Hadley [the sculptor] could afford to let his hewings be rough where the monarchical extremities were concerned, as these were to be covered by the raiment of state.
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Hewing
/ˈhjuːɪŋ/
Synonyms for "hewing" (27 found)
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Closest matches (6)
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Related words (13)
Noun(13 words)
consistencycutcuttingfollowhewn blockhewn timberinflexiblerigidshapedshapingslabuncompromisingworkpiece
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More general
15 entriesactionadjectiveattitude descriptorcomplianceconformitycuttingdescriptormaterialmaterial descriptorprocessqualifiershape descriptorstance descriptorstandardizationworkpiece
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17 entriesadhere to policyconform to standardsdesign conformityfollow guidelinesformalhew logshew timberhewn stonehewn timberinflexibleproceduralprocedural adherencerigidstandardizedstone hewingtimber hewing
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Collocations
14 entrieshand hewinghew logshew timberhewing blockhewing methodhewing timberhewing to protocolhewing to traditionhistoric hewingrough hewingstone hewingtimber framingwood cuttingwood hewing
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Hewing to this principle, I walked along the lakeshore at Bosque del Apache as the stragglers of a flock of Sandhill Cranes made their morning departure.
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