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rock

Definition for rock

noun as in stone

Strongest matches

earth, gravel, lava, metal, rubble, slab

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bedrock, boulder, cobblestone, crag, crust, lodge, mass, mineral, ore, pebble, promontory, quarry, reef, shelf, slag

noun as in foundation

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anchor, bulwark, cornerstone, defense, mainstay, protection, strength, support

Weak match

Rock of Gibraltar

verb as in move back and forth

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convulse, jolt, shake, shock, sway, swing

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agitate, billow, careen, concuss, falter, heave, jiggle, jog, jounce, lurch, move, oscillate, pitch, quake, quaver, quiver, reel, roll, stagger, toss, totter, tremble, undulate, vibrate, wobble

Weak matches

push and pull, roll about

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Turns out, the chunk of rock that they targeted is much smaller than previously thought.

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The Lord Mayor's award, one of Birmingham's highest civic honours, will be presented posthumously on Wednesday - the day the rock legend would have been toasting his 77th birthday.

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The greeting was worthy of a rock star.

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The West Yorkshire site will also feature a Thursday headline performance for the first time, with rock band Kasabian set to take to the stage.

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The arrest of leader Han Hak-ja in September rocked the Unification Church, which claims to have 10 million followers worldwide and controls a sprawling business empire.

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

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