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noun(cave)a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff
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noun(cave)a usually underground chamber for storage; also : the articles stored there
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noun(cave)a place providing privacy or seclusion from others
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verb(cave)to form a cave in or under
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verb(cave)to explore caves especially as a sport or hobby
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verb(cave)to fall in or down especially from being undermined —usually used with in
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verb(cave)to cease to resist : submit —usually used with in
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verb(cave)to cause to fall or collapse —usually used with in
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noun(cave)a very large extinct bear (Ursus spelaeus) known especially from Pleistocene deposits in European caves
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noun(cave)one (such as a prehistoric human) that dwells in a cave
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noun(cave)one that lives in a city apartment building
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noun(cave)the action of caving in
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noun(cave)a place where earth has caved in
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Latin phrase(cave)beware the dog
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noun(cave)a picture painted on the wall of a cave
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noun(cave)a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities
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geographical name(cave)sea cave on Staffa Island, western Scotland