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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached | |
| Synonyms: | codfish | |
| Related terms: | saltwater_fish salt_cod Atlantic_cod | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) | |
| Synonyms: | seedcase pod | |
| Related terms: | husk pea_pod pod | |
| 3. | [ verb ] harass with persistent criticism or carping | |
| Synonyms: | taunt ride tease bait tantalize tantalise razz rally twit rag | |
| Examples: | "The children teased the new teacher" "Don't ride me so hard over my failure" "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" |
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| Related terms: | mock jeer kid twitting tease tease tantaliser Tantalus boo | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fool or hoax | |
| Synonyms: | take_in gull dupe put_one_over fool befool put_on put_one_across slang | |
| Examples: | "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone" "You can't fool me!" |
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| Related terms: | deceive pull_the_leg_of chump victim fraud take-in | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] payment due by the recipient on delivery | |
| Synonyms: | collect | |
| Examples: | "a collect call" "the letter came collect" "a COD parcel" |
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| Related terms: | due | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] collecting the charges upon delivery | |
| Synonyms: | cash_on_delivery C.O.D. | |
| Examples: | "mail a package C.O.D." |
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| 7. | [ noun ] (zoology) major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters | |
| Synonyms: | codfish | |
| Related terms: | gadoid Atlantic_cod codling Pacific_cod burbot scrod Gadus | |
| Similar spelling: |
coda Codd code Codi cody Coad Coody Coady Coday co-ed cowed cot Cota coot Coto Coit Coty coat cote Coyt Cotta Cotto couth Couto Coutu coati Coate |
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