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fence definition
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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
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