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)
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
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adjective satellite • withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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
accuse 6 2 verb v verb • bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
refuse 6 2 verb v noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb • show unwillingness towards
• not accept as true
• elude, especially in a baffling way
• refuse to let have
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
• refuse entrance or membership
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
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)
mongoose 8 2 noun n noun • agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
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
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
amuse 5 2 verb v verb • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• make (somebody) laugh
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)
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
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.
crus 4 1 noun n noun • the leg from the knee to foot
footloose 9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • free to go or do as one pleases
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
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
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.
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
antiabuse 9 4 adjective adj
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overproduce 11 4 verb v verb • produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
• produce in excess
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