Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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distaff | Yes | Yes | No | No |
area | Yes | No | No | No |
distaff (noun) | area (noun) |
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the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function |
the sphere of work by women | the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | |
a subject of study | |
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | |
a particular environment or walk of life |
distaff (adjective) | area (adjective) |
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characteristic of or peculiar to a woman |