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English noun: pickle | |||
| 1. | pickle (food) vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caper, dill pickle, gherkin, sweet pickle | ||
| 2. | pickle (state) informal terms for a difficult situation | ||
| Samples | He got into a terrible fix. He made a muddle of his marriage. | ||
| Synonyms | fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difficulty | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dog's breakfast, dog's dinner | ||
English verb: pickle | |||
| 1. | pickle (change) preserve in a pickling liquid | ||
| Examples | The chefs pickle the vegetables | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep, preserve | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
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