Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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graze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
drift | Yes | No | Yes | No |
graze (noun) | drift (noun) |
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the act of grazing | a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine |
a superficial abrasion | the pervading meaning or tenor |
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) | |
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents | |
a force that moves something along | |
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) | |
a process of linguistic change over a period of time |
graze (verb) | drift (verb) |
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eat lightly, try different dishes | be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current |
scrape gently | be subject to fluctuation |
feed as in a meadow or pasture | drive slowly and far afield for grazing |
break the skin (of a body part) by scraping | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow | be in motion due to some air or water current |
wander from a direct course or at random | |
move in an unhurried fashion | |
cause to be carried by a current | |
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely | |
vary or move from a fixed point or course |