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can
noun as in container, usually metallic
noun as in (vulgar) toilet
noun as in (vulgar) buttocks
verb as in be able
Strongest matches
Strong match
Example Sentences
So it's really a take-what-you-can-get kind of situation with him.
The shards of one can be used to cut someone (never mind the constant availability of soup-can tops).
But no deal has been as bold as their newest: all-you-can-eat appetizers for the summer.
Just how dedicated is the mega-chain to its new all-you-can-eat summer promotion?
However, limit yourself to one plate rather than adopting an all-you-can-eat mindset.
From Bungay in Suffolk comes the news that a water-wagtail has built its nest in a milk-can.
When he waded past Captain Can-dage he heard the old skipper trying to comfort the girl, his voice low and broken by sobs.
He kept his worms there, between his cap lining and his hair; it saved the trouble of a bait-can.
"Mind old Jerry's ghost doesn't catch hold of you," cried her waggish brother Jack, as she crossed the threshold, tea-can in hand.
Bob, Bob, massa him want can-noo go see great big ship mighty quick.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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