| NOUN | location | side | a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location |
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| group | side | one of two or more contesting groups | |
| body | side | either the left or right half of a body | |
| location | side, face | a surface forming part of the outside of an object | |
| artifact | side | an extended outer surface of an object | |
| cognition | side | an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) | |
| location | side | a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure | |
| group | side | a family line of descent | |
| food | side, side of meat | a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food | |
| communication | side, position | an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute | |
| object | side, slope, incline | an elevated geological formation | |
| event | side, English | (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | side | located on a side |
| VERB | competition | side | take sides for or against |
| Sounds | say'd | |
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| Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... | |
| Meaning | Located on a side. | |
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| Narrower | broadside | Toward a full side |
| lateral, sidelong | situated at or extending to the side | |
| Opposite | bottom | situated at the bottom or lowest position |
| top | situated at the top or highest position | |
| Spanish | lateral | |
| Catalan | lateral | |
| Meaning | A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location. | |
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| Narrower | bedside | Space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person) |
| blind side | The side on which your vision / vision is limited or obstructed | |
| dockside | The region adjacent to a boat dock / dock | |
| east side | The side that is on the east | |
| hand | A position given by its location to the side of an object | |
| north side | The side that is on the north | |
| shipside | The part of a wharf that is next to a ship | |
| south side | The side that is on the south | |
| west side | The side that is on the west | |
| Broader | region, part | The extended spatial location of something |
| Spanish | lado | |
| Catalan | costat | |
| Meaning | One of two or more contesting groups. | |
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| Example | "the Confederate side was prepared to attack" | |
| Category | game | A contest with rules to determine a winner |
| politics, political science, government | The study of government of states and other political units | |
| war, warfare | The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy | |
| Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
| Spanish | ala, facción | |
| Catalan | ala, facció | |
| Meaning | Either the left or right half of a body. | |
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| Example | "he had a pain in his side" | |
| Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | |
| Part of | torso, trunk, body | The body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
| Broader | area, region | A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve |
| Spanish | costado, lado | |
| Catalan | costat | |
| Adjectives | side-to-side | alternately left and right with respect to a central point |
| Meaning | A surface forming part of the outside of an object. | |
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| Example | "he examined all sides of the crystal" | |
| Synonym | face | |
| Narrower | beam-ends | (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel |
| bottom, underside, undersurface | The lower side of anything | |
| front, front end, forepart | The side that is forward or prominent | |
| lee, lee side, leeward | The side of something that is sheltered from the wind | |
| rear, backside, back end | The side of an object that is opposite its front | |
| top, top side, upper side, upside | The highest or uppermost side of anything | |
| windward | The side of something that is toward the wind | |
| Broader | surface | The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object |
| Spanish | cara, lado | |
| Catalan | cara, costat | |
| Meaning | An extended outer surface of an object. | |
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| Narrower | beam | The broad side of a ship |
| broadside | The whole side of a vessel from stem to stern | |
| edge | A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object | |
| front | The side that is seen or that goes first | |
| larboard, port | The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | |
| nearside | The side of a vehicle nearest the kerb | |
| obverse | The side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design | |
| rear, back | The side that goes last or is not normally seen | |
| reverse, verso | The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design | |
| sidewall | The side of an automobile tire | |
| soffit | The underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.) | |
| starboard | The right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose | |
| upper surface | The side that is uppermost | |
| Broader | surface | The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary |
| Spanish | cara, faz, lado | |
| Catalan | cara, costat | |
| Meaning | An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect). | |
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| Narrower | downside | A negative aspect of something that is generally positive |
| hand | One of two sides of an issue | |
| Broader | aspect, facet | A distinct / distinct feature or element in a problem |
| Spanish | aspecto, lado, sección | |
| Catalan | aspecte, cara, costat, secció | |
| Meaning | A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure. | |
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| Example | "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side" | |
| Broader | line | A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
| Spanish | lado | |
| Meaning | A family line of descent. | |
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| Example | "he gets his brains from his father's side" | |
| Broader | lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock | The descendants of one individual |
| Meaning | A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food. | |
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| Synonym | side of meat | |
| Narrower | side of beef | dressed half of a beef carcass |
| side of pork | Dressed half of a hog carcass | |
| Broader | cut, cut of meat | A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass |
| Meaning | An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. | |
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| Example | "there are two sides to every question" | |
| Synonym | position | |
| Broader | opinion, view | A message expressing a belief about something |
| Spanish | posición, postura | |
| Catalan | posició, postura | |
| Meaning | (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. | |
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| Synonym | English | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | spin | A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) |
| Meaning | Take sides for or against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Narrower | pull, root for | Take sides with |
| Broader | align, array | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
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