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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for coast

Noun

1. seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast, shore
usage: the shore of a sea or ocean
2. coast, slope, incline, side
usage: a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
3. coast, view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
usage: the area within view; "the coast is clear"
4. slide, glide, coast, motion, movement, move
usage: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"

Verb

1. coast, glide
usage: move effortlessly; by force of gravity
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