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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for dug

Noun

1. dug, mammary gland, mamma
usage: an udder or breast or teat

Verb

1. dig, delve, cut into, turn over, remove, take, take away, withdraw, dig up, dig in, dig out
usage: turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
2. dig, dig out, hollow, hollow out, core out
usage: create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
3. labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil, work, do work
usage: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
4. excavate, dig, hollow, remove, take, take away, withdraw
usage: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
5. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig, thrust
usage: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
6. get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend, understand
usage: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
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