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couch
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- pronunciation:
- kaUch
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a large piece of upholstered furniture with a back and usu. with arms, on which several people can sit or one can lie; sofa.
- synonyms:
- settee, sofa
- similar words:
- davenport, daybed, divan, lounge, love seat, ottoman
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
couches, couching, couched |
| definition: |
to express verbally in a certain fashion.
She couched her criticism in flattering language.- synonyms:
- phrase
- similar words:
- express, state
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| related words: |
put |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to lie or recline.
- synonyms:
- lie, recline
- similar words:
- loll, lounge, rest
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| definition 2: |
to hide or conceal oneself as for the purpose of an ambush.
- synonyms:
- lie in wait, lurk
- similar words:
- hide, skulk
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