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noun

• the act of using

• what something is used for

• a particular service

• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• use up, consume fully

• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

• avail oneself to

• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)

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noun

• an artifact designed to be played with

• a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)

• a device regarded as providing amusement

• a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

• any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

verb

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

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noun

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

verb

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

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