| NOUN | food | carp | the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed |
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| animal | carp | any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae | |
| VERB | communication | carp, cavil, chicane | raise trivial objections |
| Sounds | kaa'rp | |
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| Rhymes | Arp ... Tharp: 7 rhymes with aarp... | |
| Meaning | The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised. | |
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| Part of | domestic carp, Cyprinus carpio | large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia |
| Broader | freshwater fish | flesh of fish from fresh water used as food |
| Spanish | carpa | |
| Catalan | carpa | |
| Meaning | Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. | |
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| Member of | Cyprinidae, family Cyprinidae | A family of fish including |
| Narrower | domestic carp, Cyprinus carpio | large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia |
| Broader | cyprinid, cyprinid fish | soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales |
| Spanish | carpa | |
| Catalan | carpa | |
| Meaning | Raise trivial objections. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | cavil, chicane | |
| Broader | object | Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent |
| Spanish | criticar | |
| Catalan | criticar | |
| Nouns | carper | someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way |
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