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tout v. 1 hawk, peddle, sell, promote, talk up, Colloq push, plug:
They tout these new headache tablets as miraculous.
--n. 2 tipster: He is often seen with racetrack touts.
tow v. pull, drag, draw, haul, lug, trail, tug, trawl: The boat
was towing a long purse seine. I arrived just as the police were
towing away my car.
towards prep. 1 toward, in the direction of, to; for, so as to approach
or near, on the way or road to: She turned towards me. I'd
appreciate a lift if you're going towards Aston Clinton. 2
toward, to, for, as a help to, supporting, promoting, assisting:
We welcome any contribution towards the charitable works of our
order. 3 toward, near, nearing, close to, approaching, shortly
before: Towards the close of day, the cattle wander back to the
barns.
tower n. 1 bell-tower, campanile, minaret, pagoda, obelisk; belfry,
spire, turret, steeple, flŠche: There was a time when the
church tower was the tallest building in the town. 2 fortress,
citadel, stronghold, castle, fastness; keep, dungeon, prison:
The princess was imprisoned in the tower for a year and a day.
--v. 3 Often, tower over or above. loom, soar, rise, ascend,
rear: These ugly high-rise buildings tower over everything,
blocking out the sun.
towering adj. 1 lofty, tall, high, soaring, outstanding, elevated,
sky-scraping, sky-high, great, impressive, imposing, huge,
gigantic, supreme, superior, paramount, extraordinary,
unmatched, unequally, unrivalled, unparalleled, unsurpassed:
The towering American economy dominated the world for decades
after World War II. 2 violent, fiery, burning, passionate,
excessive, vehement, intense, consuming, mighty, overwhelming,
unrestrained, immoderate, inordinate, intemperate, extreme,
colossal, enormous: Every time she mentioned Valentino, he went
into a towering rage.
town n. township, village, hamlet, community; municipality, city,
metropolis, borough, burgh: She was born in Stornoway, a small
town in the Outer Hebrides. We have to drive into the town to
do our shopping.