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English noun: sand | |||
| 1. | sand (substance) a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dirt, soil | ||
| Substance holonym | atomic number 14, Si, silicon | ||
| Substance meronym | beach, concrete, quicksand, sand bar, sandbar, spit, tongue | ||
| 2. | Sand (person) French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) | ||
| Synonyms | Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant, George Sand | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
| 3. | sand (attribute) fortitude and determination | ||
| Samples | He didn't have the guts to try it. | ||
| Synonyms | backbone, grit, gumption, guts, moxie | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fortitude | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: sand | |||
| 1. | sand (contact) rub with sandpaper | ||
| Samples | Sandpaper the wooden surface. | ||
| Synonyms | sandpaper | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smooth, smoothen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rough-sand | ||
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