Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quarter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stern | Yes | Yes | No | No |
quarter (noun) | stern (noun) |
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clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent | the rear part of a ship |
the rear part of a ship | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp | |
a district of a city having some distinguishing character | |
an unspecified person | |
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar | |
one of four equal parts | |
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) | |
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) | |
one of the four major division of the compass | |
one of four periods into which the school year is divided | |
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided | |
a fourth part of a year; three months | |
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour |
quarter (adjective) | stern (adjective) |
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severe and unremitting in making demands | |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty | |
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | |
severely simple |
quarter (verb) | stern (verb) |
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divide by four; divide into quarters | |
divide into quarters | |
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | |
provide housing for (military personnel) |