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Verb nose has 6 senses
- pry, nose, poke - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
--1 is one way to search, look
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
- nose - advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
--2 is one way to advance, bring forward
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- scent, nose, wind - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
--3 is one way to smell
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- nose - push or move with the nose
--4 is one way to push, force
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- nuzzle, nose - rub noses
--5 is one way to caress
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- nose - defeat by a narrow margin
--6 is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to nose his opponent
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