Can and Sty

Can

Can noun - A metal container in the shape of a cylinder.

Sty and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sty" instead a noun "Can".

Sty

Sty noun - A dirty or messy place.
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Synonyms for Sty

Can and sty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a noun "Sty".

Nearby Words: style, stye

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  • In Hannibal, Verger's unappreciated physician Cordell is spurred to Bite Back against his employer, dumping Verger out of his wheelchair and into a sty of man-eating swine, when Lecter points out that Cordell can tell the cops that Lecter's the one who did it.
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