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HECKLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A comb for separating flax fibers

Synonyms:

hatchel; heckle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

comb (any of several tools for straightening fibers)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Challenge aggressively

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "heckle" is one way to...):

break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

heckler (someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections)

heckling (shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Comb with a heckle

Example:

heckle hemp or flax

Synonyms:

hackle; hatchel; heckle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "heckle" is one way to...):

comb (straighten with a comb)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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