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hard-and-fast
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hard-and-fast
(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"
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aground
collapse
with the bottom lodged on the ground; "he ran the ship aground"
related words >
anchored
,
beached
,
castaway
,
caught
,
chained
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
foundered
,
grounded
,
hard and fast
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
marooned
,
moored
,
on the rocks
,
packed
,
set fast
,
shipwrecked
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
swamped
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
,
wrecked
on the rocks
collapse
related words >
aground
,
bankrupt
,
broke
,
broken
,
busted
,
castaway
,
destitute
,
failed
,
foundered
,
grounded
,
hard and fast
,
high and dry
,
in receivership
,
insolvent
,
marooned
,
ruined
,
set fast
,
shipwrecked
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
swamped
,
wrecked
hard and fast
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
aground
,
authoritative
,
binding
,
canonical
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
didactic
,
entailed
,
final
,
formulary
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imposed
,
instructive
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
obligatory
,
official
,
on the rocks
,
peremptory
,
preceptive
,
prescribed
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
regulation
,
required
,
rubric
,
standard
,
statutory
,
ultimate
,
without appeal
mandatory
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
authoritative
,
binding
,
canonical
,
choiceless
,
commanded
,
commanding
,
compelling
,
compulsatory
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
de rigueur
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
demanded
,
dictated
,
didactic
,
entailed
,
essential
,
exigent
,
final
,
forced
,
formulary
,
hard and fast
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
importunate
,
imposed
,
indispensable
,
inevitable
,
instructive
,
involuntary
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
must
,
necessary
,
necessitous
,
needed
,
needful
,
obligatory
,
official
,
peremptory
,
preceptive
,
prescribed
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
regulation
,
required
,
requisite
,
rubric
,
standard
,
statutory
,
ultimate
,
urgent
,
without appeal
,
without choice
stand fast
collapse
related words >
abide
,
be still
,
be unflappable
,
coast
,
die hard
,
dig in
,
freeze
,
get home free
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
keep quiet
,
lie still
,
mark time
,
never say die
,
not back down
,
not breathe
,
not budge
,
not give up
,
not stir
,
not submit
,
remain
,
remain firm
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
rest
,
ride it out
,
stand
,
stand firm
,
stand no nonsense
,
stand pat
,
stand still
,
stand the gaff
,
stay
,
stay it out
,
stay put
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it out
,
take what comes
,
tarry
,
tread water
,
weather
,
weather the storm
stick it out
collapse
related words >
be unflappable
,
bear up
,
come up fighting
,
die hard
,
get along
,
get home free
,
get on
,
go on
,
go on with
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
keep at it
,
keep up
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
make out
,
manage
,
never say die
,
not back down
,
not budge
,
not flag
,
not give up
,
not submit
,
not weaken
,
persevere
,
persist
,
remain firm
,
ride it out
,
see it out
,
see it through
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand pat
,
stand up
,
stay it out
,
stay put
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it
,
stick out
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
,
survive
,
sweat it out
,
take it
,
take what comes
,
tough it out
,
weather
,
weather the storm
thereabouts
collapse
related words >
about
,
along toward
,
around
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
fast by
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
in spitting distance
,
in that place
,
in that vicinity
,
in those parts
,
near
,
near at hand
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
only a step
,
there
,
thereabout
,
thereat
,
thither
,
thitherward
,
thitherwards
,
to that place
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
never say die
collapse
related words >
be determined
,
be hopeful
,
be in earnest
,
be resolved
,
bear up
,
buckle down
,
buckle to
,
catch at straws
,
come up fighting
,
cross the Rubicon
,
die fighting
,
die hard
,
get along
,
get on
,
go for broke
,
go on
,
go on with
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang on
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
keep at it
,
keep hope alive
,
keep hoping
,
keep up
,
knock on wood
,
live through it
,
live with it
,
make out
,
manage
,
mean business
,
not back down
,
not flag
,
not give up
,
not submit
,
not weaken
,
persevere
,
persist
,
remain firm
,
see it out
,
see it through
,
stand fast
,
stand up
,
stay it out
,
stay the distance
,
stay with it
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it
,
stick it out
,
stick out
,
stick to it
,
stick with it
,
survive
,
sweat it out
,
take heart
,
take it
,
take the plunge
,
tough it out
not budge
collapse
related words >
balk
,
be a sideliner
,
be still
,
be unflappable
,
coast
,
delay
,
die hard
,
do nothing
,
drift
,
get home free
,
hang fire
,
hibernate
,
hold fast
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
idle
,
lie dormant
,
not stir
,
persevere
,
remain firm
,
rest
,
ride it out
,
sit back
,
sit it out
,
stagnate
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand out
,
stand pat
,
stay put
,
stick it out
,
stickle
,
take no denial
,
vegetate
,
wait and see
,
watch and wait
,
weather
,
weather the storm
grounded
collapse
related words >
aground
,
anchored
,
beached
,
castaway
,
caught
,
chained
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
foundered
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
marooned
,
moored
,
on the rocks
,
packed
,
set fast
,
shipwrecked
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
swamped
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
,
wrecked
mandated
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
entailed
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imposed
,
irrevocable
,
mandatory
,
must
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
required
,
ultimate
,
without appeal
entailed
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imposed
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
required
,
ultimate
,
without appeal
imposed
collapse
set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society"
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
entailed
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
required
,
ultimate
,
without appeal
within reach
collapse
related words >
about
,
accessible
,
along toward
,
approachable
,
around
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
attainable
,
attendant
,
available
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
come-at-able
,
fast by
,
findable
,
getatable
,
gettable
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
immanent
,
immediate
,
in spitting distance
,
in view
,
indwelling
,
inherent
,
near
,
near at hand
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
obtainable
,
on board
,
on deck
,
on hand
,
only a step
,
open
,
open to
,
penetrable
,
pervious
,
present
,
procurable
,
reachable
,
securable
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
to be had
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within sight
die hard
collapse
related words >
backward
,
balk
,
be determined
,
be in earnest
,
be resolved
,
buckle down
,
buckle to
,
conservative
,
cross the Rubicon
,
die fighting
,
die game
,
die in harness
,
fogyish
,
go for broke
,
hold out
,
mean business
,
never say die
,
nonprogressive
,
not back down
,
not budge
,
not give up
,
not submit
,
old-fashioned
,
old-fogyish
,
old-line
,
opposed to change
,
orthodox
,
persevere
,
preservative
,
reactionary
,
reactionist
,
remain firm
,
right
,
right of center
,
right-wing
,
stand fast
,
stand out
,
stand pat
,
standpat
,
stay it out
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
stick it out
,
stickle
,
take no denial
,
take the plunge
,
tory
,
traditionalistic
,
ultraconservative
,
unprogressive
nearby
collapse
close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"
not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"
related words >
about
,
accessible
,
adjacent
,
along toward
,
around
,
aside
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
away
,
beside
,
by
,
circa
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
convenient
,
convenient to
,
easily reached
,
fast by
,
handy
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
immediate
,
in juxtaposition
,
in spitting distance
,
in the vicinity
,
near
,
near at hand
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
on one side
,
on the side
,
only a step
,
propinquant
,
propinquous
,
ready at hand
,
round
,
sidelong
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
to hand
,
to one side
,
to the side
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
stranded
collapse
with the bottom lodged on a reef or shoal in shallow water
related words >
aground
,
anchored
,
beached
,
castaway
,
caught
,
chained
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
foundered
,
grounded
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
marooned
,
moored
,
on the rocks
,
packed
,
run aground
,
set fast
,
shipwrecked
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
swamped
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
,
wrecked
stand pat
collapse
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
related words >
ante
,
ante up
,
back
,
balk
,
be conservative
,
be unflappable
,
bet
,
bet on
,
call
,
cover
,
die hard
,
do nothing
,
fade
,
gamble
,
get home free
,
hazard
,
hold fast
,
hold out
,
hold up
,
lay
,
lay a wager
,
lay down
,
leave alone
,
let alone
,
let be
,
make a bet
,
meet a bet
,
not budge
,
oppose change
,
parlay
,
pass
,
persevere
,
play against
,
plunge
,
punt
,
remain firm
,
ride it out
,
see
,
stake
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand out
,
stand still
,
stay put
,
stick it out
,
stickle
,
take no denial
,
wager
,
weather
,
weather the storm
on the double
collapse
related words >
amain
,
apace
,
at flank speed
,
at the double
,
crowded
,
double-quick
,
double-time
,
expeditiously
,
fast
,
hand over fist
,
hand over hand
,
hard-pressed
,
hard-pushed
,
hard-run
,
hastily
,
hell for leather
,
hell-bent
,
hell-bent for election
,
hurried
,
in double time
,
in double-quick time
,
in high
,
in high gear
,
in seven-league boots
,
lickety-cut
,
lickety-split
,
post
,
posthaste
,
pressed
,
pressed for time
,
promptly
,
pushed
,
quick
,
quickly
,
rapidly
,
rushed
,
snappily
,
speedily
,
swiftly
,
trippingly
,
under forced draft
,
whip and spur
,
with all haste
,
with giant strides
,
with rapid strides
,
with speed
nigh
collapse
related words >
about
,
all but
,
almost
,
along toward
,
approach
,
approaching
,
approximate
,
approximating
,
arm-in-arm
,
around
,
as good as
,
aside
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
at next hand
,
beside
,
bordering on
,
burning
,
by
,
cheek-by-jowl
,
circa
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
close to
,
close upon
,
closely
,
come near
,
converge
,
counterclockwise
,
draw near
,
draw nigh
,
fast by
,
hand-in-hand
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hard on
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
hot
,
immediate
,
in spitting distance
,
intimate
,
just about
,
larboard
,
left
,
left-hand
,
left-wing
,
left-wingish
,
levorotatory
,
liberal
,
near
,
near at hand
,
near the mark
,
near to
,
near upon
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nearing
,
nearish
,
nearly
,
next door to
,
nigh about
,
nighhand
,
nighish
,
not far
,
not far from
,
not quite
,
only a step
,
port
,
pretty near
,
propinque
,
proximal
,
proximate
,
radical
,
round
,
side-by-side
,
sinister
,
sinistral
,
sinistrocerebral
,
sinistrocular
,
sinistrogyrate
,
sinistrorse
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
verging on
,
verging upon
,
vicinal
,
warm
,
well-nigh
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
decretory
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
commanding
,
compelling
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
decisive
,
decretal
,
decretive
,
dictated
,
dictating
,
directive
,
entailed
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imposed
,
instructive
,
irrevocable
,
jussive
,
mandated
,
mandating
,
mandatory
,
must
,
obligating
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
preceptive
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
required
,
ultimate
,
without appeal
hard pressed
collapse
related words >
at the double
,
crowded
,
desperate
,
double-quick
,
double-time
,
hard up
,
hard-pressed
,
hard-pushed
,
hard-run
,
hurried
,
in desperate straits
,
in extremis
,
in extremities
,
on the double
,
pinched
,
pressed
,
pressed for time
,
pushed
,
rushed
,
sorely pressed
,
straitened
,
up against it
moored
collapse
related words >
aground
,
anchored
,
caught
,
chained
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
grounded
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
packed
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
obligatory
collapse
morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
choiceless
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
de rigueur
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
demanded
,
dictated
,
entailed
,
essential
,
exigent
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
importunate
,
imposed
,
incumbent
,
indispensable
,
inevitable
,
involuntary
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
necessary
,
necessitous
,
peremptory
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
required
,
requisite
,
ultimate
,
urgent
,
without appeal
,
without choice
marooned
collapse
related words >
abandoned
,
aground
,
castaway
,
derelict
,
deserted
,
discarded
,
disused
,
forsaken
,
foundered
,
grounded
,
high and dry
,
jettisoned
,
left
,
on the rocks
,
set fast
,
shipwrecked
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
swamped
,
wrecked
statutory
collapse
prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"
relating to or created by statutes; "statutory matters"; "statutory law"
related words >
actionable
,
applicable
,
authoritative
,
authorized
,
binding
,
canonical
,
competent
,
constitutional
,
dictated
,
didactic
,
formulary
,
hard and fast
,
instructive
,
judicial
,
juridical
,
just
,
justiciable
,
kosher
,
lawful
,
lawmaking
,
legal
,
legislative
,
legit
,
legitimate
,
licit
,
mandatory
,
official
,
preceptive
,
prescribed
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
regulation
,
rightful
,
rubric
,
sanctioned
,
standard
,
valid
,
within the law
dig in
collapse
related words >
arm
,
armor
,
armor-plate
,
bank
,
barricade
,
battle
,
blockade
,
bulwark
,
castellate
,
crenellate
,
embattle
,
entrench
,
fence
,
fortify
,
garrison
,
hang in
,
hang in there
,
hang tough
,
hold fast
,
hold out
,
man
,
man the garrison
,
mine
,
palisade
,
remain firm
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand no nonsense
,
stand the gaff
,
stick
,
stick fast
,
take what comes
,
wall
required
collapse
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
called for
,
compulsatory
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
de rigueur
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
entailed
,
essential
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
imposed
,
indicated
,
indispensable
,
inevitable
,
involuntary
,
irreducible
,
irreductible
,
irreplaceable
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
necessary
,
needed
,
needful
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
prerequisite
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
requisite
,
ultimate
,
unforgoable
,
vital
,
wanted
,
without appeal
compulsory
collapse
required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"
related words >
absolute
,
binding
,
choiceless
,
coactive
,
compelling
,
compulsatory
,
compulsive
,
conclusive
,
constraining
,
decisive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
driving
,
entailed
,
exigent
,
final
,
hard-and-fast
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
importunate
,
imposed
,
inevitable
,
involuntary
,
irresistible
,
irrevocable
,
mandated
,
mandatory
,
must
,
necessary
,
necessitous
,
obligatory
,
peremptory
,
prescript
,
prescriptive
,
pressing
,
required
,
restraining
,
ultimate
,
urgent
,
without appeal
,
without choice
anchored
collapse
related words >
aground
,
caught
,
chained
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
grounded
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
moored
,
packed
,
riveted
,
set
,
settled
,
staple
,
stated
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
around
collapse
in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"
to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
related words >
about
,
again
,
alive
,
all about
,
all over
,
all round
,
all through
,
almost
,
along toward
,
anticlockwise
,
any which way
,
anyhow
,
anywise
,
approximately
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
at random
,
back
,
backward
,
by
,
by way of
,
circa
,
clockwise
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
close upon
,
counterclockwise
,
encircling
,
enclosing
,
encompassing
,
enveloping
,
every which way
,
everywhence
,
everywhere
,
everywhither
,
existent
,
existing
,
far and wide
,
fast by
,
from every quarter
,
haphazard
,
haphazardly
,
hard
,
hard by
,
head over heels
,
heels over head
,
helter-skelter
,
here and there
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
in a circle
,
in a spin
,
in a whirl
,
in all directions
,
in circles
,
in every quarter
,
in reverse
,
in spitting distance
,
in the neighborhood
,
in the vicinity
,
just about
,
living
,
near
,
near at hand
,
near enough to
,
near upon
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nearly
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
on all sides
,
on every side
,
only a step
,
over
,
passing by
,
passing through
,
random
,
randomly
,
roughly
,
round
,
round about
,
round and round
,
somewhere about
,
surrounding
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
through
,
throughout
,
upwards of
,
via
,
widdershins
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
just around the corner
collapse
related words >
about
,
about to be
,
accessible
,
adaptable
,
after a time
,
after a while
,
afterward
,
afterwards
,
all-around
,
along toward
,
already in sight
,
anon
,
approaching
,
around
,
at close quarters
,
at hand
,
available
,
before long
,
brewing
,
by and by
,
by destiny
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
coming
,
convenient
,
fast by
,
fatally
,
forthcoming
,
future
,
gathering
,
going to happen
,
handy
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
hopefully
,
immediate
,
imminent
,
imminently
,
impendent
,
impending
,
in aftertime
,
in danger imminent
,
in prospect
,
in reserve
,
in spitting distance
,
in store
,
in the cards
,
in the future
,
in the offing
,
in the wind
,
in view
,
instant
,
later
,
looming
,
lowering
,
lurking
,
menacing
,
near
,
near at hand
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nearing
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
of all work
,
on call
,
on deck
,
on hand
,
on tap
,
on the horizon
,
only a step
,
overhanging
,
predictably
,
preparing
,
probably
,
proximo
,
ready
,
soon
,
that will be
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
threatening
,
to come
,
to hand
,
tomorrow
,
upcoming
,
versatile
,
waiting
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
wedged
collapse
related words >
aground
,
anchored
,
bonded
,
caught
,
cemented
,
chained
,
close
,
fast
,
fastened
,
firm
,
fixed
,
glued
,
grounded
,
held
,
high and dry
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
moored
,
packed
,
secure
,
set
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
taped
,
tethered
,
tied
,
tight
,
transfixed
corneous
collapse
made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)
related words >
bony
,
cement
,
cemental
,
concrete
,
dense
,
diamondlike
,
dure
,
flintlike
,
flinty
,
granitelike
,
granitic
,
hard
,
hard as nails
,
hardhearted
,
horny
,
iron-hard
,
ironlike
,
lapideous
,
lithoid
,
lithoidal
,
marble
,
marblelike
,
obdurate
,
osseous
,
resistant
,
resistive
,
rocklike
,
rocky
,
solid
,
steellike
,
steely
,
stonelike
,
stony
,
tough
windproof
collapse
related words >
airtight
,
close
,
compact
,
dustproof
,
dusttight
,
fast
,
firm
,
gasproof
,
gastight
,
hermetic
,
hermetically sealed
,
lightproof
,
lighttight
,
oilproof
,
oiltight
,
rainproof
,
raintight
,
sealed
,
shut fast
,
smokeproof
,
smoketight
,
snug
,
staunch
,
stormproof
,
stormtight
,
tight
,
water-repellant
,
waterproof
,
watertight
,
windtight
lightproof
collapse
not penetrable by light; "lightproof containers"
related words >
airtight
,
close
,
compact
,
dustproof
,
dusttight
,
fast
,
firm
,
gasproof
,
gastight
,
hermetic
,
hermetically sealed
,
lighttight
,
oilproof
,
oiltight
,
rainproof
,
raintight
,
sealed
,
shut fast
,
smokeproof
,
smoketight
,
snug
,
staunch
,
stormproof
,
stormtight
,
tight
,
water-repellant
,
waterproof
,
watertight
,
windproof
,
windtight
caught
collapse
related words >
aground
,
anchored
,
arrested
,
chained
,
charmed
,
enchanted
,
enthralled
,
fascinated
,
fast
,
fastened
,
fixed
,
gripped
,
grounded
,
held
,
high and dry
,
hypnotized
,
impacted
,
inextricable
,
jammed
,
mesmerized
,
moored
,
packed
,
rapt
,
spellbound
,
stranded
,
stuck
,
stuck fast
,
tethered
,
tied
,
transfixed
,
wedged
at hand
collapse
related words >
about
,
about to be
,
accessible
,
adaptable
,
all-around
,
along toward
,
already in sight
,
approaching
,
around
,
at close quarters
,
attendant
,
available
,
brewing
,
close
,
close about
,
close at hand
,
close by
,
coming
,
convenient
,
convenient to
,
easily reached
,
fast by
,
forthcoming
,
future
,
gathering
,
going to happen
,
handy
,
hard
,
hard by
,
hereabout
,
hereabouts
,
immanent
,
immediate
,
imminent
,
impendent
,
impending
,
in danger imminent
,
in prospect
,
in reserve
,
in spitting distance
,
in store
,
in the cards
,
in the offing
,
in the wind
,
in view
,
indwelling
,
inherent
,
instant
,
looming
,
lowering
,
lurking
,
menacing
,
near
,
near at hand
,
nearabout
,
nearabouts
,
nearby
,
nearing
,
nigh
,
nigh about
,
not far
,
of all work
,
on board
,
on call
,
on deck
,
on hand
,
on tap
,
on the horizon
,
only a step
,
overhanging
,
preparing
,
present
,
propinquant
,
propinquous
,
ready
,
ready at hand
,
that will be
,
thereabout
,
thereabouts
,
threatening
,
to come
,
to hand
,
upcoming
,
versatile
,
waiting
,
within call
,
within earshot
,
within hearing
,
within reach
,
within sight
hard job
collapse
related words >
Augean task
,
Herculean task
,
arduousness
,
backbreaker
,
backbreaking work
,
ballbuster
,
bitch
,
burdensomeness
,
chore
,
dead lift
,
effortfulness
,
handful
,
hard labor
,
hard pull
,
hard work
,
heavy sledding
,
laboriousness
,
large order
,
man-sized job
,
onerousness
,
oppressiveness
,
rough go
,
strenuousness
,
tall order
,
toilsomeness
,
tough job
,
tough proposition
,
troublesomeness
,
uphill work
,
warm work
prescriptive
collapse
pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
related words >
absolute
,
accepted
,
accustomed
,
acknowledged
,
admitted
,
authoritarian
,
authoritative
,
autocratic
,
average
,
binding
,
canonical
,
commanding
,
common
,
commonplace
,
compelling
,
compulsory
,
conclusive
,
conformable
,
constrictive
,
consuetudinary
,
conventional
,
current
,
customary
,
decisive
,
decretal
,
decretive
,
decretory
,
dictated
,
dictating
,
dictatorial
,
didactic
,
directive
,
dogmatic
,
entailed
,
established
,
ethnocentric
,
everyday
,
exceptional
,
excluding
,
exclusive
,
exclusory
,
familiar
,
final
,
fixed
,
folk
,
formulary
,
generally accepted
,
habitual
,
hallowed
,
handed down
,
hard and fast
,
hard-and-fast
,
heroic
,
hoary
,
household
,
immemorial
,
imperative
,
imperious
,
imposed
,
inadmissible
,
instructive
,
insular
,
inveterate
,
irrevocable
,
jussive
,
legendary
,
long-established
,
long-standing
,
mandated
,
mandating
,
mandatory
,
must
,
mythological
,
narrow
,
normal
,
normative
,
obligating
,
obligatory
,
obtaining
,
of long standing
,
of the folk
,
official
,
oral
,
ordinary
,
overbearing
,
parochial
,
peremptory
,
popular
,
preceptive
,
preclusive
,
predominating
,
prescribed
,
prescript
,
prevailing
,
prevalent
,
preventive
,
prohibitive
,
received
,
recognized
,
regular
,
regulation
,
required
,
restrictive
,
rooted
,
rubric
,
seclusive
,
segregative
,
select
,
selective
,
separative
,
set
,
snobbish
,
standard
,
statutory
,
stock
,
time-honored
,
traditional
,
tried and true
,
true-blue
,
ultimate
,
understood
,
universal
,
unwritten
,
usual
,
venerable
,
vernacular
,
widespread
,
without appeal
,
wonted
,
worshipful
,
xenophobic
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