Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plug | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
plug (noun) | hack (noun) |
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an old or over-worked horse | a horse kept for hire |
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly | an old or over-worked horse |
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire | a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. |
electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money |
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection | a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil |
blatant or sensational promotion | one who works hard at boring tasks |
a wad of something chewable as tobacco | a mediocre and disdained writer |
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends |
plug (verb) | hack (verb) |
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persist in working hard | cough spasmodically |
insert as a plug | significantly cut up a manuscript |
insert a plug into | fix a computer program piecemeal until it works |
replace the center of a coin with a baser metal | kick on the shins |
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote | kick on the arms |
deliver a quick blow to | cut away |
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug | cut with a hacking tool |
be able to manage or manage successfully |