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| Sounds | rih'vaht |
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| Rhymes | abbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht... |
| Meaning | Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt). |
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| Synonyms | stud |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
| Meaning | Heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together. |
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| Parts | clinch |
| Broader | pin |
| Verbs | rivet |
| Meaning | Direct one's attention on something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s on something |
| Synonyms | concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore |
| Similar to | rivet |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate |
| Narrower | steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up; recall; think; zoom in; listen, hear, take heed |
| Meaning | Fasten with a rivet or rivets. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure |
| Nouns | riveter, rivetter; rivet; riveter, rivetter |
| Meaning | Hold (someone's attention). |
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| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" |
| Similar to | concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet |
| Broader | absorb, engross, engage, occupy |
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