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side
located on a side
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adjective
located on a side
“side fences”
noun
an extended outer surface of an object
“he turned the box over to examine the bottom side”
noun
either the left or right half of a body
“he had a pain in his side”
noun
an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
“he was on the heavy side”
noun
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
“there are two sides to every question”
noun
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
noun
a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
noun
a family line of descent
“he gets his brains from his father's side”
noun
one of two or more contesting groups
“the Confederate side was prepared to attack”
noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
“he examined all sides of the crystal”
noun
a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
“the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side”
noun
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
“they always sat on the right side of the church”
noun
an elevated geological formation
“he climbed the steep slope”
verb
take sides for or against
“Who are you siding with?”
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side fences
the side porch
he turned the box over to examine the bottom side
they painted all four sides of the house
he had a pain in his side
he was on the heavy side
he is on the purchasing side of the business
it brought out his better side
there are two sides to every question
he gets his brains from his father's side
the Confederate side was prepared to attack
he examined all sides of the crystal
dew dripped from the face of the leaf
they travelled across the face of the continent
the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
they always sat on the right side of the church
he never left my side
he climbed the steep slope
the house was built on the side of a mountain
Who are you siding with?
I'm siding against the current candidate
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