sticks
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(noun) an implement consisting of a length of wood. Synonyms: stick. Examples: "He collected dry sticks for a campfire." "The kid had a candied apple on a stick."
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(noun) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane. Synonyms: stick, control stick, joystick.
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(noun) a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine. Synonyms: stick.
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(noun) informal terms for the leg. Synonyms: pin, peg, stick. Example: "Fever left him weak on his sticks."
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(noun) a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball. Synonyms: stick.
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(noun) a long thin implement resembling a length of wood. Synonyms: stick. Examples: "Cinnamon sticks." "A stick of dynamite."
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(noun) marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking. Synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff.
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(noun) threat of a penalty. Synonyms: stick. Example: "The policy so far is all stick and no carrot."
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(verb) put, fix, force, or implant. Synonyms: lodge, wedge, stick, deposit. Examples: "Lodge a bullet in the table." "Stick your thumb in the crack."
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(verb) stay put (in a certain place). Synonyms: stay, stick, stick around, stay put. Examples: "We are staying in detroit; we are not moving to cincinnati." "Stay put in the corner here!." "Stick around and you will learn something!."
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(verb) stick to firmly. Synonyms: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to. Example: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?."
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(verb) be or become fixed. Synonyms: stick. Example: "The door sticks--we will have to plane it."
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(verb) endure. Synonyms: stick. Example: "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life."
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(verb) be a devoted follower or supporter. Synonyms: adhere, stick. Examples: "The residents of this village adhered to catholicism." "She sticks to her principles."
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(verb) be loyal to. Synonyms: stand by, stick by, stick, adhere. Examples: "She stood by her husband in times of trouble." "The friends stuck together through the war."
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(verb) cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface. Synonyms: stick. Example: "Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it."
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(verb) fasten with an adhesive material like glue. Synonyms: stick. Example: "Stick the poster onto the wall."
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(verb) fasten with or as with pins or nails. Synonyms: stick. Example: "Stick the photo onto the corkboard."
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(verb) fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something. Synonyms: stick. Example: "Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress."
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(verb) pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument. Synonyms: stick. Example: "He stuck the cloth with the needle."
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(verb) pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed. Synonyms: stick. Example: "He stuck the needle into his finger."
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(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. Synonyms: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere. Examples: "The dress clings to her body." "The label stuck to the box." "The sushi rice grains cohere."
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(verb) saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous. Synonyms: stick, sting. Examples: "They stuck me with the dinner bill." "I was stung with a huge tax bill."
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(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to. Synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound. Examples: "This beats me!." "Got me--i don't know the answer!." "A vexing problem." "This question really stuck me."
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