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Noun
S:
(n)
salt lick (salt_lick%1:17:00::)
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lick (lick%1:17:00::)
(a salt deposit that animals regularly lick)
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(n)
lick (lick%1:04:00::)
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lap (lap%1:04:00::)
(touching with the tongue)
"the dog's laps were warm and wet"
S:
(n)
punch (punch%1:04:00::)
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clout (clout%1:04:00::)
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poke (poke%1:04:00::)
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lick (lick%1:04:01::)
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biff (biff%1:04:00::)
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slug (slug%1:04:00::)
((boxing) a blow with the fist)
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
Verb
S:
(v)
cream (cream%2:35:03::)
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bat (bat%2:35:00::)
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clobber (clobber%2:35:00::)
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drub (drub%2:35:00::)
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thrash (thrash%2:35:02::)
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lick (lick%2:35:01::)
(beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight)
"We licked the other team on Sunday!"
S:
(v)
lick (lick%2:35:00::)
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lap (lap%2:35:00::)
(pass the tongue over)
"the dog licked her hand"
S:
(v)
solve (solve%2:31:00::)
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work out (work_out%2:31:04::)
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figure out (figure_out%2:31:00::)
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puzzle out (puzzle_out%2:31:00::)
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lick (lick%2:31:00::)
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work (work%2:31:13::)
(find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of)
"did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
S:
(v)
lap (lap%2:34:00::)
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lap up (lap_up%2:34:00::)
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lick (lick%2:34:00::)
(take up with the tongue)
"The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"