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DOGHOUSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

Synonyms:

dog house; doghouse; kennel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("doghouse" is a kind of...):

outbuilding (a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building)

shelter (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An idiomatic term for being in disfavor

Example:

in the doghouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("doghouse" is a kind of...):

disapproval; disfavor; disfavour; dislike (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)

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