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LUNGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Synonyms:
consumptive; lunger; tubercular
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lunger" is a kind of...):
diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("lunger" is a kind of...):
mover (someone who moves)
Derivation:
lunge (make a thrusting forward movement)
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