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stuff
miscellaneous unspecified objects
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noun
miscellaneous unspecified objects
“the trunk was full of stuff”
noun
unspecified qualities required to do or be something
“the stuff of heroes”
noun
a critically important or characteristic component
“suspense is the very stuff of narrative”
noun
senseless talk
“don't give me that stuff”
noun
information in some unspecified form
“it was stuff I had heard before”
noun
informal terms for personal possessions
“did you take all your clobber?”
noun
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
“coal is a hard black material”
verb
fill with a stuffing while cooking
“Have you stuffed the turkey yet?”
verb
fill tightly with a material
“stuff a pillow with feathers”
verb
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
“stuff a bearskin”
verb
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
“She stuffed herself at the dinner”
verb
obstruct
“My nose is all stuffed”
verb
cram into a cavity
“The child stuffed candy into his pockets”
verb
press or force
“Stuff money into an envelope”
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the trunk was full of stuff
the stuff of heroes
you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine
suspense is the very stuff of narrative
don't give me that stuff
it was stuff I had heard before
there's good stuff in that book
did you take all your clobber?
coal is a hard black material
wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Have you stuffed the turkey yet?
stuff a pillow with feathers
stuff a bearskin
She stuffed herself at the dinner
The kids binged on ice cream
My nose is all stuffed
Her arteries are blocked
The child stuffed candy into his pockets
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand
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