Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
machine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hack (noun) | machine (noun) |
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a horse kept for hire | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
an old or over-worked horse | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. | a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point |
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | a group that controls the activities of a political party |
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil | an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently |
one who works hard at boring tasks | an efficient person |
a mediocre and disdained writer | |
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends |
hack (verb) | machine (verb) |
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cough spasmodically | make by machinery |
significantly cut up a manuscript | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery |
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works | |
kick on the shins | |
kick on the arms | |
cut away | |
cut with a hacking tool | |
be able to manage or manage successfully |