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antiquate |
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to make obsolete or old-fashioned |
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abridge |
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to lessen, diminish, or curtail |
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abridge |
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to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
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acerbate |
Verb
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to make sour or bitter |
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acerbate |
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to cause to be bitter or resentful |
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afflict |
Verb
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to cause physical pain or suffering in |
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afflict |
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to cause great unhappiness for |
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abbreviate |
Verb
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to shorten |
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abbreviate |
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to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
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abate |
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to become less in amount or intensity |
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abate |
Verb
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to make less active or intense |
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amplify |
Verb
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to increase the volume of |
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amplify |
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to exaggerate or make bigger |
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amplify |
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to increase in size, volume or significance |
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amplify |
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to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
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acidify |
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to turn acidic |
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acidify |
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to make sour or more sour |
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aurify |
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to turn or appear golden |
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aurify |
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to transform into gold |
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anneal |
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to bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling |
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appreciate |
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to increase the value of |
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appreciate |
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to increase in value |
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appreciate |
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to be fully aware of |
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appreciate |
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to recognize with gratitude |
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appreciate |
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to hold dear |
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apprize |
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to gain in value |
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apprize |
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to inform somebody of something |
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apprise |
Verb
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to gain in value |
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apprise |
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to inform somebody of something |
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astringe |
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to become constricted or compressed |
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astringe |
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to constrict or bind or draw together |
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antedate |
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to establish something as being earlier relative to something else |
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antedate |
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to be earlier in time |
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alphabetize |
Verb
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to arrange in alphabetical order |
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alphabetise |
Verb
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to arrange in alphabetical order |
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attune |
Verb
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to adjust or accustom to |
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accommodate |
Verb
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to make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
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accommodate |
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to make one thing compatible with another |
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accommodate |
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to provide a service or favor for someone |
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accommodate |
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to provide with something desired or needed |
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accommodate |
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to provide housing for |
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accommodate |
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to be agreeable or acceptable to |
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accommodate |
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to have room for |
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anglicise |
Verb
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to make English in appearance |
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anglicize |
Verb
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to make English in appearance |
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arborize |
Verb
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to branch out like trees |
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arborise |
Verb
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to branch out like trees |
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atomize |
Verb
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to break up into small particles |
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atomize |
Verb
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to strike at with firepower or bombs |
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atomize |
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to spray very finely |