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English noun: slew | |||
| 1. | slew (quantity) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | ||
| Samples | A batch of letters. A deal of trouble. A lot of money. He made a mint on the stock market. See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos. It must have cost plenty. A slew of journalists. A wad of money. | ||
| Synonyms | batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deluge, flood, haymow, inundation, torrent | ||
English verb: slew | |||
| 1. | slew (motion) turn sharply; change direction abruptly | ||
| Samples | The car cut to the left at the intersection. The motorbike veered to the right. | ||
| Synonyms | curve, cut, sheer, slue, swerve, trend, veer | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | peel off, yaw | ||
| 2. | slew (motion) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | ||
| Samples | The wheels skidded against the sidewalk. | ||
| Synonyms | skid, slide, slip, slue | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | side-slip, skid, submarine | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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