English Words - Advance A Flashcards
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abate (1)(2)
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(1) lessen, decrease
(2) subside, stop, terminate
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abduct
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kidnap
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abhor
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hate, detest,loathe
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abolish
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put an end to, bring to an end , do away with, eliminate
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abstain (from) (1)(2)
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(1) refrain
(2) decline to vote
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abuse
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treat badly
ill-treat
maltreat
(2) misuse
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acclaim
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praise
extol
commend
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accommodate (to)
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get used to,adapt, adjust
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accord (with)
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agree with
conform with
match
harmonize
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account for(1)(2)(3)
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(1) explain
(2) be responsible for
(3) make up, form
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acquit (of)
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find not guilty, clear
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accrue
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accumulate, amass,
increase,
build up,
acquire,
add,
result
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address
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tackle
deal with
handle
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adhere (to) (1)(2)
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(1) cling to
(2) stick to, abide by
comply with
conform_to
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adjourn (1)
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(1) break off
recess
come to a close
(2) postpone
defer
put off
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adopt
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take in
rear
foster
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advocate
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support, favor
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affiliate… (with)
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connect, associate
join
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affirm
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confirm
assert
announce
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afflict
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trouble
bother
badly affect
make miserable
distress
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aggravate
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make worse
worsen
exacerbate
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air
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make public
publicize
broadcast
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alienate (from)
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separate
estrange
isolate
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allay
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dispel
alleviate
relieve
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allege
claim
assert
contend
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alleviate
ease
relieve
lessen
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allocate (for I to)
allot
assign
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allot (for I to)
assign
allocate
give
designate
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allude (to)
refer to
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allure
attract
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tempt
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alternate
interchange
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amass
collect
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accumulate
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build up
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amend
alter
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modify
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make changes
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annul
cancel
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antagonize
annoy, irritate, provoke
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appeal against
make or apply for an appeal
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appeal for
call for
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appeal to
interest
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appraise (1)(2)
assess, evaluate
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value, set a price on
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apprehend
catch
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articulate
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ascend
climb, go up
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ascertain
determine, establish
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ascribe (to)
attribute to
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aspire
desire, want, wish
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assassinate
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assert
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assess
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associate
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assume
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attain
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attend to
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attest (to)
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attribute (to)
scribe to
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avert
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battle
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bequeath
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betrayed
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bind-bound;
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bound vt
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board
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boast (about)(1)(2)
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bolster
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book
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boost
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bow
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breed (1)(2)
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call for (1)(2)
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cast aside
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cast doubt
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cast a vote
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cease
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cheat
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cherish (1)(2)
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choke
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circumvent
avoid, get around, evade, thwart
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cite
mention
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claim one’s life
kill, caouse the death of
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commend
praise, extol, appraise
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commit
bind, pledge, obligate
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compensate (for)
make up for
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comprise (1)(2)
(1) consist of, include, encompass, contain
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concede
admit
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condemn (1)(2) ... (to)
(1) denounce, attack (2) convict
sentence, doom
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condescend
deign
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confide (in)
reveal, disclose
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confine (to)
restrict, limit
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conform (to, with)
comply with, correspond with
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conquer
occupy, capture, take
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consent
agree, assent, confess
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console
comfort, soothe, relieve
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consolidate
strengthen
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constrain
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constrict (1)(2)
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contain
control,keep in check, restrain
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contemplate
think, consider, ponder over
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contend (1)
claim,assert, maintain
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~ for (2)
compete, vie
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contest
dispute, challenge, question, oppose
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contract (1)(2)
grow smaller, shrink
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catch, develop
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contradict
say to the opposite to, deny
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contrive
invent, devise, design, create
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convey (1)(2)
(1) pass on, transmit
(2) express, get across
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correspond (to)
be similar to
ne analogous to
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correspond (with)
match, be consistent, be copatible
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corroborate
confirm, support, substantiate, back up
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counter (1)(2)
(1) counteract, respond to, offset (2) oppose, defy
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crave
desire, long for,want,yeam for
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credit (with)
believe, trust, accept
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cripple (1)(2)
(1) paralyze, malm (2) damage, destroy, ruin, impair,weaken
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culminate
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curb
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curtail
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dazzle (1)(2)
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decree
rule, announce
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deem
consider, think, reckon, believe, judge
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defer
postpone, put off, suspend, adjourn
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delude
deceive, cheat
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denote
indicate, signify
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deplete
exhaust, use up, diminish
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deplore
be sorry, regret, condemn
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derive from
orginate from, stem from, arise from
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designate
choose, select, assign
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despair of
lose hope, give up, have no hope
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despise
(1) look down on scorn (2) loathe, hate
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deteriorate
get worse, worsen
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discard
throw away, dispose of
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discount
ignore, disregard, overlook, disbelieve
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discredit
undermine belief in, destroy confidence in
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disembark
get off, come ashore, go ashore
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disguise
hide,conceal,mask
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disillusion
disappoint
dishearten
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disintegrate
fail to pieces
fall apart
break up
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dismay
shock
appail
discourage
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dispel
scatter
drive out
allay
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dispense with
give up, forgo
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disperse
scatter
break up
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dispose of
throw away, discard, get rid of
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disprove
refute
contradict
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disseminate
distribute
spread
propagate
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dissolve
melt away
melt
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distract .. from (2)
(1) divert from
turn aside
lead away
occupy
draw away
(2) entertain
amuse
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diverge from
differ
vary
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diversify
vary
expand
spread
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divert (2) from to
(1) redirect
switch
(2) from to... distract, turn away
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downsize
cut back
economize
shrink
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ease
lessen, reduce, lessen, relieve,alleviate
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elapse
pass, go by
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elude
escape, evade, get away from
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embark(on)
begin, start, attempt
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embezzle
steal, misappropriate, commit fraud
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embody
symbolize,personify, represent
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employ
use, make use of, utilize
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enact
legislate, ratify
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encompass
include, cover
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endow
award, givei provide
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endorse
support, approve
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endure
last, go on
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engender
produce, cause, create
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engulf
swallow up, surround
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enhance
increase, improve, add
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enjoy
have
benefit
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ensue
follow
arise
develop
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entail
require
necessiate
involve
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epitomize
embody
personity
embody
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escalate(2)
(1) rise, go up
(2) intensify
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evade
escape,elude, avoid
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exacerbate
make worse
worsen
aggravate
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excabate
dig, dig up
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execute
carry out
perform
implement
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exercise
use, employ
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exert
apply
exercise
make use of
utilize
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exhilarate
invigorate
enliven
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expedite
speed up
accelerate
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exploit(2)
(1) use, make use of, utilize
(2) abuse, take advantage of
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expose(2)
(1) uncover ,reveal, make known, display
... to (2) subject, make vulnerable, put at risk leave open.
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exterminate
destroy completely.
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extol
praise, commend, acclaim
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falter
hesitate, waver
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fend off
repel, deflect, ward off
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flatter
compliment, butter up
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flee
escape, run away from
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flourish
thrive, grow, prosper
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foil
halt, thwart
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foresee
predict, forecast, foretell
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forestall
prevent, avert, hinder, obviate
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forge
falsify, produce a fake
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forge ahead (with)
make progress, make headway
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forgo
give up, do without
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foster(2)
(1) promote, cultivate
(2) cause, lead to , induce
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fulfill(3)
(1) satify,meet (2) carry out, execute, perform (3) realize
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gear(3)
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gratify
please, satify
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grip(2)
(1) seize, hang on
(2) occupy, engulf
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halve
cut in half, reduce by 50%
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hamper
hinder, impede, obstruct
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harass
bother, pester, assault
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harness
use, exploit, utilize, employ
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hinder
hamper
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hint
imply, suggest
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hold(7)
consider, think, maintain, sustain, continue, occupy, have, possess, detain, arrest, remain valid.
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impede
obstruct, hinder, hamper
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impair
harm, damage,make worse
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imperil
endanger, jeopardize
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impose (on)
inflict, enforce
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impoverish
make poor
deprive
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incur
suffer, experience, encounter, sustain
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indict
accuse , charge
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induce(2)
persuade, tempt, make
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cause, foster, bring about,
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indulge (in)
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inflict (on)
impose, cause
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inflict a punishment
( a penalty
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inflict losses
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infringe
break, vioalte, breach, contravens
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inhibit
prevent, hinder, hamper, restain, hold back, control
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instill (in, into)
inculcate
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institute
set up, start, introduce
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intensify
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intercept
stop, interrupt
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interfere (in)
intervene in, meddle with/in
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interfere with
inhibit, contrain, prevent
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interrogate
question
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intertwine
interconnect, intreweave
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intervene in
interfere in
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intimidate
threaten, frighten, scare
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intoxicate
make drunk
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intrude (on,upon)
invade, overstep, disturb, distrupt, interrupt
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invalidate
cancel, annul, nullify
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involve in (3)
(1) include (2) Require (3) participate
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jeopardize
imperil, endanger, put into danger
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keep up with
keep pace with
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lag behind
drop back
fail behind
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lapse
pass, slip, descend
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launch
(1) start (2) send off, fire
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lay emphasis on
???
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lay off
dismiss
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laze
be idle
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leap
jump, soar
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legislate
???
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levy (on)
put, impose
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liken
equate, relate, compare
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linger (on)
remain, stay behind, go on about.
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live up to
meet
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long
desire, wish
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lure
attract, temp
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maim
injure, hurt
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manifest
show, demonstrate
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manipulate
direct, control
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mark
commemorate
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mastermind
devise, think up, conceive
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materialize
become real, happen, occur
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meddle (in,with)
interfere,intervere
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merit
deserve,warrent
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mind
be careful about
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mold
shape, form
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mount
rise, increase
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obscure
make something difficult to see, mask, shroud, darken
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occur to
dawn on, cross one's mind.
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offend
hurt sby's feelings upset
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offset
couonterbalance, make up for
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outdate
become outdated
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outgrow (clothes)
grow too large for (clothes)
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outlive(1)(2)
(1) live longer than (2) surpass
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outnumber
be greater in number
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outpace
exceed, surpass, outstrip, outclass
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outperform
perform better
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outrun
outrun
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outsell
sell more than
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outstrip
exceed, surpass
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outweigh
be more important than, be more than.
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overcome
triumph over, surmount
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overestimate
overrate
overvalue
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overhaul
repair, fix, renovate,service
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overlook (1)(2)
(1) have a view over
look out over
(2) disregard, ignore
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overpower
make ineffective
defeat, subdue
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overturn
turn over
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overwhelm
render incapable
render helpless
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penetrate
go through, enter, permeate, diffuse spread
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perceive
see become, aware of, think
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perpetrate
carry out, commit
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perpetuate
carry on, continue, maintain
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persevere
persist, continue, keep trying
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pertain (to)
be relevant
be related
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pervade
spread
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pledge
promise
vow
assure
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plummet
fall, drop, plunge
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plunge
fall,drop, plummet
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pollinate
cross-fertilize
cross-mate
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ponder (over)
think about
think over
consider
contemplate
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pose
create, cause
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postulate
assume, presuppose, assert,
claim, suggest/propose
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preoccupy
obsess, grip
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prevail (1)(2)
(1) exist, be common
(2) triumph, win through, succeed
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pride oneself (on)
indulge (oneself)
in a feeling of pride
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procure
give a high priority to
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project
predict
forecast
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proliferate
multiply
increase greatly in number
propogate
grow
thrive
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prolong
extend
make longer
lengthen
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promote(2)
(1) encourage
support
foster, promote
(2) cause
lead to
induce
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prompt
bring about
trigger
start off
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promulgate
spread
propogate
disseminate
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propagate
spread
promulgate
disseminate
transmit
proliferate
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prospect (for)
search, seek
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prosper
flourish, thrive, grow
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provoke
make angry, vex
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publicize
make public, broadcast, make known
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pursue(3)
(1) follow, chase
(2) engage in, take up, go in up
(3) seek, try
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put off
discourage, repel
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quadruple
increase fourfold
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quote
mention, say
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ratify
approve, endorse
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reap
gather, collect, harvest
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rear
bring up, raise, nurture
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rebuke
scold, reproach, reprimand
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recede
move away, go back, retreat
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reckon
think, consider
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reconcile
bring together, reunite, become friendly again
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reconcile with
harmonize
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recount
tell, relate
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reflect (on,upon)
think, consider, ponder
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refrain (from)
abstain,avoid doing
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refute
disprove, prove false
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reign (over)
rule, govern, be in power
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reinvigorate
revive, refresh, strengthen
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reiterate
repeat, say again
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relieve
ease, alleviate, allay, reduce
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render
make, cause to be
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renovate
restore
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repel
force away sth unwanted
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repent
be sorry for, regret
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repress
suppress, keep inside
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reprimand
scold, reproach, admonish
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resent
be offended by, dislike
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resolve(2)
(1) decide
(2) solve, settle
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resort to
turn to, have recourse to, use, employ, fall back on
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restore
reinstate, bring back
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restrain (from)
hold back, stop from doing sth, control
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resume
start again, begin again, recommence
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retain (3)
(1) keep, preserve, maintain, keep hold of
(2) pay a professional for services
(3) keep in mind, remember
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retaliate
hit back, strike back, get revenge
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retard
delay, hold back, slow down, hinder
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retreat
move back, draw back
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retrench
cut back, economize, save
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retrieve
get back, recover, regain, take back
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revenge
avenge, fight back, retaiate, reciprocate
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revere
respect, look up to
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revert
go back to, turn back
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revive/revitalize
invigorate, refresh, resume, rejuvenate
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revoke
cancel, annul,invalidate
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revolutionize
transform, alter, modify, substantially
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rid (get rid of)
free, relieve
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ridicule
laugh at or criticize
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rival
be equal of, compare with
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rush out
hurry, run
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safeguard
protect, preserve
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salvage
save, recover, rescue, retrieve
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scoid
admonish, reproach, primand, rebuke
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scrutinize
inspect
examine closely
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seek + to
try + to inf.
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be set to do sth
be likely to do
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sever
cut, break off
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shed light on
make something easier to understand
by providing new or better information
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shrink
get smaller
reduce in size
contract
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shrink from sth
avoid doing something that is unpleasant or difficult
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skid
slide
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skim
scan
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smash
break, shatter, destroy
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snatch
seize, grab, take
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soak
drench, saturate
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soar
rise, increase, climb
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sow
plant, scatter
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span (2)
(1) last, extend over
(2) join, unite, include
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spark
generate, produce, create, trigger
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spearhead
lead, organize, head
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speculate
guess, conjecture, think, hypothesize
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split up
divide
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spot
notice, see
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stagnate
stay the same and not grow or develop
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stall
stop, halt
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stand
bear
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startle
surprise, amaze, astound, frigthen, shock
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starve
go hungry
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starve to death
die of starvation
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stave off
delay, hold off, ward off, hinder, avoid
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stem
stop, halt, curtail, restrict
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stem from
arise from, originate from, derive from
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step down
resign, stand down
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stick to
abide by, stand by, remain faithful to
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stick with
continue, keep on, carry on
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stifle
supress, repress, curb, choke, suffocate
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stimulate
arouse, rouse, motivate
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stipulate
insist on, demand, require
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stir(3)
(1) motivate, inspire, stimulate,prompt, trigger
(2) mix, blend
(3) move
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stir up
inflame, provoke, incite, instigate
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strain
exert to the utmost impair, injure
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streamline
make more efficient
reorganize
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strive
try, attempt, struggle, endeavor
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subject ... to
expose to, cause to undergo
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submit
present, put forward, tender
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subsidize
support finanacially, fund, finance
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subsist on
survive on, live on, exixt on, get by on
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substantiate
verify, confirm, prove, coorborate
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succeed
replace, take over, come next, follow after, come after in time
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succumb to
give way, yield to
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suffice
be enough
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suffocate
choke
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supersede
replace, take the place of, supplant, succeed
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supplant
replace, succeed, supersede
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suppress
quell, crush
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surge
rise
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surmount
overcome, get through
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surpass
exceed, outstrip, outdo
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sustain(2)
(1) maintain, keep up, continue
(2) suffer, experience, undergo, incur
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swell,swollen
enlarge, baloon
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swindle
defraud, cheat, trick, deceive
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take
need
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take over
assume responsibility for
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teem with
abound with
be full
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tempt(3)
(1) lure, entice, attract
(2) persuade, convince, induce
(3) seduce
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tender
(1) offer, present, give, hand in
(2) gentle and careful in a way that shows love
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term
call, name
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thwart
prevent, impede, hinder, foll
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track down
follow, trace, hunt down
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try
put on trial
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tyrannize
dictate, oppress, terrorize
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underestimate
undervalue, underrate, take too lightly
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undergo
experience, go through
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undermine
weaken, challenge
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undertake
take on, assume, commence, embark on
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unnerve
frighten , scare, alarm, upset
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unravel
solve, resolve, clear up
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unveil
reveal, make public, expose
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uphold
endorse, advocate
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upset
disturb, spoil
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venture
risk
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vie
compete, contend, contest
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vindicate
justify, prove correct, prove right
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vow
promise, swear
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wage
carry on, conduct, engage in
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wander
walk about,stroll
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ward off
prevent, avoid, defend against, hold off, fight off
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weave
knit, intertwine
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weep
cry, sob
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welcome
accept, approve of, appreicate
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weld
fuse, join
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whirl
turn
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wield
have, use, exercise, exert
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wipe away
remove, wipe out
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wither
dry up
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withhold
refuse to give, deny, hold back, grip, retain, grudge
