point - Similar and Opposite Words
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a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
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sharp end
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a wall socket
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a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
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an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something
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the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
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a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
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a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
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the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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- McBurney's point
- abutment
- antinode
- beginning
- belly button
- bellybutton
- blind spot
- celestial point
- center
- centre
- chokepoint
- corner
- crinion
- crossing
- focal point
- focus
- geographic point
- geographical point
- ground zero
- hilum
- hot spot
- hotspot
- midair
- midpoint
- military position
- navel
- nidus
- node
- omphalos
- omphalus
- optic disc
- optic disk
- origin
- place
- position
- pressure point
- punctum
- root
- rootage
- source
- spot
- topographic point
- trichion
- umbilicus
- vanishing point
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a promontory extending out into a large body of water
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one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
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the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
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a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
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a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
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any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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- ENE
- ESE
- EbN
- EbS
- NE
- NEbE
- NEbN
- NNE
- NNW
- NW
- NWbN
- NWbW
- NbE
- NbW
- SE
- SEbE
- SEbS
- SSE
- SSW
- SW
- SWbS
- SWbW
- SbE
- SbW
- WNW
- WSW
- WbN
- WbS
- cardinal compass point
- east by north
- east by south
- east northeast
- east southeast
- nor'-east
- nor'-nor'-east
- nor'-nor'-west
- nor'-west
- north by east
- north by west
- north northeast
- north northwest
- northeast
- northeast by east
- northeast by north
- northeastward
- northwest
- northwest by north
- northwest by west
- northwestward
- sou'-east
- sou'-sou'-east
- sou'-sou'-west
- sou'-west
- south by east
- south by west
- south southeast
- south southwest
- southeast
- southeast by east
- southeast by south
- southeastward
- southwest
- southwest by south
- southwest by west
- southwestward
- west by north
- west by south
- west northwest
- west southwest
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a V shape
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a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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an instant of time
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repair the joints of bricks
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give a point to
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be a signal for or a symptom of
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indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
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indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
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direct into a position for use
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mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
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direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
