Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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machinate | No | No | Yes | No |
spatchcock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
machinate (noun) | spatchcock (noun) |
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flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed) |
machinate (verb) | spatchcock (verb) |
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engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort | prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock |