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English noun: curtain | |||
| 1. | curtain (artifact) hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | ||
| Synonyms | drape, drapery, mantle, pall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blind, furnishing, screen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drop, drop cloth, drop curtain, festoon, frontal, portiere, shower curtain, theater curtain, theatre curtain | ||
| Part holonym | eyehole, eyelet | ||
| 2. | curtain (object) any barrier to communication or vision | ||
| Samples | A curtain of secrecy. A curtain of trees. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
English verb: curtain | |||
| 1. | curtain (possession) provide with drapery | ||
| Samples | Curtain the bedrooms. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
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