Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lacrosse | Yes | No | No | No |
cradle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lacrosse (noun) | cradle (noun) |
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a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal | a baby bed with sides and rockers |
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold | |
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | |
birth of a person |
lacrosse (verb) | cradle (verb) |
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run with the stick | |
hold gently and carefully | |
wash in a cradle | |
cut grain with a cradle scythe | |
hold or place in or as if in a cradle | |
bring up from infancy |