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examine |
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question or examine thoroughly and closely |
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examine |
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observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect |
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examine |
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put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
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ensure |
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be careful or certain to do something |
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ensure |
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make certain of |
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explore |
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examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes |
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explore |
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examine minutely |
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explore |
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inquire into |
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explore |
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travel to or penetrate into |
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explode a bombshell |
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utter or do something surprising |
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elicit |
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derive by reason |
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elicit |
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deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
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elicit |
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
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entertain |
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take into consideration, have in view |
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entertain |
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maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) |
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entertain |
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provide entertainment for |
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enquire |
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have a wish or desire to know something |
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enquire |
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inquire about |
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enquire |
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conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
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enjoin |
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give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
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enjoin |
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issue an injunction |
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elocute |
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declaim in an elocutionary manner |
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encourage |
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give impetus to |
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encourage |
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inspire with confidence |
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encourage |
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contribute to the progress or growth of |
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evade |
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
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evade |
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use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid |
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evade |
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escape, either physically or mentally |
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evade |
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practice evasion |
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expostulate |
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reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion |
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elude |
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to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issues |
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elude |
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escape, either physically or mentally |
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elude |
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be incomprehensible to |
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enchant |
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cast a spell over someone or something |
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enchant |
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attract |
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enchant |
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hold spellbound |
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entreat |
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ask for or request earnestly |
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eschew |
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avoid and stay away from deliberately |
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exhort |
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force or impel in an indicated direction |
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exhort |
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spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
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entice |
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provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |
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extol |
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praise, glorify, or honor |
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ensky |
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exalt to the skies |
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excoriate |
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express strong disapproval of |
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excoriate |
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tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
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execrate |
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curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
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execrate |
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find repugnant |
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equivocate |
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
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exaggerate |
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to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
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exaggerate |
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do something to an excessive degree |