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Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than onepluralrelation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"flying colors, flying colours - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors"wings - a means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"ambages - (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of actioninnings - the batting turn of a cricket player or teamsweepstakes - a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participantscraps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dicehigh jinks, high jinx, hijinks, jinks - noisy and mischievous merrymakingLudi Saeculares, secular games - the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian eraheroics - ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct; "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood"deeds, works - performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"services - performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"calisthenics, callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"hustings - the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)arts and crafts - the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"contretemps - an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"last rites - rites performed in connection with a death or burialdevotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"Stations, Stations of the Cross - (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvaryround - (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"alms - money or goods contributed to the pooroperations, trading operations - financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer recordsswaddling clothes - restrictions placed on the immaturedirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponentlast respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside"props - proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"appointment, fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)Augean stables - (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through thembackstairs - a second staircase at the rear of a buildingstaple, basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constantbath salts - a preparation that softens or scents a bathbedspring - (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bedbellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, bell-bottoms - trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960sbellows - a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrumentBermuda shorts, Jamaica shorts - short pants that end at the kneebikini pants - small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by womenbinoculars, field glasses, opera glasses - an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyesbleachers - an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleachedbloomers, pants, drawers, knickers - underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"boards - the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rinkboards - the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"bones, castanets, clappers, finger cymbals - a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance |
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