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REAR BACK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rear backwards on its hind legs
Example:
the frightened horse reared back
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "rear back" is one way to...):
rear; rise up (stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Start with anger or resentment or in protest
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "rear back" is one way to...):
jump; start; startle (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
