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Definition for can

noun as in container, usually metallic

Strongest matches

bottle, bucket, canister, jar, package

Weak matches

gutbucket, pop top

noun as in (vulgar) toilet

noun as in (vulgar) buttocks

verb as in preserve fruit, vegetable

Strongest match

keep

Strong match

bottle

Weak match

put up

verb as in fire from job

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Example Sentences

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“I did everything I could in between,” he said.

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Sitting in Ipswich, Judge Graham Parnell said journalists could report on the case, providing, in line with the law, the children were not identified.

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It added any books owned by the school should be returned so staff can dispose of them.

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"Sustaining a dynamic and globally competitive sector requires renewed investment and support, so that universities can continue to drive discovery, opportunity and economic growth for future generations."

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They argue that they cannot engage a government that has been repressing them as they demand basic human rights.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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