Phrase guide
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noun
A furious display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: East-Midlands, dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: amobarbital sodium, blue, blue angel, Amytal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amobarbital
noun
a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blueweed, blue thistle, viper's bugloss, Echium vulgare
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
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