Term: tightrope: tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Candidate hypernym: rope: a strong line → 1
Candidate hypernym: raw meat: uncooked meat → 0
Candidate hypernym: grey birch: medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: civil servant: a public official who is a member of the civil service → 0
Candidate hypernym: phenacomys: any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: bearskin: tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions → 0
Candidate hypernym: penalty: a payment required for not fulfilling a contract → 0
Candidate hypernym: businessmen: the body of individuals who manage businesses → 0
Candidate hypernym: shrillness: having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound → 0
Candidate hypernym: contact dermatitis: a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cucking stool: an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water → 0