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English noun: careen | |||
| 1. | careen (act) pitching dangerously to one side | ||
| Synonyms | rock, sway, tilt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lurch, pitch, pitching | ||
English verb: careen | |||
| 1. | careen (motion) walk as if unable to control one's movements | ||
| Samples | The drunken man staggered into the room. | ||
| Synonyms | keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 2. | careen (motion) move sideways or in an unsteady way | ||
| Samples | The ship careened out of control. | ||
| Synonyms | shift, tilt, wobble | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
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