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thing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thing; also for Gov't., ting)


thing
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Sense: Noun: object
Synonyms:
article Collocations, object Collocations, item Collocations, device Collocations, gadget Collocations, gizmo (informal), thingy (informal), thingamajig (informal), whatchamacallit (informal), thingamabob (informal), thingamibob (UK, informal), whatsit (informal), commodity Collocations, tool Collocations, instrument Collocations, being Collocations, entity Collocations, something Collocations, anything Collocations, element Collocations, substance Collocations, piece Collocations, widget, shape Collocations, form Collocations, figure Collocations, creature Collocations, stuff Collocations, goods, matter Collocations, whatever Collocations
Sense: Noun: point or matter
Synonyms:
affair Collocations, matter Collocations, concern Collocations, business Collocations, occurrence Collocations, happening Collocations, issue Collocations, anything Collocations, everything Collocations, something Collocations, stuff Collocations, detail Collocations, point Collocations, information Collocations, subject Collocations, question Collocations, indication, intimation, word Collocations, name Collocations
Sense: Noun: circumstance - plural
Synonyms:
situation Collocations, circumstances, state of affairs, condition Collocations, status quo, status Collocations, current state, events, life Collocations, current situation, sitch (slang)
Sense: Noun: characteristic
Synonyms:
aspect Collocations, characteristic Collocations, quality Collocations, trait Collocations, attribute Collocations, feature Collocations, quirk Collocations, peculiarity, detail Collocations, minutiae, good point, bad point, best feature, distinguishing feature
Sense: Noun: action
Synonyms:
action Collocations, act Collocations, deed Collocations, feat Collocations, movement Collocations, favor Collocations, favour (UK), good deed, course of action
Sense: Noun: something to be done
Synonyms:
task Collocations, chore Collocations, obligation Collocations, duty Collocations, job Collocations, work Collocations, thing to do, commitment Collocations
Sense: Noun: pitiable person - preceded by 'poor', 'lucky', etc., informal
Synonyms:
wretch, sufferer, urchin, refugee, tramp Collocations, beggar Collocations (informal), bugger (UK, potentially offensive, slang), devil Collocations (informal), creature Collocations (informal), person Collocations, mite (informal), brute
Sense: Noun: strong liking - informal
Synonyms:
liking Collocations, crush Collocations (informal), soft spot, infatuation Collocations, passion Collocations, fetish, fancy Collocations, fixation, obsession, fondness, taste Collocations, love Collocations, enthusiasm Collocations, predilection, preference Collocations
Sense: Noun: belongings - plural
Synonyms:
possessions, belongings, personals (informal), property Collocations, stuff Collocations (informal), gear Collocations (informal), clobber (UK, slang), personal items, items, personal articles, articles, personal property, personal belongings, personal effects, effects, personal chattels (formal), chattels (formal), worldly goods (literary), material possessions


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