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seafaring adj. maritime, nautical, naval, marine: Britain was at one<br />

time the largest seafaring nation in the world.<br />

seal<br />

n. 1 symbol, token, mark, insigne (pl. insignia), sign, signet,<br />

crest, bearing, coat of arms, escutcheon, emblem, badge,<br />

monogram, identification, cartouche, design, imprint, stamp:<br />

The seal on his ring showed a crouching lion. 2 authentication,<br />

confirmation, verification, validation, affirmation,<br />

attestation, ratification, corroboration, assurance, guarantee<br />

or guaranty, endorsement, substantiation, evidence, notice,<br />

notification: Management set their seal of approval on the<br />

plans.<br />

--v. 3 Sometimes, seal off or up. close (off or up), shut<br />

(off), zip up, plug (up), stop (up), lock, bolt, secure, batten<br />

down, make airtight or waterproof; cork: All exits had been<br />

sealed off. They sealed up the windows so that no air could get<br />

in. 4 authenticate, confirm, verify, validate, affirm, attest,<br />

ratify, clinch, corroborate, assure, ensure, guarantee, endorse:<br />

The peace treaty was sealed by the marriage of the king to the<br />

emperor's daughter.<br />

seam<br />

n. 1 junction, juncture, joint, suture, Technical commissure;<br />

scar, ridge, line, cicatrix: It is easy enough to see the seam<br />

where the parts meet. 2 lode, vein, stratum, bed, layer,<br />

thickness: The miners have been working on a new seam<br />

discovered at the end of Tunnel 4.<br />

seamy adj. sordid, nasty, dark, disreputable, shameful, unwholesome,<br />

unpalatable, unsavoury, distasteful, unseemly, squalid, low,<br />

depraved, degenerate, degraded, foul, vile, odious, abhorrent,<br />

contemptible, scurvy, rotten, unattractive, ugly, repulsive,<br />

repellent: In his later work, he painted the seamy side of life<br />

in the slums.<br />

search v. 1 Often, search through. examine, scrutinize, check, comb<br />

(through), explore, go through, investigate, scout out, inspect,<br />

look at or into, probe, scour, sift through, pry into, hunt or<br />

rummage through; inquire or enquire of, Colloq plough through:<br />

She searched through several encyclopedias but could not find<br />

the information she was looking for. Search your conscience to<br />

determine the best course. 2 Often, search for. look (about or<br />

around), cast about, seek, leave no stone unturned: I searched

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