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  • 101braid — braid1 [breıd] n 1.) [U] a narrow band of material formed by twisting threads together, used to decorate the edges of clothes ▪ a jacket trimmed with red braid 2.) a length of hair that has been separated into three parts and then woven together… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 102braid — 1 noun 1 (U) a narrow band of material formed by twisting threads together, used to decorate the edges of clothes: a jacket trimmed with red braid 2 (C) AmE a length of hair that has been separated into three parts and then woven together; plait… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 103cross — n 1. crucifix, crux, rood, crosslet. 2. crossing, crosswalk, corner; crossroad, crossway, intersection, junction, juncture; convergence, conver gency, point of meeting. 3. thwarting, frustration, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance,… …

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  • 104convolve — [kən välv′] vt., vi. convolved, convolving [L convolvere, to roll together < com , together + volvere, to roll: see WALK] to roll, coil, or twist together …

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  • 105Intertwist — In ter*twist , v. t. To twist together one with another; to intertwine. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 106entangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. tangle, ravel, mesh, entrap, mat, ensnare, inveigle, twist, snarl; perplex, involve, embroil, embarrass. See difficulty, disorder. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ensnare, entrap, trap, snare, involve,… …

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  • 107throw — I. v. a. 1. Whirl, cast in a winding direction, hurl. 2. Cast, hurl, launch, fling, send, toss, pitch, sling, dart, lance, propel, jaculate, project, let fly. 3. Wind, twist, twist together. 4. Put, spread. 5. Overturn, prostrate, throw down, lay …

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  • 108entwist — en•twist [[t]ɛnˈtwɪst[/t]] v. t. to twist together or about • Etymology: 1580–90 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 109entwist — /ɛnˈtwɪst/ (say en twist), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) to twist together or about. Also, intwist …

  • 110lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… …

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