killing a bull by
thrusting the
sword into the back of its neck
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English Definitions
sword
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a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
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twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
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a cane concealing a sword or dagger
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any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
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any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
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any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
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any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
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an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword
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any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
sword lily
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plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
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a constant and imminent peril
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a cane concealing a sword or dagger
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a scar from a cut made by a sword
shaped like a sword blade
swordfish
N
flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
swordfish
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large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
shaped like a sword blade
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the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
swordsman
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someone skilled at fencing
swordsmanship
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skill in fencing
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freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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