Thesaurus

“or”

The following 451 entries include the term or.

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tut-tut (over or about)

verb

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

wade (in or into)

verb

to start work on energetically

weigh (on or upon)

verb

to push steadily against with some force

whether or no

phrase

in spite of everything

bats (around or back and forth)

verb

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

batted (around or back and forth)

verb

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

batting (around or back and forth)

verb

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

bowled (down or over)

verb

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

bowling (down or over)

verb

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

bowls (down or over)

verb

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

brushed (aside or off)

verb

to dismiss as of little importance

brushes (aside or off)

verb

to dismiss as of little importance

brushing (aside or off)

verb

to dismiss as of little importance

butted (on or against)

verb

to be adjacent to

butting (on or against)

verb

to be adjacent to

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