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slates
 
Noun slate has 4 senses
  1. slate - (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
    --1 is a kind of     tablet
  2. slate, slating - thin layers of rock used for roofing
    --2 is a kind of roofing material
    Derived form: verb slate3
  3. slate - a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
    --3 is a kind of     sedimentary rock
  4. slate, ticket - a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
    --4 is a kind of list, listing
    Derived form: verb slate2
Verb slate has 3 senses
  1. slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
    --1 is one way to     intend, destine, designate, specify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  2. slate - enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"
    --2 is one way to     cross-file, register
    Derived form: noun slate4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. slate - cover with slate; "slate the roof"
    --3 is one way to     roof
    Derived forms: noun slate2, noun slating3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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