| NOUN | person | troll | (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature / creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains |
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| communication | troll, round | a partsong in which voices follow each other | |
| artifact | troll | a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling | |
| act | troll, trolling | angling by drawing a baited line through the water | |
| VERB | motion | troll | circulate, move around |
| motion | troll | cause to move round and round | |
| creation | troll | sing the parts of (a round) in succession | |
| competition | troll | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water | |
| communication | troll | sing loudly and without inhibition | |
| communication | troll | praise or celebrate in song | |
| communication | troll | speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice |
| Sounds | trow'l | |
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| Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl... | |
| Meaning | (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature / creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains. | |
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| Category | folklore | The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture |
| Region | Scandinavia | A group of culturally related countries in northern Europe |
| Broader | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Spanish | troll, trol | |
| Catalan | troll, trol | |
| Meaning | A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. | |
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| Synonym | round | |
| Broader | partsong | A song with two or more voice parts |
| Spanish | troll | |
| Verbs | troll | sing the parts of (a round) in succession |
| Meaning | A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling. | |
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| Example | "he used a spinner as his troll" | |
| Broader | fisherman's lure, fish lure | (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers |
| Verbs | troll | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water |
| Meaning | angling by drawing a baited line through the water. | |
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| Synonym | trolling | |
| Broader | angling | fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) |
| Spanish | curricán, pesca al curricán | |
| Catalan | pesca al curricà | |
| Verbs | troll | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water |
| Meaning | circulate, move around. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | circle | Move in circles |
| Meaning | Cause to move round and round. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The child trolled her hoop" | |
| Broader | wheel, roll | Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle |
| Meaning | sing the parts of (a round) in succession. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
| Broader | sing | deliver by singing |
| Spanish | cantar en canon | |
| Nouns | troll | a partsong in which voices follow each other |
| Meaning | angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The men troll the area for animals; The men troll for animals in the area | |
| Broader | angle | fish with a hook |
| Nouns | troll | angling by drawing a baited line through the water |
| troll | a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling | |
| troller | a fisherman who uses a hook and line | |
| Meaning | sing loudly and without inhibition. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | cantar con entusiasmo | |
| Meaning | praise or celebrate in song. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "All tongues shall troll you" | |
| Broader | praise | Express approval of |
| Spanish | cantar en canon, cantar las alabanzas | |
| Meaning | speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
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