Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
defeat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurch (noun) | defeat (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
the act of moving forward suddenly | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
lurch (verb) | defeat (verb) |
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defeat by a lurch | win a victory over |
move abruptly | thwart the passage of |
move slowly and unsteadily | |
walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |