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men and take captive all the women and children.<br />

massage n. 1 rub-down, rub, manipulation, kneading: I felt really<br />

relaxed after the massage and steam bath.<br />

--v. 2 rub down, manipulate, knead, palpate: She gently<br />

massaged my temples with her fingertips. 3 manipulate, handle,<br />

manoeuvre, Colloq finagle, Brit fiddle: He massaged the figures<br />

to make it look as if the company was solvent.<br />

massive adj. big, large, oversized, huge, bulky, enormous, hulking,<br />

immense, gigantic, towering, mammoth, colossal, titanic, vast,<br />

tremendous, prodigious, mountainous, gargantuan, Brobdingnagian,<br />

Cyclopean, elephantine, jumbo, stupendous, mighty, weighty,<br />

ponderous, Literary massy, Colloq walloping, whopping, monster,<br />

Brit whacking (great), US ginormous, humongous: They built a<br />

massive wall round the city. Massive beams support the roof.<br />

master n. 1 owner, head, chief, leader, chieftain, commander, lord,<br />

governor, director, controller, employer, manager, overseer,<br />

supervisor, superintendent, taskmaster, slave-driver, principal,<br />

sovereign, monarch, ruler, Colloq lord high muck-a-muck,<br />

Pooh-Bah, kingpin, big fish, boss, skipper, Brit gaffer, US<br />

king-fish, the man, big fish, big boss, bossman; Slang US big<br />

cheese, big wheel, Mr Big, chief or head honcho: He is master<br />

of all he surveys. Decisions about punishment are referred to<br />

the master. 2 expert, authority, genius, craftsman, adept,<br />

maestro, mastermind, past master, old hand, virtuoso, ace,<br />

professional, Colloq pro, wizard, Chiefly Brit dab hand, US<br />

crackerjack; Slang US maven or mavin: He is a master in the art<br />

of chicanery. 3 teacher, tutor, instructor, guide, leader,<br />

guru, swami: She studied under the master for years.<br />

--adj. 4 adept, ingenious, expert, masterful, masterly,<br />

skilful, skilled, proficient: After twenty years, he became a<br />

master craftsman. 5 overall, controlling, principal, main,<br />

prime, basic, chief: Only the leader knows the master plan for<br />

conquering the planet. This is the master switch that turns off<br />

all the power. 6 main, biggest, principal, owner's: The master<br />

bedroom had a bathroom en suite.<br />

--v. 7 learn, grasp, become expert in, know inside out and<br />

backwards, know, understand: He claims to have mastered the art

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