Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
To (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of strong emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To cause (a person) temporarily to lose the power of speech, because of strong emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To cease talking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: imperative, intransitive, often
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verb
To block up; to cause something to be blocked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes, transitive
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verb
To hold the bat higher (farther from the knob) than is normal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
obstruct
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: stuff, lug, block
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
History
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