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leveling

 
Noun leveling has 3 senses
  1. grading, leveling - changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
    --1 is a kind of construction, building
  2. razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing - complete destruction of a building
    --2 is a kind of destruction, devastation
  3. equalization, equalisation, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform
    --3 is a kind of deed, feat, effort, exploit
    --3 has particulars: reconciliation, balancing; equation, equating
Verb level has 6 senses
  1. level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"
    --1 is one way to
    aim, take, train, take aim, direct
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
    --2 is one way to destroy, destruct
    Antonyms: raise, erect, rear, set up, put up
    Derived forms: noun level6, noun level5
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. flush, level, even out, even - make level or straight; "level the ground"
    --3 is one way to change surface
    Derived forms: noun level5, noun leveller1, noun leveler1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. charge, level, point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
    --4 is one way to aim, take, train, take aim, direct
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. level - talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"
    --5 is one way to
    talk, speak
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  6. level, level off - become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
    --6 is one way to change surface
    Derived form: noun level5
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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