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D0217800 (dĭg)v. dug (dŭg), dig·ging, digs v.tr.1. To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, spade, or snout, or with claws, paws or hands.2. a. To make or form by removing earth or other material: dig a trench; dug my way out of the snow.b. To prepare (soil) by loosening or cultivating.3. a. To obtain or unearth by digging: dig coal out of a seam; dug potatoes from a field.b. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging: dug a dollar out of his pocket; dug the puck out of the corner.4. To learn or discover by careful research or investigation: dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts.5. To force down and into something; thrust: dug his foot in the ground.6. To poke or prod: dug me in the ribs.7. Sports To strike or redirect (a ball) just before it hits the ground, keeping it in play, as in tennis or volleyball.8. Slang a. To understand fully: Do you dig what I mean?b. To like, enjoy, or appreciate: "They really dig our music and, daddy, I dig swinging for them" (Louis Armstrong).c. To take notice of: Dig that wild outfit.v.intr.1. To loosen, turn over, or remove earth or other material.2. To make one's way by or as if by pushing aside or removing material: dug through the files.3. Slang To have understanding: Do you dig?n.1. A poke or thrust: a sharp dig in the ribs.2. A sarcastic, taunting remark; a gibe.3. An archaeological excavation.4. Sports An act or an instance of digging a ball.5. digs Lodgings.Phrasal Verb: dig in1. To dig trenches for protection.2. To hold on stubbornly, as to a position; entrench oneself.3. To begin to work intensively.4. To begin to eat heartily.Idioms: dig in (one's) heels To resist opposition stubbornly; refuse to yield or compromise. dig it out Slang To run as fast as one can, especially as a base runner in baseball.

[Middle English diggen; perhaps akin to Old French digue, dike, trench; see dhīg^w- in Indo-European roots.]Our Living Language In its slang sense of "to enjoy," dig is one of the many words and expressions that come from African American Vernacular English. Like cool, it is first recorded in 1930s jazz circles. While several AAVE expressions that have entered colloquial American English from jazz still have musical associations, many others do not, and quite a few are so ordinary today that their origin in AAVE is not at all obvious. Some are no longer regarded as slang, such as badmouth, cakewalk, nitty-gritty, and main man. Others, like fox (sexy woman), gig, and chump change are still slang or informal. Of course, American slang has received terms from other musical genres besides jazz and rap. For instance, emo was first used for an often "emotional" genre of rock music originating in the 1980s, and has since been extended to mean "angst-filled, melancholy, or sad."

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(dɪɡ) vb, digs, digging or dug1. (when: tr, often foll by up) to cut into, break up, and turn over or remove (earth, soil, etc), esp with a spade2. to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, passage, etc) by digging, usually with an implement or (of animals) with feet, claws, etc: to dig a tunnel. 3. (often foll by through) to make or force (one's way), esp by removing obstructions: he dug his way through the crowd. 4. (tr; often foll by out or up) to obtain by digging: to dig potatoes; to dig up treasure. 5. (tr; often foll by out or up) to find or discover by effort or searching: to dig out unexpected facts. 6. (tr; foll by in or into) to thrust or jab (a sharp instrument, weapon, etc); poke: he dug his spurs into the horse's side. 7. (Horticulture) (tr; foll by in or into) to mix (compost, etc) with soil by digging8. (tr) informal to like, understand, or appreciate9. (Education) (intr) slang US to work hard, esp for an examination10. (intr) informal Brit to have lodgings: I dig in South London. n11. the act of digging12. a thrust or poke, esp in the ribs13. a cutting or sarcastic remark14. (Archaeology) informal an archaeological excavation[C13 diggen, of uncertain origin]

Dig

(dɪɡ) ninformal NZ short for Digger¹

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(dɪg)

v. dug, dig•ging, v.i. 1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation. 2. to make one's way or work by or as if by removing or turning over material: to dig through the files. v.t. 3. to break up, turn over, or loosen (earth, sand, etc.), as with a shovel (often fol. by up). 4. to form or excavate (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material. 5. to unearth, obtain, or remove by digging (often fol. by up or out). 6. to find or discover by effort or search. 7. to poke, thrust, or force: He dug his heels into the ground. 8. dig in, a. to maintain one's opinion or position. b. Informal. to start eating. 9. dig out, a. to hollow out by digging. b. to find by searching. 10. dig up, to discover as in the course of digging. n. 11. a thrust; poke: a dig in the ribs. 12. a cutting, sarcastic remark. 13. an archaeological site undergoing excavation. 14. digs, Informal. living quarters; lodgings. [1275–1325; Middle English diggen, perhaps representing an Old English derivative of dīc ditch]

dig²

(dɪg)

v. dug, dig•ging. Slang. v.t. 1. to understand: Can you dig what I'm saying? 2. to take notice of: Dig those shoes he's wearing. 3. to like or enjoy. v.i. 4. to understand. [1935–40]

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Past participle: dug
Gerund: digging

Imperative
dig
dig

Present
I dig
you dig
he/she/it digs
we dig
you dig
they dig

Preterite
I dug
you dug
he/she/it dug
we dug
you dug
they dug

Present Continuous
I am digging
you are digging
he/she/it is digging
we are digging
you are digging
they are digging

Present Perfect
I have dug
you have dug
he/she/it has dug
we have dug
you have dug
they have dug

Past Continuous
I was digging
you were digging
he/she/it was digging
we were digging
you were digging
they were digging

Past Perfect
I had dug
you had dug
he/she/it had dug
we had dug
you had dug
they had dug

Future
I will dig
you will dig
he/she/it will dig
we will dig
you will dig
they will dig

Future Perfect
I will have dug
you will have dug
he/she/it will have dug
we will have dug
you will have dug
they will have dug

Future Continuous
I will be digging
you will be digging
he/she/it will be digging
we will be digging
you will be digging
they will be digging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been digging
you have been digging
he/she/it has been digging
we have been digging
you have been digging
they have been digging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been digging
you will have been digging
he/she/it will have been digging
we will have been digging
you will have been digging
they will have been digging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been digging
you had been digging
he/she/it had been digging
we had been digging
you had been digging
they had been digging

Conditional
I would dig
you would dig
he/she/it would dig
we would dig
you would dig
they would dig

Past Conditional
I would have dug
you would have dug
he/she/it would have dug
we would have dug
you would have dug
they would have dug

dig

An archaeological excavation, or a site where one is being carried out.

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Noun	1.	dig - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"archeological site, excavationarchaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their culturesland site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
	2.	dig - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"barb, gibe, jibe, shaft, slam, shotcomment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
	3.	dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"gouge, nick, ding, dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
	4.	dig - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"digging, excavationcreating by removal - the act of creating by removing something
	5.	dig - the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"jabtouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Verb	1.	dig - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"cut into, delve, turn overremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"furrow, groove, rut - hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"rootle, rout, root - dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"spade - dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"shovel - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster workburrow, tunnel - move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"pitch in, dig in - eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"dig out - dig out from underneath earth or snowdig up, excavate, turn up - find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"
	2.	dig - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"dig outcore out, hollow out, hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"lift - take (root crops) out of the ground; "lift potatoes"trench - dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"dibble - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
	3.	dig - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"labour, moil, toil, travail, drudge, fag, labor, grinddo work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
	4.	dig - remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal"dig out, dig upexcavate, unearth - recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"
	5.	dig - thrust down or into; "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	6.	dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"hollow, excavateremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"trench, ditch - cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
	7.	dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"jab, poke, prod, stabthrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	8.	dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, compassunderstand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"figure - understand; "He didn't figure her"catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feelingdigest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"

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verb1. hollow out, mine, bore, cut, pierce, quarry, excavate, gouge, scoop out Dig a large hole and bang the stake in.2. delve, tunnel, burrow, grub, break up earth or soil I changed into clothes more suited to digging.3. turn over, till, break up, work, hoe He was outside digging the garden.4. search, hunt, rummage, root, delve, forage, dig down, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) He dug around in his pocket for his keys.5. poke, drive, push, stick, punch, stab, thrust, shove, prod, jab She dug her nails into his flesh.6. (Informal) like, love, enjoy, go for, appreciate, groove (dated slang), delight in, be fond of, be keen on, be partial to I really dig this band's energy.7. (Informal) understand, follow, grasp, make out, get the drift of (informal) Can you dig what I'm trying to say?noun1. cutting remark, crack (slang), insult, taunt, sneer, jeer, quip, barb, wisecrack (informal), gibe She couldn't resist a dig at him after his unfortunate performance.2. poke, thrust, butt, nudge, prod, jab, punch She silenced him with a sharp dig in the small of the back.plural noun1. (Brit. informal) rented accommodation, rooms, quarters, lodgings, rented apartments He went to the city and lived in digs.dig in (Informal) begin or start eating, tuck in (informal), fall to Pull up a chair and dig in.dig into something investigate, go into, research into, probe into, delve into, inquire into Reporters are digging into the history of her family.dig something or someone out1. excavate, unearth, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground Rescue workers are digging people out of collapsed buildings.2. find, locate, track down, unearth, ferret out, lay your hand on, turn up I'll try and dig his phone number out for you.dig something or someone up1. unearth, excavate, bring to the surface, disinter, bring out of the ground More bodies have been dug up at the site.2. discover, find, expose, come up with, come across, uncover, retrieve, unearth, root out (informal), extricate, bring to light His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by the officer.

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verb1. To break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool:delve, excavate, grub, scoop, shovel, spade.2. To make by digging:excavate, scoop, shovel.3. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:delve, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter, scout.4. To find by investigation.Out or up:turn up, uncover, unearth.5. To cause to penetrate with force:drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust.6. To thrust against or into:jab, jog, nudge, poke, prod.7. Slang. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand.Informal: savvy.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.8. Slang. To receive pleasure from:enjoy, like, relish, savor.Informal: go for.noun1. An act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention:jab, jog, nudge, poke.2. A flippant or sarcastic remark:crack, quip.Slang: wisecrack.3. Chiefly British. A building or shelter where one lives.Used in plural:abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home, house, lodging (often used in plural), place, residence.

Translations

挖挖苦掘用肘碰某人

dig

(dig) – present participle ˈdigging: past tense, past participle dug (dag) – verb1. to turn up (earth) with a spade etc. to dig the garden. 掘（土） 2. to make (a hole) in this way. The child dug a tunnel in the sand. 挖（洞） 3. to poke. He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow. 用肘碰某人（暗示要他注意） noun a poke. a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).挖苦ˈdigger noun a machine for digging. 挖掘机dig out1. to get out by digging. We had to dig the car out of the mud.掘出2. to find by searching. I'll see if I can dig out that photo.发现dig upWe dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.挖出

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Synonyms for dig

verb hollow out

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hollow out
mine
bore
cut
pierce
quarry
excavate
gouge
scoop out

verb delve

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delve
tunnel
burrow
grub
break up earth or soil

verb turn over

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turn over
till
break up
work
hoe

verb search

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search
hunt
rummage
root
delve
forage
dig down
fossick

verb poke

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poke
drive
push
stick
punch
stab
thrust
shove
prod
jab

verb like

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like
love
enjoy
go for
appreciate
groove
delight in
be fond of
be keen on
be partial to

verb understand

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understand
follow
grasp
make out
get the drift of

noun cutting remark

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cutting remark
crack
insult
taunt
sneer
jeer
quip
barb
wisecrack
gibe

noun poke

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poke
thrust
butt
nudge
prod
jab
punch

noun rented accommodation

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rented accommodation
rooms
quarters
lodgings
rented apartments

phrase dig in

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begin or start eating
tuck in
fall to

phrase dig into something

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investigate
go into
research into
probe into
delve into
inquire into

phrase dig something or someone out: excavate

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excavate
unearth
bring to the surface
disinter
bring out of the ground

phrase dig something or someone out: find

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find
locate
track down
unearth
ferret out
lay your hand on
turn up

phrase dig something or someone up: unearth

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unearth
excavate
bring to the surface
disinter
bring out of the ground

phrase dig something or someone up: discover

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discover
find
expose
come up with
come across
uncover
retrieve
unearth
root out
extricate
bring to light

Synonyms for dig

verb to break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool

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delve
excavate
grub
scoop
shovel
spade

verb to make by digging

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excavate
scoop
shovel

verb to go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information

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delve
explore
inquire
investigate
look into
probe
reconnoiter
scout

verb to find by investigation

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turn up
uncover
unearth

verb to cause to penetrate with force

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drive
plunge
ram
run
sink
stab
stick
thrust

verb to thrust against or into

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jab
jog
nudge
poke
prod

verb to perceive and recognize the meaning of

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accept
apprehend
catch
compass
comprehend
conceive
fathom
follow
get
grasp
make out
read
see
sense
take
take in
understand
savvy
twig
ken

verb to receive pleasure from

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enjoy
like
relish
savor
go for

noun an act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention

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jab
jog
nudge
poke

noun a flippant or sarcastic remark

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crack
quip
wisecrack

noun a building or shelter where one lives

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abode
domicile
dwelling
habitation
home
house
lodging
place
residence

Synonyms for dig

noun the site of an archeological exploration

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archeological site
excavation

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archaeology
archeology
land site
site

noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

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barb
gibe
jibe
shaft
slam
shot

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comment
remark
input
cheap shot

noun a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

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gouge
nick
ding
dent

noun the act of digging

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digging
excavation

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creating by removal

noun the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

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touching
touch

verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth

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cut into
delve
turn over

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remove
take away
withdraw
take
furrow
groove
rut
rootle
rout
root
spade
shovel
trowel
burrow
tunnel
pitch in
dig in
dig out
dig up
excavate
turn up

verb create by digging

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dig out

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core out
hollow out
hollow
lift
trench
dibble

verb work hard

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labour
moil
toil
travail
drudge
fag
labor
grind

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do work
work

verb remove, harvest, or recover by digging

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dig out
dig up

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excavate
unearth

verb thrust down or into

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thrust

verb remove the inner part or the core of

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hollow
excavate

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remove
take away
withdraw
take
drive
trench
ditch

verb poke or thrust abruptly

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jab
poke
prod
stab

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thrust

verb get the meaning of something

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apprehend
comprehend
get the picture
grok
savvy
grasp
compass

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understand
figure
catch on
cotton on
get it
get onto
get wise
twig
latch on
tumble
intuit
digest

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verb hollow out

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verb delve

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verb turn over

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verb search

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verb poke

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verb like

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verb understand

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noun cutting remark

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noun poke

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noun rented accommodation

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phrase dig in

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phrase dig into something

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phrase dig something or someone out: excavate

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phrase dig something or someone out: find

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phrase dig something or someone up: unearth

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phrase dig something or someone up: discover

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verb to break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool

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verb to make by digging

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verb to go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information

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verb to find by investigation

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verb to cause to penetrate with force

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verb to thrust against or into

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verb to perceive and recognize the meaning of

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verb to receive pleasure from

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noun an act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention

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noun a flippant or sarcastic remark

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noun a building or shelter where one lives

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