Verbs/Action Words Flashcards
1,000 Signs of Life (406 cards)
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access, adopt
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allow, let
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announce, announcement, declare, proclaim
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appear, show
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argue, debate, dispute, quarrel
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arrive
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associate, each other, interact, mingle, socialize
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assume, estimate, guess
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be careful, take care of, watch out
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beat, conquer, defeat, overcome
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begin, commence, originate, start
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blame, charge
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borrow
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bother, disturb
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break
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bring, deliver
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build, construct
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burn
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buy, purchase
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can, able, could
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cancel, call off
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can’t, couldn’t, unable
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carry
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catch
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cause
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change, adapt, adjust, after, modify, turn into
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chase
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choose, pick, select
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clap, applaud, commend
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clean-up
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climb
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close, shut
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collapse, breakdown
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collect, accumulate, gather, reap
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comb hair
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come
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compare, comparison
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compete, competition, contest
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complain, object
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confront, approach, encounter, face, face-to-face
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connect, attach, belong, join, relate to, unite
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continue, endure, last, lasting, move on, permanent
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control, command, direct, govern, manage, regulate, reign, rule, run
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convince
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copy, duplicate, imitate, parrot
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crush
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cut 1
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cut 2
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cut off, end
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dance
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decide, decision, determine
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delete, eliminate, remove
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demonstration, example, reveal, sample, show
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deny
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depend, count on, rely on
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deposit
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deteroriorate
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disappear, vanish
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disappoint, miss
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discuss
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dismiss, discharge, excuse, exempt, waive
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disturb, annoy, bother
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do, act
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do work
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draw, illustrate
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drive
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drop
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earn, make
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emphasize, impress, stress
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exercise
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expand
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explain, define, describe
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fall
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find, discover, locate
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follow
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fool, trick
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forget
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gain weight
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gardening
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get, acquire, obtain, recieve
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give, contribute
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give up, surrender
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go, attend
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grow, raise
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hang up phone
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have, own, possess
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hire, invite, welcome
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hold
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hurry, rush
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include, involve, participate
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inform-all, disseminate, notify
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interrupt
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join, participate
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kill, murder, slay
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lead, guide
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leave, depart, go out
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left, gone
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lie
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like
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listen
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loan, lend
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lock
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look, look at
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look for, explore, search
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lose, lost
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lose (competition)
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make, create, form, produce
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meet
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miss, fail
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misunderstand, miscommunication, misconcieve
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move
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need, have to, must, ought, should, supposed to
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offer, move, present, propose, suggest
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open
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open-minded
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over do, cross wide
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overflow
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owe, afford, debt, due
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pack
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paint
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park
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participate
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pass, by
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pay
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persuade
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plan, arrange,
order, organize, prepare
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plant
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play, recess
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play cards, deal
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postpone, delay, put off
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practice, exercise, rehearse
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praise
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promote, advance, raise
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prove, verify
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pull
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punish, penalize, reprimand
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push, shove
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put
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put in
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put in gas
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put on ring
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quit, drop out, withdraw
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race, compete, competition
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rake
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read
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refuse
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register, sign
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reject, dismiss, exclude
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reject, push away
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remind
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remind me
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remove, deduct, delete, discard
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rescue, free, save
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rest
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retire
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rub, scrub
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ruin, spoil
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run, jog
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run out of, all gone, expire
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run (machine)
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run fast
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satisfy
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save, keep, preserve
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save, store
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say
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scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread
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scream, yell
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seal, certify, stamp
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sell
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send
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send (email, mail)
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serve, minister, service, wait on
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sew
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shake
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show, demonstrate
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sign (language)
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sing, music, song
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smoke
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solve, dissolve, evaporate, melt, resolve, solution
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spin
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spit
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stand
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stay, remain
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steal, rob
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supervise
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take, grab
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talk, speak
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tell
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throw basketball
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throw frisbee
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throw into trash
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try, attempt, make an effort
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use, utilize, wear
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use, wear
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wake up
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walk
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wash
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wash face
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watch, look forward to, observe
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win
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write
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write down, record
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yell, shout, scream
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access, adopt
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allow, let
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announce, announcement, declare, proclaim
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appear, show
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argue, debate, dispute, quarrel
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arrive
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associate, each other, interact, mingle, socialize
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assume, estimate, guess
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be careful, take care of, watch out
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beat, conquer, defeat, overcome
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begin, commence, originate, start
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blame, charge
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borrow
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bother, disturb
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break
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bring, deliver
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build, construct
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burn
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buy, purchase
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can, able, could
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cancel, call off
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can't, couldn't, unable
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carry
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catch
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cause
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change, adapt, adjust, after, modify, turn into
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chase
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choose, pick, select
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clap, applaud, commend
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clean-up
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climb
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close, shut
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collapse, breakdown
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collect, accumulate, gather, reap
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comb hair
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come
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compare, comparison
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compete, competition, contest
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complain, object
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confront, approach, encounter, face, face-to-face
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connect, attach, belong, join, relate to, unite
245
continue, endure, last, lasting, move on, permanent
246
control, command, direct, govern, manage, regulate, reign, rule, run
247
convince
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copy, duplicate, imitate, parrot
249
crush
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cut 1
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cut (with scissors)
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cut off, end
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dance
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decide, decision, determine
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delete, eliminate, remove
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demonstration, example, reveal, sample, show
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deny
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depend, count on, rely on
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deposit
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deteroriorate
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disappear, vanish
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disappoint, miss
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discuss
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dismiss, discharge, excuse, exempt, waive
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disturb, annoy, bother
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do, act
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do work
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draw, illustrate
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drive
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drop (object)
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earn, make
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emphasize, impress, stress
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exercise
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expand
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explain, define, describe
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fall (down)
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find, discover, locate
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follow
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fool, trick
280
forget
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gain weight
282
gardening
283
get, acquire, obtain, recieve
284
give, contribute
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give up, surrender
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go, attend
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grow, raise
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hang up phone
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have, own, possess
290
hire, invite, welcome
291
hold
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hurry, rush
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include, involve, participate
294
inform-all, disseminate, notify
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interrupt
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join, participate
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kill, murder, slay
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lead, guide
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leave, depart, go out
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left, gone
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lie
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like
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listen
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loan, lend
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lock
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look, look at
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look for, explore, search
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lose, lost
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lose (competition)
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make, create, form, produce
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meet
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miss, fail
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misunderstand, miscommunication, misconcieve
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move
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need, have to, must, ought, should, supposed to
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offer, move, present, propose, suggest
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open
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open-minded
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over do, cross wide
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overflow
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owe, afford, debt, due
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pack
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paint
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park
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participate
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pass, by
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pay
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persuade
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plan, arrange,
order, organize, prepare
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plant
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play, recess
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play cards, deal
333
postpone, delay, put off
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practice, exercise, rehearse
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praise
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promote, advance, raise
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prove, verify
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pull
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punish, penalize, reprimand
340
push, shove
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put
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put in
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put in gas
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put on ring
345
quiet, drop out, withdraw
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race, compete, competition
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rake
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read
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refuse
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register, sign
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reject, dismiss, exclude
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reject, push away
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remind
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remind me
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remove, deduct, delete, discard
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rescue, free, save
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rest
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retire
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rub, scrub
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ruin, spoil
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run, jog
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run out of, all gone, expire
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run (machine)
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run fast
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satisfy
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save, keep, preserve
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save, store
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say
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scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread
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scream, yell
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seal, certify, stamp
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sell
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send
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send (email, mail)
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serve, minister, service, wait on
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sew
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shake
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show, demonstrate
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sign (language)
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sing, music, song
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smoke
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solve, dissolve, evaporate, melt, resolve, solution
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spin
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spit
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stand
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stay, remain
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steal, rob
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supervise
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take, grab
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talk, speak
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tell
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throw basketball
393
throw frisbee
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throw into trash
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try, attempt, make an effort
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use, utilize, wear
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use, wear
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wake up
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walk
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wash
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wash face
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watch, look forward to, observe
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win
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write
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write down, record
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yell, shout, scream
