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-n. 3. madman, lunatic, SI. loon, maniac, bedlamite, Inf. crackpot, psychotic, SI. sickie, psychopath; nervous wreck, Inf. mess, Inf. case, neurotic,
parapet, n. fortification, breastwork, outwork, barbican; elevation, wall, fence, palisade, barricade, barrier; bastion, bulwark, rampart, redoubt, demilune, redan, ravelin; abutment, embankment, bank, buffer, buttress; defense, protection.
paraphernalia, n. 1. belongings, personal belongings, effects, personal effects, chattels, possessions, properties, SI. stuff, SI. junk; baggage, bag and baggage, kit, duffel, luggage, dunnage, impedimenta.
2. equipment, equipage, gear, apparatus, accouterments, appurtenances, appointments, furnishings, furniture; fixtures, fittings, habiliments, Inf. things; tools, instruments, contrivances, machinery; implements, appliances, utensils, conveniences; outfit, outfitting, turnout, rig; supplies, material, materials, materiel, wherewithal; caparison, trappings, tack, tackle, harness, rigging.
paraphrase, n. 1. restatement, rewording, rephrasing, rehash, paraphrasis; summary, recapitulation, explanation, elucidation, gloss; indirect discourse, indirect quotation; translation, metaphrase, rendition, version, interpretation, reading.
-v. 2. reword, rephrase, restate, rehash; summarize, recapitulate, explain, elucidate, gloss; translate, metaphrase, interpret, read.
parasite, n. 1. bloodsucker, SI. bleeder, Biol, en-tozoon, cestode, louse, plant louse; barnacle, bur, appendage.
2. leech, Inf. sponge or sponger, SI. mooch or moocher, Inf. freeloader, hanger-on, Inf. panhandler; courtier, minion, follower, attendant, satellite; flunky, lackey, yes man, jackal, spaniel, bootlick, bootlicker, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle; kowtower, SI. oreo, cringer, groveler, sniveler; sycophant, toady, toadeat-er, tufthunter, fawner, fawning flatterer, truckler; flatterer, wheedler, puffer, backslapper, timeserver, Inf. apple-polisher, SI. brown-nose, SI. brown-noser, SI. brownie, Obs. Rare, blander, Archaic, pickthank.
parasitical, adj. 1. blood-sucking, sucking, draining, depleting, exhausting; absorbing, grasping, taking; leechlike, SI. sponging, SI. mooching, Inf. freeloading, Inf. panhandling, dependent.
2. sycophantic, sycophantish, toadying; flattering, truckling, wheedling, ingratiating, timeserving, SI. bootlicking, SI. footlicking, Inf. apple-polishing, SI. brown-nosing, Obs. blanding; groveling, crawling, kowtowing, crouching, fawning, obsequious.
parasitism, n. 1. bloodsucking, dependency, dependence; SI. sponging, SI. mooching, Inf. freeloading, Inf panhandling.
2. sycophancy, sycophantism, toadyism, tufthunt-ing, fawningness, flattery; truckling, SI. falling all over, Inf. honeying, Inf. buttering, Inf apple-polishing; All SI. shining up to, playing up to, brown-nosing, buttering up; courting, paying court to, currying favor, dancing attendance upon, licking [s.o.'s] shoes, kissing [s.o.'s] feet, SI. bootlicking; groveling, crawling, kowtowing, crouching,
parasol, n. sunshade, umbrella, beach umbrella, Fr. parapluie, Brit. SI. brolly, Brit. Facetious, gamp, Inf. bumbershoot.
parboil, v. precook, blanch, scald, simmer; cook, boil, roast, stew, steam.
parcel, n. 1. package, bundle, bale, packet; pack, SI. bindle, Australian SI. swag; box, carton, case, container, receptacle, crate.
2. lot, division, plot, plat, tract, patch, cantle, corner.
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