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Meanings of thing in English
The sexual organs: the testicles and penis of a male; or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a female.
Synonyms
Examples for "possession"
Examples for "possession"
1
Challenge from Hetherington was fair in normal course of competition for possession.
2
It gave Utah State possession at the New Mexico State 24-yard line.
3
Perhaps they explain all cases of what used to be called possession.
4
Singer George Michael was today charged with possession of cannabis, police said.
5
Finally one may, among all these, cite a clear case of possession.
Usage of thing in English
1
Given the latter case, the former problem is probably a good thing.
2
It's happening a year later which is a good thing, he said.
3
For many in southern Europe, solidarity means one thing above all: eurobonds.
4
She thought; then said: Yes, there is a thing you don't know.
5
One thing was clear, however; his finances didn't ring true at all.
6
I'd seen almost exactly the same thing happen once before, years ago.
7
Now, let us get one thing absolutely clear right from the start.
8
Ranieri simply knew the right thing to say at the right time.
9
It's the same thing for animals, just a different kind of problem.
10
It needs to move beyond a simple 'do the right thing' message.
11
Of course, ridiculing young poseurs isn't an especially new thing to do.
12
A Chechnya where one thing is already clear: his word is law.
13
Yet one thing often is left out of the discussion: civil rights.
14
The first thing we need therefore, is a sense of national direction.
15
You just need the right thing to say at the right time.
16
Of course, the concept is one thing; the execution is quite another.
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Thing through the time
Thing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
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