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A pleasure trip on a ship. Also: to move easily in a car, boat, or plane at a comfortable speed.

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  • If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile.
  • I hope this cruise is a sucess for everyone involved.
  • This year, the cruise is called The French Connection.
  • A ship cruise is the conceit and Mermaids are the entertainers.
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  • "Crews" are workers on a boat trip, to "cruise" is to travel in a leisurely manner, the "crus" is part of the lower leg, while "cruse" is a small vessel designed to hold a liquid such as oil or water.
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