Thing — synonyms, definition

1. thing (Noun)

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thing (Noun) — A special situation. ex. "this thing has got to end" ex. "it is a remarkable thing"

thing (Noun) — An action. ex. "how could you do such a thing?"

thing (Noun) — A special abstraction. ex. "a thing of the spirit" ex. "things of the heart"

thing (Noun) — An artifact. ex. "how does this thing work?"

thing (Noun) — An event. ex. "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."

thing (Noun) — A vaguely specified concern. ex. "things are going well"

thing (Noun) — A statement regarded as an object. ex. "to say the same thing in other terms" ex. "how can you say such a thing?"

thing (Noun) — An entity that is not named specifically. ex. "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

thing (Noun) — Any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence. ex. "the thing I like about her is ..."

thing (Noun) — A special objective. ex. "the thing is to stay in bounds"

thing (Noun) — A persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion. ex. "he has a thing about seafood" ex. "she has a thing about him"

thing (Noun) — A separate and self-contained entity.

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