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address
A	noun
	1	savoir-faire, address
			social skill
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚morality ╚good; goodness ╚kindness ╚consideration; considerateness; thoughtfulness ╚tact; tactfulness ╚savoir-faire, address
	2	address
			the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚property ╚bodily property ╚position; posture; attitude ╚stance ╚address
	3	address, computer address
			(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing ╚coding system ╚code; computer code ╚address, computer address ╚URL; uniform resource locator; universal resource locator
	4	address, destination, name and address
			written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚direction; instruction ╚address, destination, name and address ╚return address
	5	address
			a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚sign ╚street sign ╚address
	6	address
			the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚expressive style; style ╚manner of speaking; speech; delivery ╚address
	7	address, speech
			the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚address, speech ╚inaugural address; inaugural ╚impromptu ╚Gettysburg Address ╚dithyramb ╚colloquium ╚allocution ╚epilogue; epilog
	8	address
			the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚geographic point; geographical point ╚address ╚business address ╚residence; abode ╚street address ╚mailing address
B	verb
	1	address
			adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting
		Category Tree: change ╚reorient ╚align; aline; line up; adjust ╚address
	2	address, turn to
			speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚address, turn to ╚address; call ╚ask
	3	address, speak
			give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

	4	address, accost, come up to
			speak to someone
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚come; come up ╚address, accost, come up to ╚approach ╚greet; recognize; recognise
	5	address, direct
			put an address on (an envelope, for example)
		Category Tree: designate; denominate ╚label ╚address, direct ╚re-address ╚instrument ╚misdirect; misaddress
	6	cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
			deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚talk; speak; utter; mouth; verbalize; verbalise ╚talk of; talk about ╚hash out; discuss; talk over ╚broach; initiate ╚cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address ╚discourse; talk about; discuss ╚theologize; theologise
	7	address
			direct a question at someone
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚put; set; place; pose; position; lay ╚position ╚aim; take; train; take aim; direct ╚target; aim; place; direct; point ╚address
	8	address
			address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
		Category Tree: use; utilize; utilise; apply; employ ╚address
	9	address
			access or locate by address
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚recover; retrieve; find; regain ╚access ╚address
	10	address, call
			greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚address; turn to ╚address, call

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