Move+suddenly

  • 101cat|a|pult — «KAT uh puhlt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a weapon used in ancient times for shooting stones and arrows. b) British. a slingshot: »One afternoon I saw two boys with catapults aiming, as I thought, at a high garden wall (Cape Times). 2. a device for… …

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  • 102Shunt — Shunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunting}.] [Prov. E., to move from, to put off, fr. OE. shunten, schunten, schounten; cf. D. schuinte a slant, slope, Icel. skunda to hasten. Cf. {Shun}.] 1. To shun; to move from. [Obs. or… …

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  • 103Shunted — Shunt Shunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunting}.] [Prov. E., to move from, to put off, fr. OE. shunten, schunten, schounten; cf. D. schuinte a slant, slope, Icel. skunda to hasten. Cf. {Shun}.] 1. To shun; to move from.… …

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  • 104Shunting — Shunt Shunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunting}.] [Prov. E., to move from, to put off, fr. OE. shunten, schunten, schounten; cf. D. schuinte a slant, slope, Icel. skunda to hasten. Cf. {Shun}.] 1. To shun; to move from.… …

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  • 105start — I. verb Etymology: Middle English sterten; akin to Middle High German sterzen to stand up stiffly, move quickly Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move suddenly and violently ; spring < started angrily to his feet > …

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  • 106start — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. begin, commence, set out; jerk, jump, shy; loosen, crack; originate; get going; startle, rouse. See beginning, propulsion, impulse, departure, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The beginning] Syn.&#8230; …

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  • 107start — start1 [ start ] verb *** ▸ 1 begin to happen ▸ 2 begin to do something ▸ 3 begin a trip ▸ 4 be the limit of something ▸ 5 make something happen ▸ 6 make machine work ▸ 7 complain ▸ 8 jump with fright ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to begin to&#8230; …

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  • 108false — adjective 1 UNTRUE a statement, story, etc that is false is completely untrue: Please decide whether the following statements are true or false. | false accusations 2 WRONG based on incorrect information or ideas: I don t want to give you any&#8230; …

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  • 109rush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. go, move, or act precipitately or with great speed. 2 tr. move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital). 3 intr. (foll. by at) a move suddenly and quickly towards. b begin impetuously. 4 tr. perform or deal&#8230; …

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  • 110Rush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. go, move, or act precipitately or with great speed. 2 tr. move or transport with great haste (was rushed to hospital). 3 intr. (foll. by at) a move suddenly and quickly towards. b begin impetuously. 4 tr. perform or deal&#8230; …

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