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poke

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tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous(noun.plant)

Synonym:
garget, phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke

source: wordnet30
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind(noun.person)

Synonym:
dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer

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a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
carrier bag, paper bag, sack

source: wordnet30
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)(noun.act)

Synonym:
jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting

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(boxing) a blow with the fist(noun.act)

Synonym:
biff, clout, lick, punch, slug

source: wordnet30
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.(noun)

source: webster1913
A bag; a sack; a pocket.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.(noun)

source: webster1913

poke or thrust abruptly(verb.contact)

Synonym:
dig, jab, prod, stab

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search or inquire in a meddlesome way(verb.perception)

Synonym:
horn in, intrude, nose, pry

source: wordnet30
stir by poking(verb.contact)

Example:
Poke the embers in the fireplace.

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hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument(verb.contact)

Synonym:
pound, thump

source: wordnet30
make a hole by poking(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.(verb)

source: webster1913
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.(verb)

source: webster1913

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