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object
A	noun
	1	object, physical object
			a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object, physical object ╚makeweight; filler ╚keepsake; souvenir; token; relic ╚je ne sais quois ╚hoodoo ╚film ╚draw; lot ╚curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity ╚charm; good luck charm ╚artifact; artefact ╚natural object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚whole; whole thing; unit
	2	object
			the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚object ╚love; passion ╚infatuation ╚hallucination ╚center; center of attention ╚execration ╚bugbear; hobgoblin ╚antipathy
	3	aim, object, objective, target
			the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚goal; end ╚aim, object, objective, target ╚thing ╚point ╚business
	4	object
			(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚arrangement ╚ordering; order; ordination ╚series ╚sequence ╚string ╚string of words; word string; linguistic string ╚syntagma; syntagm ╚constituent; grammatical constituent ╚object ╚retained object ╚indirect object ╚direct object; object of the verb ╚prepositional object; object of a preposition
B	verb
	1	object
			express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚disapprove; reject ╚object ╚raise hell ╚remonstrate ╚mind ╚cavil; carp; chicane ╚challenge; take exception ╚demur; except
	2	object
			be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"
		Category Tree: be ╚object

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