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Noun fling has 3 senses
- crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
--1 is a kind of attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
- spree, fling - a brief indulgence of your impulses
--2 is a kind of intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence
--2 has particulars: spending spree
- fling - the act of flinging
--3 is a kind of throw
Verb fling has 4 senses
- fling - throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"
--1 is one way to throw
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s something PP
- fling - move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"
--2 is one way to move
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- splurge, fling - indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"
--3 is one way to consume, squander, waste, ware
Sample sentences:
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- discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
--4 is one way to get rid of, remove
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