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  • 41nose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. proboscis, snout, muzzle, beak, schnozzle (sl.); nasal or olfactory organ; nostrils. See convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The organ of smell] Syn. nasal organ, nasal cavity, nares, nasal passages,… …

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  • 42follow */*/*/ — UK [ˈfɒləʊ] / US [ˈfɑloʊ] verb Word forms follow : present tense I/you/we/they follow he/she/it follows present participle following past tense followed past participle followed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to walk, drive etc behind someone,… …

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  • 43nose — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Paul Pry, Paul Pry, antlia, aptness, beak, beezer, being, bent, bib nozzle, bill, body, bow, bowsprit, breathe, breathe in, bugle, bump, busybody, butt in, caress, cat, chap, character, conk, creature,… …

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  • 44nose — n 1. neb, nib, bill, pecker, All Sl. beak, snoot, schnozz, schnozzle, schnozzola; snout, muzzle, Sl. nozzle, Facetious. proboscis, trunk, Entomol. antlia; nostrils, nasal passage or cavity, breather, air hole, spiracle, blow hole; sniffer,… …

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  • 45follow — v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. go along (a route, path, etc.). 3 tr. & intr. come after in order or time (Nero followed Claudius; dessert followed; my reasons are as follows). 4 tr …

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  • 46follow — verb 1》 move or travel behind.     ↘go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them.     ↘go along (a route or path). 2》 come after in time or order.     ↘(also follow on from) occur as a consequence or result of. 3》 be a logical… …

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  • 47follow your nose — 1) to do what you feel is right in a particular situation, although you are not certain 2) to go straight forward, without turning Just follow your nose until you see the school car park …

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  • 48nose ring — noun a) A ring affixed to the snout of cattle, to make them follow immediately when a chain is attached to the ring. b) A ring worn on a persons nose, for jewelry …

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  • 49follow one's nose — 1》 trust to one s instincts. 2》 go straight ahead. → follow …

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  • 50on the nose — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] …

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