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fence


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fence 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  fence 
 
  Sense  3 
  fence 
  =>  parry,  block,  deflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround 
  =>  stockade 
  =>  circumvallate 
 
  Sense  5 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  stickle 
  =>  spar 
  =>  quibble,  niggle,  pettifog,  bicker,  squabble,  brabble 
  =>  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  oppose 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fence 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  fence 
 
  Sense  3 
  fence 
  =>  parry,  block,  deflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround 
  =>  stockade 
  =>  circumvallate 
 
  Sense  5 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  stickle 
  =>  spar 
  =>  quibble,  niggle,  pettifog,  bicker,  squabble,  brabble 
  =>  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  brawl,  wrangle 
  =>  spat 
  =>  polemize,  polemicize,  polemicise 
  =>  fall  out 
  =>  oppose 
  =>  contest,  contend,  repugn 
  =>  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  call 
  =>  call 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  fence 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  fence 
 
  Sense  5 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  disagree,  differ,  dissent,  take  issue 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  fence 
 
  5  senses  of  fence 
 
  Sense  1 
  fence,  fence  in 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
 
  Sense  2 
  fence 
  =>  receive,  have 
 
  Sense  3 
  fence 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
 
  Sense  4 
  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround 
  =>  protect 
 
  Sense  5 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  fence 
 
  fence  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  fence 
 
  Sense  1 
  fence,  fence  in 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  fence 
  =>  receive,  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fence 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround 
  =>  protect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  fence 
  chainlink  fence 
  chemical  defence 
  defence 
  deliberate  defence 
  eastern  fence  lizard 
  fence 
  fence  line 
  fence  lizard 
  fence  rail 
  fencer 
  fencer's  mask 
  hasty  defence 
  line  of  defence 
  offence 
  peacock  flower  fence 
  picket  fence 
  rail  fence 
  regulatory  offence 
  self-defence 
  snake-rail  fence 
  snake  fence 
  statutory  offence 
  sunk  fence 
  virginia  fence 
  western  fence  lizard 
  worm  fence 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fence 
 
  The  noun  fence  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  fence,  fencing  --  (a  barrier  that  serves  to  enclose  an  area) 
  2.  fence  --  ((informal)  a  dealer  in  stolen  property) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fence 
 
  The  verb  fence  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  fence,  fence  in  --  (enclose  with  a  fence;  "we  fenced  in  our  yard") 
  2.  fence  --  (receive  stolen  goods) 
  3.  fence  --  (fight  with  fencing  swords) 
  4.  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround  --  (surround  with  a  wall  in  order  to  fortify) 
  5.  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence  --  (have  an  argument  about  something) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fence 
  fenced  in 
  on  the  fence 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fence 
 
  The  noun  fence  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (32)  fence,  fencing  --  (a  barrier  that  serves  to  enclose  an  area) 
  2.  fence  --  ((informal)  a  dealer  in  stolen  property) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fence 
 
  The  verb  fence  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  fence,  fence  in  --  (enclose  with  a  fence;  "we  fenced  in  our  yard") 
  2.  fence  --  (receive  stolen  goods) 
  3.  fence  --  (fight  with  fencing  swords) 
  4.  wall,  palisade,  fence,  fence  in  surround  --  (surround  with  a  wall  in  order  to  fortify) 
  5.  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence  --  (have  an  argument  about  something) 



fence definition