Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slew | Yes | No | Yes | No |
curve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slew (noun) | curve (noun) |
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter |
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) | |
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | |
a line on a graph representing data | |
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
slew (verb) | curve (verb) |
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turn sharply; change direction abruptly | form a curl, curve, or kink |
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
form an arch or curve | |
bend or cause to bend | |
extend in curves and turns |