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1. (noun) thread, yarn
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Synonyms: recital, yarn, narration, screw thread, thread, train of thought, ribbon

2. (noun) ribbon, thread
any long object resembling a thin line
Synonyms: laurel wreath, screw thread, yarn, medal, decoration, palm, typewriter ribbon, ribbon, thread, medallion, train of thought

3. (noun) train of thought, thread
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
Synonyms: yarn, thread, screw thread, train of thought, ribbon

4. (verb) screw thread, thread
the raised helical rib going around a screw
Synonyms: yarn, thread, screw thread, train of thought, ribbon

5. (verb) weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Synonyms: rove, vagabond, wind, meander, nose, hoist, thread, wrap, twist, range, stray, string, roll, lift, twine, scent, cast, cheat, wreathe, wander, tissue, divagate, curve, digress, swan, wind up, tramp, cheat on, interweave, draw, betray, ramble, cuckold, drift, waver, weave, roam

6. (verb) thread
pass a thread through
Synonyms: wander, wind, draw, string, meander, weave

7. (verb) thread
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
Synonyms: wander, wind, draw, string, meander, weave

8. (verb) thread
pass through or into
Synonyms: wander, wind, draw, string, meander, weave

9. (verb) string, thread, draw
thread on or as if on a string
Synonyms: tie, take in, string up, suck up, wind, meander, attract, get, thread, quarter, pass, withdraw, depict, guide, describe, string, draw in, suck, pull in, delineate, make, soak up, cast, pull, get out, take out, wander, disembowel, sop up, puff, reap, string along, imbibe, draw and quarter, drag, pull out, draw, draw off, line, run, force, trace, absorb, weave, pull back, take up, eviscerate

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