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heel
A	noun
	1	counter, heel
			the piece of leather that fits the heel
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚part; portion ╚piece ╚piece of leather ╚counter, heel
	2	heel
			the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚extremity ╚boundary; bound; bounds ╚surface ╚side; face ╚bottom; underside; undersurface ╚heel ╚wineglass heel ╚wedge heel; wedge ╚stacked heel ╚spike heel; stiletto heel ╚French heel ╚Cuban heel
	3	heel
			(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚part; portion ╚heel
	4	heel
			the lower end of a ship's mast
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚extremity ╚end ╚heel
	5	heel
			the back part of the human foot
		Category Tree: entity ╚thing ╚part; piece ╚body part ╚structure; anatomical structure; complex body part; bodily structure; body structure ╚skeletal structure ╚heel
	6	heel
			one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚extremity ╚end ╚heel
	7	cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel
			someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚unwelcome person; persona non grata ╚villain; scoundrel ╚cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel ╚perisher
B	verb
	1	heel, reheel
			put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚better; improve; amend; ameliorate; meliorate ╚repair; mend; fix; bushel; doctor; furbish up; restore; touch on ╚heel, reheel
	2	heel
			strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚propel; impel ╚hit ╚heel
	3	heel
			perform with the heels; "heel that dance"
		Category Tree: move ╚dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe ╚heel
	4	heel
			follow at the heels of a person
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚follow; travel along ╚heel
	5	list, heel
			tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
		Category Tree: change ╚change shape; change form; deform ╚bend; flex ╚lean; tilt; tip; slant; angle ╚list, heel

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