| Main Entry: | kicker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wrinkle |
Synonyms: |
artifice, catch, concern, counterfeit, deceit, device, dodge*, fake*, feint, fixture, fun, gadget, gambit, game, gimmick, gizmo, imposture, instrument, jest, maneuver, means, method, ploy, ruse, secret, shift, sport*, stratagem, stunt, trick, twist, widget, wile |
| Main Entry: | clause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provision in document |
Synonyms: |
article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print, heading, item, joker*, kicker, limitation, paragraph, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print, specification, stipulation, string attached to something, ultimatum |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | requirement, limitation |
Synonyms: |
arrangement, article, catch, codicil, contingency, demand, essential, exception, exemption, fine print, kicker, modification, must, necessity, postulate, precondition, prerequisite, provision, proviso, qualification, requisite, reservation, rule, sine qua non, small print, stipulation, strings, terms |
| Main Entry: | grouch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who complains a lot |
Synonyms: |
bear*, bellyacher, bug*, crab, crank, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, kicker, malcontent, moaner, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meaning, essence |
Synonyms: |
argument, bottom line, burden, core, crux, drift, force, gist, head, heart, idea, import, kicker, main idea, marrow, matter, meat*, motif, motive, name of the game, nitty-gritty, nub, nuts and bolts, pith, pointer, proposition, punch line, question, score, stuff, subject, subject matter, text, theme, thrust, tip, tip-off, topic |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |
| Main Entry: | provision/proviso |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stipulation, condition of agreement |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, agreement, catch*, clause, demand, fine print, joker*, kicker, limitation, prerequisite, qualification, requirement, reservation, restriction, rider, small print, specification, stipulation, strings, term, terms |
| Main Entry: | reservation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition, stipulation |
Synonyms: |
catch, circumscription, demur, doubt, fine print, grain of salt, hesitancy, kicker, provision, proviso, qualification, restriction, scruple, skepticism, string, strings, terms |
Antonyms: |
openness |
| Main Entry: | significance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meaning |
Synonyms: |
acceptation, bottom line, connotation, drift, force, heart, implication, import, intendment, kicker, meat*, message, name of the game, nature of the beast, nitty-gritty, nub, nuts and bolts, point, punch line, purport, score, sense, significancy, signification, stuff, understanding |
Antonyms: |
insignificance, meaninglessness, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | griper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grouch |
Synonyms: |
bear*, bellyacher, bug*, complainer, crab, crank, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, kicker, malcontent, moaner, murmurer, mutterer, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner |
| Main Entry: | grouser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grouch |
Synonyms: |
bear*, bellyacher, bug*, complainer, crab, crank, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, griper, growler, grumbler, grump, kicker, malcontent, moaner, murmurer, mutterer, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner |