clots 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clotsnext
plural of clot
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed

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as in clumps
a small uneven mass clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves

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as in morons
British a stupid person was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots

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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot
1
as in blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

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as in gels
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
  1. chunks
  2. freezes
  3. collections
  4. assemblages
  5. constellations
Noun
  • Large chunks of the pier were left floating in the water.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For those of us on the outside, splitting the campaign into smaller chunks can offer us a bit more insight than simply looking at the league table, especially as the campaign progresses.
    Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chunks
Verb
  • Lake Michigan rarely freezes over entirely but in 2014, the lake was 90% covered in ice.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of freezes
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  • Related Articles The store is divided into two separate sections, with the front of the shop stocking ready-to-wear collections and the backspace being used for hosting bespoke appointments in a chocolate brown lounge.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to other collections, Alo Atelier has been designed for the consumer to wear both in the studio and on the street with 62 pieces in total.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • There are now constellations of satellite beaming connectivity down to the Earth’s surface, connecting even the most remote areas.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There are concerns that these massive constellations increase the risk of space debris.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of constellations
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