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| 1. | [ noun ] a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location | |
| Examples: | "they always sat on the right side of the church" "he never left my side" |
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| Related terms: | region south_side east_side hand west_side bedside blind_side shipside north_side dockside | |
| 2. | [ noun ] one of two or more contesting groups (in games or war or politics) | |
| Examples: | "the Confederate side was prepared to attack" |
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| Related terms: | unit war game politics | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy) either the left or right half of a body (human or animal) | |
| Examples: | "he had a pain in his side" |
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| Related terms: | area torso homo animal | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a surface forming part of the outside of an object | |
| Synonyms: | face | |
| Examples: | "he examined all sides of the crystal" "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
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| Related terms: | surface front top bottom rear lee beam-ends face | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an extended outer surface of an object | |
| Examples: | "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side" "they painted all four sides of the house" |
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| Related terms: | surface front rear edge starboard larboard sidewall reverse nearside upper_surface obverse soffit broadside | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] located on a side | |
| Examples: | "side fences" "the side porch" |
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| Related terms: | top bottom lateral broadside | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) | |
| Examples: | "he was on the heavy side" "he is on the purchasing side of the business" "it brought out his better side" |
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| Related terms: | aspect hand downside | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] minor or subordinate; `by' is often used in combination | |
| Synonyms: | bye by | |
| Examples: | "a side interest" "a by (or bye) effect" "only a by comment" "by-election" "bye-election" "a by-product" "by-play" |
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| Related terms: | incidental | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure | |
| Examples: | "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side" |
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| Related terms: | line | |
| 10. | [ noun ] an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute | |
| Synonyms: | position | |
| Examples: | "there are two sides to every question" |
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| Related terms: | opinion | |
| 11. | [ verb ] take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for | |
| Synonyms: | pull root | |
| Examples: | "We all rooted for the home team" "I'm pulling for the underdog" "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" |
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| Related terms: | back | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food | |
| Synonyms: | side_of_meat | |
| Related terms: | cut side_of_pork side_of_beef | |
| 13. | [ noun ] a family line of descent | |
| Examples: | "he gets his brains from his father's side" |
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| Related terms: | lineage | |
| 14. | [ adjective ] added as a consequence or supplement | |
| Examples: | "a side benefit" |
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| Related terms: | added | |
| 15. | [ verb ] take the side of; be on the side of | |
| Synonyms: | go_with | |
| Examples: | "Whose side are you on?" "Why are you taking sides with the accused?" |
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| Related terms: | straddle choose | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (geography) an elevated geological formation | |
| Synonyms: | slope incline | |
| Examples: | "he climbed the steep slope" "the house was built on the side of the mountain" |
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| Related terms: | geological_formation bank hillside mountainside descent bank canyonside ascent coast escarpment ski_slope natural_elevation | |
| 17. | [ noun ] (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | |
| Synonyms: | English | |
| Related terms: | spin sport | |
| Similar spelling: |
Sid site sideway sit Situ Sita Sida |
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