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men and take captive all the women and children.
massage n. 1 rub-down, rub, manipulation, kneading: I felt really
relaxed after the massage and steam bath.
--v. 2 rub down, manipulate, knead, palpate: She gently
massaged my temples with her fingertips. 3 manipulate, handle,
manoeuvre, Colloq finagle, Brit fiddle: He massaged the figures
to make it look as if the company was solvent.
massive adj. big, large, oversized, huge, bulky, enormous, hulking,
immense, gigantic, towering, mammoth, colossal, titanic, vast,
tremendous, prodigious, mountainous, gargantuan, Brobdingnagian,
Cyclopean, elephantine, jumbo, stupendous, mighty, weighty,
ponderous, Literary massy, Colloq walloping, whopping, monster,
Brit whacking (great), US ginormous, humongous: They built a
massive wall round the city. Massive beams support the roof.
master n. 1 owner, head, chief, leader, chieftain, commander, lord,
governor, director, controller, employer, manager, overseer,
supervisor, superintendent, taskmaster, slave-driver, principal,
sovereign, monarch, ruler, Colloq lord high muck-a-muck,
Pooh-Bah, kingpin, big fish, boss, skipper, Brit gaffer, US
king-fish, the man, big fish, big boss, bossman; Slang US big
cheese, big wheel, Mr Big, chief or head honcho: He is master
of all he surveys. Decisions about punishment are referred to
the master. 2 expert, authority, genius, craftsman, adept,
maestro, mastermind, past master, old hand, virtuoso, ace,
professional, Colloq pro, wizard, Chiefly Brit dab hand, US
crackerjack; Slang US maven or mavin: He is a master in the art
of chicanery. 3 teacher, tutor, instructor, guide, leader,
guru, swami: She studied under the master for years.
--adj. 4 adept, ingenious, expert, masterful, masterly,
skilful, skilled, proficient: After twenty years, he became a
master craftsman. 5 overall, controlling, principal, main,
prime, basic, chief: Only the leader knows the master plan for
conquering the planet. This is the master switch that turns off
all the power. 6 main, biggest, principal, owner's: The master
bedroom had a bathroom en suite.
--v. 7 learn, grasp, become expert in, know inside out and
backwards, know, understand: He claims to have mastered the art