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Striges
- - The tribe of birds which comprises the owls.
Strikes
- noun - (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
- a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
- a gentle blow
- a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
- an attack that is intended to seize or in
Stripes
- noun - a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
- a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
- a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service
- an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
- mark with stripes
- V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
Strives
- noun - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
- bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
- lack of agreement or harmony
- to exert much effort or energy;
- tried
- Trouble
- Try hard
Strobes
- noun - scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Strokes
- noun - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
- a light touch
- a light touch with the hands
- a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
- a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
- a single complete movement
- a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
- any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
- anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy acci
Studies
- noun - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
- a detailed critical inspection
- a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
- a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
- attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
- be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the ba
Stymies
- noun - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- a thwarting and distressing situation
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
Stypses
- noun - the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Subdues
- verb - correct by punishment or discipline
- get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
- hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
- make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
- put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
- to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"