stretch
definition: easily stretched
example: stretch hosiery
speech part: adjective
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definition: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
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speech part: noun
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reaching
definition: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
example: running at full stretch
speech part: noun
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definition: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
example:
speech part: noun
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stretching
definition: a straightaway section of a racetrack
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speech part: noun
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definition: the capacity for being stretched
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speech part: noun
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stretchiness
stretchability
definition: a large and unbroken expanse or distance
example: a stretch of highway
speech part: noun
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definition: an unbroken period of time during which you do something
example: there were stretches of boredom
speech part: noun
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stint
definition: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
example:
speech part: verb
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extend
definition: extend one's body or limbs
example: Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
speech part: verb
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stretch out
definition: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
example: stretch the soup by adding some more cream
speech part: verb
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extend
definition: become longer by being stretched and pulled
example: The fabric stretches
speech part: verb
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definition: make long or longer by pulling and stretching
example: stretch the fabric
speech part: verb
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elongate
definition: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
example:
speech part: verb
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dilute
definition: extend the scope or meaning of
example:
speech part: verb
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definition: pull in opposite directions
example: During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
speech part: verb
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definition: lie down comfortably
example: To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
speech part: verb
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stretch out
definition: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
example:
speech part: verb
definition: occupy a large, elongated area
example: The park stretched beneath the train line
speech part: verb
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stretch along
definition: having an elongated seating area
example:
speech part: adjective
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