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Noun
S:
(n)
shed (shed%1:06:00::)
(an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage)
Verb
S:
(v)
shed (shed%2:35:01::)
,
cast (cast%2:35:01::)
,
cast off (cast_off%2:35:00::)
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shake off (shake_off%2:35:00::)
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throw (throw%2:35:07::)
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throw off (throw_off%2:35:00::)
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throw away (throw_away%2:35:00::)
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drop (drop%2:35:01::)
(get rid of)
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
S:
(v)
spill (spill%2:35:01::)
,
shed (shed%2:35:02::)
,
pour forth (pour_forth%2:35:00::)
(pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities)
"shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
spill (spill%2:35:00::)
,
shed (shed%2:35:00::)
,
disgorge (disgorge%2:35:00::)
(cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over)
"spill the beans all over the table"
S:
(v)
shed (shed%2:29:00::)
,
molt (molt%2:29:00::)
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exuviate (exuviate%2:29:00::)
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moult (moult%2:29:00::)
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slough (slough%2:29:00::)
(cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers)
"our dog sheds every Spring"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
caducous (caducous%3:00:00::)
,
shed (shed%3:00:00::)
(shed at an early stage of development)
"most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"