cause 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• a justification for something existing or happening
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
verb • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
applause 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
jaws 4 1 noun n noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information
• talk incessantly and tiresomely
• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
• censure severely or angrily
laws 4 1 noun n noun • the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
because 7 2 adverb • For the reason (that).
• On account (of), for sake (of).
• (by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".
preposition • On account of, because of.
conjunction • By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
• As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
• So that, in order that.
pause 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
• temporary inactivity
verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
• cease an action temporarily
flaws 5 1 noun n noun • an imperfection in an object or machine
• defect or weakness in a person's character
• an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
verb • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
paws 4 1 noun n noun • a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
verb • scrape with the paws
• touch clumsily
withdraws 9 2 verb v verb • pull back or move away or backward
• withdraw from active participation
• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
• cause to be returned
• take back what one has said
• keep away from others
• break from a meeting or gathering
• retire gracefully
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• lose interest
• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
clause 6 1 noun n noun • (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
• a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
gauze 5 1 noun n noun • (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
• a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
claws 5 1 noun n noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
• a bird's foot
verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
• clutch as if in panic
• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
• attack as if with claws
draws 5 1 verb v noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine
• an entertainer who attracts large audiences
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
• anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
• a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
• (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
• poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
• the act of drawing or hauling something
verb • cause to move by pulling
• get or derive
• make a mark or lines on a surface
• make, formulate, or derive in the mind
• bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
• represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
• take liquid out of a container or well
• give a description of
• select or take in from a given group or region
• elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
• suck in or take (air)
• move or go steadily or gradually
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• choose at random
• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
• bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
• to obtain a liquid from somewhere
• write a legal document or paper
• engage in drawing
• move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
• allow a draft
• require a specified depth for floating
• pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
• cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
• take in, also metaphorically
• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
• thread on or as if on a string
• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
• pass over, across, or through
• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
• shrink
• reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
• steep; pass through a strainer
• remove the entrails of
• flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
• cause to localize at one point
daws 4 1 noun n noun • common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
gnaws 5 1 verb v verb • bite or chew on with the teeth
• become ground down or deteriorate
haws 4 1 noun • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
• the nictitating membrane of a horse
shaws 5 1 noun n noun • United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
• United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
• United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
• British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
straws 6 1 noun n noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
• a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
• a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw
• spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
guffaws 7 2 verb v noun • a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
verb • laugh boisterously
macaws 6 2 noun n noun • long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
thaws 5 1 verb v noun • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
• warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
• a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
verb • become or cause to become soft or liquid
outlaws 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law
• disobedient to or defiant of law
verb • declare illegal; outlaw
scofflaws 9 2 noun n noun • one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
dawes 5 1 noun • American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
tropopause 10 3 noun n noun • the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
bylaws 6 2 noun n noun • a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
yaws 4 1 noun n noun • an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
jackstraws 10 2 noun n noun • a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
kickshaws 9 2 noun n noun • something considered choice to eat
menopause 9 3 noun n noun • the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
backsaws 8 2 noun n noun • a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
blaws 5 1 verb v
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braws 5 1
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handsaws 8 2 noun n noun • a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
maws 4 1 noun n noun • informal terms for the mouth
pshaws 6 1 noun n verb • To express disgust or contempt.
raws 4 1 adverb adv
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slaws 5 1 noun n noun • basically shredded cabbage
snaws 5 1
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taws 4 1 noun n noun • the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
• a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
thraws 6 1 verb v
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warsaws 7 2 noun n noun • the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
bashaws 7 2 noun n
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bedstraws 9 2 noun n noun • any of several plants of the genus Galium
dewclaws 8 2 noun n noun • A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
foofaraws 9 3 noun n
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forepaws 8 2 noun n noun • front paw; analogous to the human hand
geegaws 7 2 noun n noun • A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
gewgaws 7 2 noun n noun • cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
hawkshaws 9 2 noun n noun • someone who is a detective
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