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racket
has definitions from the fields of law,sport,psychology
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[ noun ] a loud and disturbing noise
Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)I could n't make_out what his racket was . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law) an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
Synonyms Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)He was also at this time , although not so interwoven in high politics and the rackets as Torrio and Capone , the most powerful and most dangerous mob leader in the Chicago underworld , the roughneck king . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
Synonyms Examples "modern music is just noise to me" Related terms |
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[ verb ] make loud and annoying noises
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[ verb ] celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Examples "The members of the wedding party made merry all night" "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" |
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[ noun ] (sport) a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
Synonyms Related terms sports_implement tennis_racket crosse paddle badminton_racket squash_racket handle face |
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