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more info knackwurst, n.
(knackwursts)
short thick highly seasoned sausage
<noun.food>

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more info knap, v.
(knapped, knapping, knaps)
break a small piece off from
<verb.contact>

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"chip the glass"
"chip a tooth"

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Something ----s something
They %s the glass tubes

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cut
strike sharply
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

sample sentences

"rap him on the knuckles"

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more info knapsack, n.
(knapsacks)
freq. cnt. 4
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

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more info knapweed, n.
(knapweeds)
any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers
<noun.plant>

more info knave, n.
(knaves)
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
<noun.artifact>

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a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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more info knavery, n.
(knaveries)
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
<noun.act>

more info knavish, adj.
marked by skill in deception
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"cunning men often pass for wise"
"deep political machinations"
"a foxy scheme"
"a slick evasive answer"
"sly as a fox"
"tricky Dick"
"a wily old attorney"
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more info knavishly, adv.

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"he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"
"had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?"
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more info knawe, n.
(knawes)
widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers
<noun.plant>

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more info knawel, n.
(knawels)
widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers
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more info knead, v.
(kneaded, kneading, kneads)
freq. cnt. 1
make uniform
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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"knead dough"
"work the clay until it is soft"

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manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
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"She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

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more info knee, n.
(knees)
freq. cnt. 55
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
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the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
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more info knee bend, n.
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
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more info knee brace, n.
a brace worn to strengthen the knee
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more info knee breeches, n.
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
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more info knee jerk, n.
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
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more info knee joint, n.
freq. cnt. 2
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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more info knee pad, n.
protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players
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more info knee pants, n.
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
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more info knee piece, n.
more info knee-deep, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
coming only to the ankle or knee
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more info knee-deep, adv.
up to the knees
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"we were standing knee-deep in the water"
more info knee-hi, n.
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
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more info knee-high, adv.
up to the knees
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"we were standing knee-deep in the water"
more info knee-high, n.
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
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more info knee-jerk reflex, n.
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
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more info knee-length, adj.
extending to the knee
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more info kneecap, n.
(kneecaps)
freq. cnt. 1
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
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more info kneecap, v.
(kneecapped, kneecapping, kneecaps)
shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
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"They kneecapped the industrialist"

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more info kneel, n.
(kneels)
supporting yourself on your knees
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