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WELTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A confused multitude of things

Synonyms:

clutter; fuddle; jumble; mare's nest; muddle; smother; welter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("welter" is a kind of...):

disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "welter"):

rummage (a jumble of things to be given away)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be immersed in

Example:

welter in work

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Roll around

Example:

pigs were wallowing in the mud

Synonyms:

wallow; welter

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "welter" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way

Example:

The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "welter" is one way to...):

roll over (make a rolling motion or turn)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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