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Nooses
- noun - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
- make a noose in or of
- secure with a noose
Nurses
- noun - a woman who is the custodian of children
- give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
Opuses
- unknown - Large scale musical works
- One of the plurals of opus
Parses
- verb - analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
Passes
- noun -
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
- (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family"
- a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get o
Pauses
- noun -
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
- temporary inactivity
Phases
- noun - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
- a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
- adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
- arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
Pisses
- noun - eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had peed on the expensive rug"
- informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
- liquid excretory product; "
Poises
- noun - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
- cause to be balanced or suspended
- great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Posses
- noun - a temporary police force