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  • 121cavort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. caper. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prance, caper, frisk; see dance 2 , play 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. frolic, prance, romp, *carry on, *cut up, act up, leap about, horseplay …

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  • 122leap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Spring through the air Nouns 1. leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault; bounce (see recoil). 2. dance, caper; curvet, prance, skip, gambol, frolic, romp, buck. 3. leaper, jumper, kangaroo, jerboa, chamois …

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  • 123strut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. swagger; stalk, peacock. See vanity, ostentation, travel. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. swagger, put on airs, stride proudly, walk with a strut; see also walk 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. 1.… …

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  • 124swagger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. strut, stalk, bluster, boast, bully. n. arrogance, braggadocio, pomposity, swank (inf.), side (inf.). See vanity, boasting. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To strut] Syn. parade, saunter, prance; see strut …

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  • 125bound — I adj 1. tied, tethered, made fast, fastened, secured, fixed; in bonds, shackled, fettered, manacled, handcuffed; restrained, confined, restricted. 2. obligated, obliged, duty bound; required, compel ed, constrained. 3. destined, predestined,… …

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  • 126leap — v 1. jump, bound, spring, upspring, run and jump, take off, leave the ground or one s feet; high jump, broad jump, pole vault, steeplechase; (of horses) prance, rear up, buck, buckjump; leapfrog, overleap, jump over, overjump, vault, hurdle,… …

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  • 127march — v 1. walk, step, pace, tread, goose step, stride; file, parade, defile; shuffle, plod, tramp, mush; hike, trudge, foot, hoof, stump; stamp, amble, stroll, perambulate, saunter; strut, traipse, stalk, prance, swagger, flounce. 2. advance, proceed …

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  • 128skip — v 1. spring, jump, bound, hop, leap, leapfrog; romp, caper, gambol, frisk, prance, curvet, buck, buckjump, sport. 2. omit, except, exclude, leave out; miss, give a miss, fail to mention; overlook, pass over, ignore, disregard, pay no attention… …

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