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What is another word for VAMPS?

Pronunciation: [vˈamps] (IPA)

Vamps are usually referred to as the signature feature on top of a shoe. Vamps can also mean a woman who uses her sexual appeal to exploit men. However, there are many synonyms that can also be used to describe this term. The word toe is another way to refer to the vamp of a shoe. A vamp can also be described as the upper part of a shoe or boot. Another word for vamp can be instep. Some other synonyms for vamp can also include the phrase "shoe front," or "shoe upper." No matter the word used to describe it, the vamp is a key detail in any shoe design.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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In these pictures, you know, there are "ingenues," young girls engaged in making a happy ending to the story by capturing a rich lover; and then there are "VAMPS," engaged in seducing young men, or breaking up some happy home.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
Every time he hears music or thinks he hears it he stops and VAMPS with his feet.
"Cobb's Anatomy"
Irvin S. Cobb
The hardest thing he does during the day is when he has to walk past that battery of near-VAMPS, for they never fail to lay down a rolling eye barrage that gets him pink in the ears.
"Torchy and Vee"
Sewell Ford

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