bale vs den

bale

noun
  • Suffering, woe, torment. 

  • A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg). 

  • A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling. 

  • A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams. 

  • A block of compressed cannabis. 

  • Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death. 

  • A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation. 

verb
  • To wrap into a bale. 

  • To remove water from a boat with buckets etc. 

den

noun
  • A squalid or wretched place; a haunt. 

  • Synonym of fort (“structure improvised from furniture, etc. for playing games.”) 

  • A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining. 

  • A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together. 

  • A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment. 

verb
  • To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den. 

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