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| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. [1/2 definitions] |
| bewitch |
to enchant or cast a spell over with magic or as if with magic. [1/2 definitions] |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| ensemble |
An ensemble is a group of performers, such as actors or musicians, who perform together. If people call the cast of a movie or other show an "ensemble," they mean that the whole group of main actors perform somewhat equally and they are all stars. There is not just one star, or even two stars. [1/2 definitions] |
| majority |
the number of votes over half of the votes cast. [1/3 definitions] |
| molt |
to shed or cast off skin, feathers, fur, or horns, and grow a new covering. |
| poll |
the number of ballots cast in an election. [1/6 definitions] |
| project |
to throw or cast forward or outward. [1/6 definitions] |
| shadow |
the dark image cast on some surface by a person or thing blocking the light of the sun or another source of light. [2/5 definitions] |
| shed2 |
to cast off, take off, or let fall. [1/4 definitions] |
| throw |
to cast. [1/8 definitions] |
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