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Comb

🔄 Synonyms of "Comb"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ransackverb	(transitive) To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
disentangleverb	(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
cockscombnoun	An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers
coxcombnoun	(by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
combingnoun	The act by which something is combed.
comb outverb	(transitive, literal) To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comb"

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Word	Definition
ransacknoun	Synonym of ransacking (“an act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search”).
coxcombnoun	(by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
cockscombnoun	An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers
disentangleverb	(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
comb outverb	(transitive, literal) To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).
wipenoun	The act of wiping something.
sweepnoun	A single action of sweeping.
scavengeverb	(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
sweepingnoun	(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
crestnoun	The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
stampingnoun	A method of manufacturing using dies and extreme pressure.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
radiationnoun	The transfer of energy via radiation.
dragnoun	(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
ridgenoun	Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
searchnoun	The act of searching in general.
scannoun	A close investigation.
inspectverb	To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.