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| embarrass, make someone ashamed |
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avoid, refrain
- abstain from alcohol
choose not to vote
- at the last election, he abstained |
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| make something prominent or outstanding |
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accidental, by chance
- Poetry is something to which words are the adventitious not by any mean of essential forms |
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| exasperate, infuriate, inconvenience, irritate |
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| anguish, torment, torture |
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related to farming
- The agrarian problems rose every year.
- agrarian reform |
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| ethereal, exquisite, heavenly |
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distribute according to a plan
- I'm allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis |
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| gather, collect, pile, hoard |
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burning, hot
vibrant, hearty, strong, zealous
- an ardent patriotism |
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detain, hinder, dissuade, inhibit, deter, stymie, thwart
- Fiskars Cooperation hopes to arrest the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in their production |
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| abstinent, self-denying, austere |
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| space or room below the roof, garret |
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| great in size and weight, monstrous, enormous |
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(v) abuse, desecrate, curse, profane, disrespectful of sacred thing
- He blasphemes all the angels when trouble comes. |
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| (adj) inflated, exaggerated, florid, panache |
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| hoax, false story, gossip |
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| irritate, irk, exasperate, aggravate, gall |
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portable possession
- She went away with all goods and chattels |
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| merge, unify, consilidate |
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| inveigle, allure, seduce, entice |
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treat tenderly, pamper
cook slowly in hot water but not boiling |
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a group, a gang, a band
- a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation |
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secret cooperation between people
- Vegeta entered into collusion with Babiday |
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(v) memorialize, remember
- The 100th anniversary of Kaj Franck commemorated who died in the war |
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(adj) capable, fit, suitable, qualified
- He is competent for this job |
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| misgiving, qualm, scruple, hesitation |
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compromise, allowance, acknowledgement
- The government makes several concessions
privilege, license, permit, franchise, authorization |
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appease, placate
reconcile |
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an expert (wine or food)
- a connoisseur of culinary |
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important
- This year, only consequential legislation is enforced |
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relegate, assign over, give to another one
- consign your soul to God and let faith be the cynosure to your path
put away, store
- I consign the old chair to the attic
send, transfer
- The goods has been consign to you by rail |
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| (n) a plot to carry some illegal act, intrigue, devise, scheme |
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| skillfully and inventively created stratagem, intrigue, conspiracy |
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center of attraction
something that provides guidance
- Let faith be your cynosure to walk by |
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collapse, devastation, havoc
- The army suffered a debacle from inside |
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| (n) falling into corruption, luxurious self-indulgence, mentally denigration |
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| integrity, courtesy, propriety, morality, virtue |
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lower oneself, do something that beneath one's dignity
- She didn't deign to answer the maid's sarcastically erogenous question |
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| (adj) decadent, corrupt, self-indulgent |
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| denigration, self-indulgence, corruption, moral perversion, decadence |
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| mock, sneer, ridicule, treat with contempt |
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discourage, hinder, prevent, inhibit
- Games deters him from his success. |
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(n) debris, rubbish, waste
(n) rock in small pieces, fragments |
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| scheme, conspire, contrive, intrigue, invent, plan |
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(n) esteem, respect, honor, value
- They showed their true dignity under pressure
honor, position
- The Queen conferred the dignity of peerage to him |
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(n) a state of depression or stagnation
- economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic doldrums |
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| lazy, lethargic, sluggish |
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| compelling, persuasive plausible, convincing |
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explain, interpret
- Hotel California is elucidated as an euphemism |
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| design a surface so that it stands out in relief |
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| (adj) hedonistic, fond of pleasure |
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synopsis, summary
quintessence example, typical example
- He's the epitome of elegance and good taste |
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| sensitive to sexual stimulation, |
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indirect terms, substitute, allusion
euphemism: describe something good for something bad >< dysphemism |
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manifest, display, demonstrate
- She evinced her intelligence from her early childhood |
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| extol, acclaim, praise, venerate, revere |
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| infuriate, irritate, aggravate, inconvenience |
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(n) know-how, expert skill or knowledge, expertness
- Its unique expertise gives us an important competitive advantage |
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ardent, passionate, intense, zealous, enthusiastic, burning
- a fervent love |
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excessive or irrational devotion
- make a fetish of clothes |
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something which is the best of its kind
- Gerber/BG Ultimate Knife was the flagship product in the all-new Survival series |
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desert, abandon, give up, renounce
- I decide to forsake all my bad habits |
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| attic, space or room below the roof |
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tactless, clumsy, awkward
gaucheness, gaucherie |
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seriousness, severity
- People often see me losing my gravity after knowing me personally
- The President underscore the gravity of the crisis in Cuba |
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calm, placid
prosperous, spulent |
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| devastation, debacle, collapse |
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| stars, a performer who gets prominent billing |
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(v) bully, harass
(n) bullier |
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| illegal, unlawful, illegitimate |
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unable to pass through
unable to be affected/influenced |
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| exasperate, irritate, aggravate, inconvenience |
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| arrogant, rude, insulting, impudent |
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| stir up trouble, provoke, inflame, incite |
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| (v) arouse curiosity and interest |
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| persuade using deception or flattery, entice, seduce, allure, coax |
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(n) grief, mourning, wailing
(v) grieve for, mourn |
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| indulgent, magnanimous, tolerant, compassionate |
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supple, flexible, lithesome, lissom
supple, readily adaptable |
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| provincial, narrow-mind, bigoted, prejudiced |
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(adj) obvious, explicit, clear, apparent, manifest
innovative, exquisite |
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| a person who vigorously supports his country |
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belong to, go with
- Joy pertains with youth |
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permeable, able to osmosis
- Sand is pervious to water.
can be influence |
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punish in public
disparage, abuse, denigrate, vilify |
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| terse, concise, succinct, curt, brief |
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unlimited, absolute, complete, full
- He aim to achieve plenary authority
attended by all members
- A plenary session of the assembly |
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| sumptuous, luxurious, rich |
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(v) foretell, foreshadow
- This wind portents that rain is coming |
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| rain, pour, drizzle, downpour |
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prevent, inhibit, hinder
- This conditions preclude us from take apart
- The sales precludes further development of this site |
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(adj) charismatic, popular
- Fiskars Home hosts number of prestigious brand
(n) prestige
- He has prestige |
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promotion, advertising, publicity
- There was so much propaganda against smoking that many smokers have given it up. |
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rural, bucolic, pastoral, agrarian
parochial, narrow-mind, bigoted, prejudiced |
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| scruple, compunction, misgiving, hesitation |
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| clothing, garments, attire |
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(v) make something less dense or solid
- rarefy someone: make him more exalted/high moral |
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banish, remove
assign to another person
- I relegated that worthless member because he always relegates his matter to another one.
demote
Instead, I relegated him to a lower position |
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substitute
- relief pitcher
embossment, a method of design to make something stand out from the surface
- relief map |
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| retract/go back a promise, not follow suit when able to do so |
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cancel, take back
- Don't retract your pledge
move back, pull back, draw back
- The tortoise retract its head |
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| subterfuge, deceptive stratagem, cheating contrivance |
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| (adj) blasphemous, impious, ungodly, irreverent |
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| hesitation, qualm, misgiving, compunction |
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1. feelings, affection
We were animated by noble sentiments
2.Idea, option
- These are my personal sentiments |
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(v) defame, malign, vilify, denigrate
(n) defamation, calumny |
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range, scope
*plural: spectra, spectrums |
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| intrigue, plot, scheme, conspiracy |
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| (n) deceptive stratagem, ruse, cheating contrivance |
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| terse, pithy, concise, curt, brief |
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flexible, limber, lithesome, not solid
tamed
pliable, pliant
readily adaptable |
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| pithy, concise, succinct, curt, brief |
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violate, exceed, infringe
- I can't transgress my boundary of decency |
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| underline, emphasize, mark |
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(adj) wavy, wave-like
undulate(v): move in waves |
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dizziness, reeling sensation
- He is suffering from vertigo |
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indirect, through another
- vicarious pleasure, vicarious satisfaction of fandom
- He got a vicarious thrill out of watching his son score the goal
substitute, delegated
- You should get the vicarious atonement for her |
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| (v) sort out, filter out, divide, narrow down, isolate |
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| clothing, attire, raiment |
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| garment, raiment, clothing |
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| libel, vilification, traducement |
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| flamboyant confidence, flair, vivacity, zest |
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| susceptive, inclined to, prone to, disposed to, vulnerable to |
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errant, disobedient
- delinquent teenagers
irresponsible, neglectful
- delinquent parents |
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unite, consolidate, coalesce
strengthen, thicken |
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| artificially formal, contrived, |
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| manners, courtesy, decency, conventions, decorum |
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| propriety, dignity, decency, etiquette |
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| decency, decorum, dignity, etiquette |
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| concurrent, at the same time, contemporaneous |
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| concurrent, simultaneous, at the same time |
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| (adj) experienced, seasonal |
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| affirmation, declaration, avouchment |
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| assertion, affirmation, declaration |
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(n) pandemic, epidemic
(v) spread diseases |
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measure, evaluate, determine
- Your Legend Level is the most important meter for gauging your success |
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attracted, inspired with love or delight
- The public became enamored with their budding romance |
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special, expensive, limited
- exclusive privileges of the aristocracy |
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| peerage, peevish, patriciate |
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(n) ballroom, masked ball
(adj) disguise, impersonate |
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| imitate, disguise, masquerate |
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quaint, attractive
vivid, impressive, striking |
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| calibre, quality, importance, excellence |
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| salary, allowance, income, periodic payment |
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payoff, settle a debt
- I will redeem your loan
- He has redeemed her lost 3 years.
carryout, fulfill
- I would redeem my pledge and obligation |
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| require, oblige, compel, commit, force, impel |
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| obligate, require, compel, commit, force, impel |
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| oblige, require, oblige, compel, commit, force |
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| diminutive, insignificant |
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alleyway, lane, path, trail
- Stepping into a desert alley, you leap into the air |
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difficult to bend, hard
rigid, rigorous |
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gobble, tuck away, eat quickly
- I devour the dinner with little room for discussion
destroy completely, ruin, tear into pieces |
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craw, climb
mix while cooking (egg) |
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leisurely walk, walk with easy pace
- An old man amble out |
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moan, sigh, grumble
- I roll out the car with a groan |
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| intermittent, not continuous |
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| blackmail, force by intimidation |
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(adj) inciting, encouraging, provocative, stimulating
(n) incitement, motivator, inducement, encouragement, stimulus |
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| stir up, encourage, motivate, incentivize, provoke |
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| rash, hasty, impetuous, reckless, imprudent |
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| natural, instinctive, unplanned |
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| spontaneous, natural, unplanned |
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| garden/group of planted fruit tree |
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cover, veil, conceal
- I wrap my arms around Jill |
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grant, award, furnish with some quality
- Chelsea is endowed in chest department |
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stagnant, sluggish, slothful
stupid, banal
gloomy, sullen
not delicious, uneatable |
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| drowsy, lethargic, stagnant, slothful |
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| sluggish, drowsy, lethargic, stagnant |
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move
- The tree seems not even budge, but the rough bark scrapes against my fingers |
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medicine serve to reduce ability to feel pain
- To be under anesthetic |
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| annoyed, stressful, pressured, tense, nervous |
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consider, think about
- I briefly contemplate running away, but I don't know where |
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| a stereotypical, a formulaic character in novels or films |
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prevalence, general acceptance
- His novel is gaining currency |
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tendency, prone, disposition, inclination, penchant, predilection
- Joker malevolent bent led him to create destruction for destruction's sake, which made him become Batman's most formidable and implacable foe |
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reinforce
- Cement the relationship
concrete material
- She walked down the cement road |
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sullen, dark and gloomy
- We walked together in a sulky silence under a sulky sky |
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| mediocre, poor quality, cheap |
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early, rudimentary, primitive
- preliminary stage of the development |
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| a person who derives pleasure from dressing clothes of the opposite sex |
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aberration, abnormality, anomaly
divergence |
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| deviate, go in different direction |
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deplore, disapprove, censure
- deprecate war = protest ware, disparage war, depreciate war |
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legal, lawful
justified, reasonable, vindicated |
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| acquit, exonerate, exculpate |
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| acquit, vindicate, exculpate |
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| exculpate, exonerate, vindicate |
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| acquit, vindicate, exonerate |
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| (n) proximity, nearby, neighborhood, adjacency |
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| proximate, vicinal, neighboring, nearby |
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| absurd, ridiculous, foolish |
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| preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous |
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| equivocal, unsure, uncertain |
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| uncooperative, refractory, stubborn |
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impudent, impertinent, insolent
bold, daring, intrepid, valiant |
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| impudent, insolent, audacious |
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| elicitation, bringing, recalling |
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| deadlock, dead end, standoff, standstill |
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| auspicious, favorable, providential |
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| propitious, providential, favorable |
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| auspicious, propitious, favorable |
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| anomaly, abnormality, deviation |
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| cupidity, greed, rapacity |
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self-governing, self-ruling, independent,
- The federation included 16 autonomous republics |
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| hackneyed, trite, banal, cliched |
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| (n) courage, resilience, endurance |
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| endemic, native, aboriginal |
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| insinuation, implication, allusion |
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| trivial, details, niceties |
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indulgent, lenient
liberal, broad-minded |
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| persistence, perseverance, doggedness |
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| elaborate, tortuous, serpentine, convoluted, intricate, convoluted |
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| philanthropic, magnanimous, generous |
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| respected, eminent, famous |
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| august, respected, renowned |
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bright, brilliant, vivid
sensational, shocking, scandalous |
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| shocking, scandalous, shocking, appalling, astonishing |
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| dissent, conflict, faction |
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| faction, dissension, conflict |
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modern, up-to-date, fashionable, latest, recent
coexisting, coeval, concurrent, at the same time |
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| a person who can speak many language |
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ravenous, voracious, desired
morose, grievous, depressing |
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| thief, stealing, robbery, thieving |
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suffer, accept
- She resigned to the fact that she would never get promoted |
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| disdainful, scornful, insolent |
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| scornful, contemptuous, insolent |
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fanciful, playful, mischievous, quizzical
volatile, capricious, mercurial, unpredictable |
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| naughty, playful, disobedient, defiant |
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serious, gravity, important, profound, significant
- A grave matter |
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training, train
- They learned military drills |
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| flirt, womanize, have affair to, fool around |
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luxuriant (tree), lush
callow, naive, gullible, lack of experience |
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opulent, varied, multifarious, sumptuous
- a lavish banquet
generous, extravagant
- he was very lavish with his hospitality |
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expensive, precious
- extravagant gifts
spendthrift, wasteful, prodigal, lavish
- an extravagant lifestyle |
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| manly, masculine, tough, muscular, vigorous |
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| adjudicate, judge, conciliate, intervene, settle |
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| elegant, grace, suave, well-manner, self-possessed, dignified, civil, courteous |
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| silly, inane, fatuous, pointless, mindless |
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incisive, acute, sharp
sparkle |
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| deliberating lying under oath |
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(adj) intentional, calculated, planned
(v) consider, contemplate
- She deliberates on his words |
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throw in to disorder, cause turmoil
disturb, interrupt |
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(n) trivial thing, minutiae
(v) treat without respect or seriousness
- They trifle with women's affections |
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| set off, trigger, cause to operate |
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| (adj) cursory, desultory, quick, brief, halfhearted |
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| combine, merge, unite, blend |
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| immoderate, excessive, extreme, unrestrained, uncontrolled |
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| upraid, chastise, scold, admonish, reprimand |
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| enthusiasm, vigor, energy, vivacity, dynamism |
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| reduce, cut down, decrease, lessen |
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| harmless, nontoxic, edible |
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| flawless, unblemished, immaculate, pristine |
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| the use of comparison in literature |
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| philanthropic, beneficent |
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| frank, outspoken, blunt, honest |
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| satirize, mock, ridicule, caricature, burlesque, |
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| caricature, satire, lampoon |
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fear, apprehension
- I dread to think what Russell will say. |
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| unreal, bizarre, peculiar |
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(hidden) hazard, danger
(hidden) drawback, difficulty |
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| inundate, deluge, immerse, bury, swallow up, submerge |
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| glance, a quick look, peek, peep |
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| impulsive, imprudent, rash, reckless, hasty |
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| spoil, degenerate, decay, disintegrate |
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| preposterous, absurd, ridiculous |
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| audacious, intrepid, daring, bold |
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| elaborate, intricate, serpentine, labyrinthine, convoluted |
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| (n) entitlement, privilege |
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dissension, conflict, dissent
a small group in a larger one |
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| vigorous, impetuous, immense, enormous |
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| intrude, trespass, infringe, invade |
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| a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way |
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extravagant, wasteful, lavish
- prodigal habits die hard |
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| arbitrate, conciliate, intervene, settle |
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| adroit, deft, adept, versatile, dexterous, ingenious |
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| urbane, dignified, smooth, courteous, civil |
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| supply, provide, equip, provision |
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| reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, scold |
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| rebuke, admonish, scold, chastise, upraid, rebuke |
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| reprimand, upraid, admonish, rebuke |
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| tirade, harangue, onslaught |
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| tirade, diatribe, onslaught |
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| harangue, diatribe, tirade |
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| disgrace, discredit, blemish |
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| fault, defect, deformity, malformation |
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| injurious, deleterious, unfavorable, damaging, adverse |
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| repudiate, reject, rebuff |
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| arcane, inscrutable, unfathomable |
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| exaggeration, elaboration, embellishment |
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elaboration, exaggeration, embroidery
ordination, decoration |
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exclude, snub, ignore
- Tylenol can successfully reduce the non-physical pain of being ostracized from friends. |
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| uproar, fray, melee, violence |
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| continual attacking of bombs, shells or other missiles |
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covering, layer
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lengthen, extend, stretch out
prolong, sustain |
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| doctrine, principle, belief |
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manifest, personify, represent
include, incorporate, integrate |
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deep, sonorous
- A resonant voice
echoing, reverberant |
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resonant
- A sonorous voice |
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| repeat several times as an echo |
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be abundant, exist in a plentiful number
- cafes and bars abound in the narrow streets |
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| support, ally, affiliate, join, unite |
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water, supply water
- The roof can both harness sunlight and irrigate the garden |
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| indulgent, neglectful, slack, negligent |
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| indifferent, unconcern, offhand |
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lethargic, stagnant, sluggish, leisurely, relaxed
sickly, weak, faint, feeble, delicate |
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| declare, suggest, say, think, observe |
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| disinfect, purify, decontaminate, sanitize |
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| sterilize, disinfect, decontaminate |
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| sterilize, sanitize, disinfect |
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| sterilize, sanitize, decontaminate |
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quarrel
- The discovery of a new scientific truth will be more important than the squabbles of diplomat |
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terrible, horrible
- Tesla lost an enormous amount of weight and was looking quite ghastly by the early 1940s.
unpleasant, disagreeable, objectionable |
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haggard, drawn, drained thin, skinny
bleak, desolate, gloomy |
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| tired, drawn, drained, exhausted, gaunt |
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| drained, exhausted, tired, gaunt |
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| drawn, exhausted, haggard, gaunt |
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fashion, trend
- I believe that for next years, tobacco is no longer in vogue |
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win over, triumph, conquer
(on/upon) persuade
- They prevailed on me to emcee their charity affair |
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| current, prevalent, exist, popular, ubiquitous |
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cause someone mad or insane
- That business last month must have deranged him a bit.
throw something into confusion
- Stress deranges the immune system. |
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distribute, supply
(+ with) get rid of
- Water energy will dispense with the necessity of burning fuel |
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