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Seizing
- verb - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
- capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
- hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
- take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
- take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
- take possession of by force, as after
Selling
- verb - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
- be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"
- be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
- deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
- exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
- give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
- persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
- the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
Sending
- verb - assign to a station
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
- cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
- cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
- the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
- to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"
- transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
- transport commercially
Sensing
- verb - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
- becoming aware of something via the senses
- comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
- detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
- the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"
Serving
- verb - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
- be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
- contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
- deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
- devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
- do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years";
Setting
- verb - a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
- a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
- adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard;
- apply or start; "set fire to a building"
- arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
- arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
- become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
- decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
- equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
- establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a r
Sexting
- unknown - the act of sending sexually explicit messages, primarily between mobile phones.
Sexxing
- verb - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
- tell the sex (of young chickens)
Shading
- verb - a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
- cast a shadow over
- graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
- protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- vary slightly; "shade the meaning"
Shaking
- verb - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
- get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
- move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
- move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the cou