Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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privy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
closet | Yes | No | Yes | No |
privy (noun) | closet (noun) |
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a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | a small private room for study or prayer |
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | a toilet in Britain |
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | |
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space |
privy (adjective) | closet (adjective) |
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(followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known | |
hidden from general view or use |
privy (verb) | closet (verb) |
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confine to a small space, as for intensive work |