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English noun: fence | |||
| 1. | fence (artifact) a barrier that serves to enclose an area | ||
| Synonyms | fencing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backstop, chainlink fence, hedge, hedgerow, paling, picket fence, rail fence, stone wall, wall, weir | ||
| Part meronym | fence line | ||
| 2. | fence (person) a dealer in stolen property | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bargainer, dealer, monger, trader | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: fence | |||
| 1. | fence (contact) enclose with a fence | ||
| Samples | We fenced in our yard. | ||
| Synonyms | fence in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||
| 2. | fence (possession) receive stolen goods | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, receive | ||
| 3. | fence (competition) fight with fencing swords | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block, deflect, parry | ||
| 4. | fence (competition) surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||
| Synonyms | fence in, palisade, surround, wall | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | circumvallate, stockade | ||
| 5. | fence (communication) have an argument about something | ||
| Synonyms | argue, contend, debate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | converse, discourse | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, dispute, niggle, oppose, pettifog, quarrel, quibble, scrap, spar, squabble, stickle | ||
| Entail | differ, disagree, dissent, take issue | ||
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