Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
confuse | No | No | Yes | No |
tack (noun) | confuse (noun) |
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sailing a zigzag course | |
(nautical) the act of changing tack | |
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head | |
gear for a horse | |
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind | |
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails |
tack (verb) | confuse (verb) |
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reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
fasten with tacks | mistake one thing for another |
sew together loosely, with large stitches | be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
fix to; attach | assemble without order or sense |
create by putting components or members together | cause to feel embarrassment |
turn into the wind |