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English noun: lard | |||
| 1. | lard (food) soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edible fat | ||
| Substance meronym | grunter, hog, pig, squealer, Sus scrofa | ||
English verb: lard | |||
| 1. | lard (creation) prepare or cook with lard | ||
| Samples | Lard meat. | ||
| Examples | The chefs lard the vegetables | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook, fix, make, prepare, ready | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | lard (communication) add details to | ||
| Synonyms | aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, pad | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glorify | ||
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