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Synonyms for Dog (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman):
frump

WordNet sense 2 (someone who is morally reprehensible):
blackguard, bounder, cad, heel, hound

WordNet sense 3 (a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll):
frank, frankfurter, hotdog, weenie, wiener, wienerwurst

WordNet sense 4 (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward):
click, pawl, detent

WordNet sense 5 (metal supports for logs in a fireplace):
andiron, dog-iron, firedog

WordNet sense 6 (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds):
Canis familiaris, domestic dog

WordNet sense 7 (go after with the intent to catch):
chase, tag, tail, track, trail, go after, give chase, chase after


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