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1
a member of the human race
- you poor thing, you must be exhausted
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2
one that has a real and independent existence
- the thing to which the subject of the sentence refers
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3
something done by someone
- one of the things you can do is to help me clean up
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something material that can be perceived by the senses
- can you hand me that thing over there?
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- accessory
- (also accessary),
- accompaniment,
- bauble,
- curio
- gaud,
- gewgaw
- (also geegaw),
- knickknack
- (also nicknack),
- novelty,
- ornamental,
- spangle,
- token,
- trinket
5
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
- just the latest thing from her fertile imagination
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6
something that happens
- the accident was just one of those things that can happen anywhere
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something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
- the important thing is that we get the project back on schedule
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8
something to be dealt with
- I have lots of things to do this afternoon
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9
things plural
transportable items that one owns
- gather your things and get out
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- belongings,
- chattels,
- duds,
- effects,
- gear,
- goods,
- holdings,
- movables
- (or moveables),
- paraphernalia,
- personal effects,
- personal property,
- personalty,
- plunder
- [chiefly dialect],
- possession,
- stuff
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something for which a person shows a special talent
- math just isn't my thing
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- forte,
- long suit,
- métier
- (also metier),
- speciality,
- specialty,
- strong suit
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