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rock
pitching dangerously to one side
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noun
pitching dangerously to one side
noun
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
“rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.”
noun
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
noun
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
“he threw a rock at me”
noun
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
“he was her rock during the crisis”
noun
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
“that mountain is solid rock”
verb
move back and forth or sideways
“the ship was rocking”
verb
cause to move back and forth
“rock the cradle”
verb
be excellent or outstanding
“{'source': 'How I Met Your Mother! - The Duel (2005)', 'text': "I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!"}”
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rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.
he threw a rock at me
he was her rock during the crisis
{'source': 'The Bible, Matthew 16:18', 'text': 'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church'}
that mountain is solid rock
stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
the ship was rocking
the tall building swayed
She rocked back and forth on her feet
rock the cradle
rock the baby
the wind swayed the trees gently
{'source': 'How I Met Your Mother! - The Duel (2005)', 'text': "I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!"}
{'source': 'http://blastr.com/2012/10/x-of-the-most-convoluted.php', 'text': 'It rocks, but it can get a little dense.'}
{'source': 'iZombie - Brainless in Seattle, Part 1 (2018)', 'text': 'A shot of tequila and then turn up the song, it kicks ass'}
{'source': 'Huffington Post 17-02-06', 'text': 'To say Ben slays in these photos is an understatement'}
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