected
syracuse 8 3 noun n noun • a city in central New York, the county seat of Onondaga County
• a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
• the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
• the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
antabuse 8 3 noun n noun • a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
marcuse 7 3 noun n noun • United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)
chuse 5 1 verb v
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cornemuse 9 3 noun n
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empuse 6 2
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harquebuse 10 3 noun n
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intuse 6 2
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reperuse 8 3 verb v
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scuse 5 1 verb v
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sluse 5 1 verb, noun v, n
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superfuse 9 3 verb v
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