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Nouns (3)

n. heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

stud, rivet

n. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Verbs (7)

rivet

v. hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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Fuzzynyms (41)

bolt

n. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

nail

n. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

examine, see

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

fasten

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

straiten

v. squeeze together

draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

calculate, aim, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

funnel

v. move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

send, direct

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

pour

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

review, go over, survey

v. hold a review (of troops)

size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

consider, take, deal, look at

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

zoom, zoom along, whizz, whizz along

v. move along very quickly

Synonyms (9)

zoom in on, pore over, examine closely

v. focus one's attention on

focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center

v. center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

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reserve > resist > resort area > respected > retain > revel > rewardful > rivet

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