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shrug off |
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minimize the importance of, brush aside |
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send a message |
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give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally |
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swear |
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have confidence or faith in |
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swear |
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utter obscenities or profanities |
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swear |
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promise solemnly |
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swear |
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
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swear |
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make a deposition |
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scrutinize |
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examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
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scrutinize |
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to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
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scrutinise |
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examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
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scrutinise |
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to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
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sweet-talk |
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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
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succumb |
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consent reluctantly |
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succumb |
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be fatally overwhelmed |
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soft-soap |
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use flattering talk on somebody |
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soft-soap |
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persuade someone through flattery |
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spoonfeed |
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teach without challenging the students |
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spoonfeed |
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feed with a spoon |
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see eye to eye |
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be in agreement |
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subscribe |
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adopt as a belief |
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subscribe |
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mark with one's signature |
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subscribe |
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receive or obtain regularly |
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subscribe |
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offer to buy, as of stocks and shares |
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subscribe |
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pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals |
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send for |
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order, request, or command to come |
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sound out |
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try to learn someone's opinions and intentions |
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sound out |
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speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
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stickle |
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dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) |
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supplicate |
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ask humbly for something |
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supplicate |
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ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer |
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supplicate |
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make a humble, earnest petition |
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spurn |
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reject with contempt |
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short-circuit |
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avoid something unpleasant or laborious |
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short-circuit |
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create a short circuit in |
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short-circuit |
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hamper the progress of |
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stay off |
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refrain from entering or walking onto |
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shirk |
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avoid dealing with |
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shirk |
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avoid responsibilities |
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shy away from |
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avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task |
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shun |
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to avoid and stay away from deliberately |
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shun |
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to expel from a community or group |
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square off |
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settle conclusively |
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strike off |
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remove from a list |
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seduce |
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lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct |
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seduce |
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induce to have sex |
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sermonize |
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speak as if delivering a sermon |
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sermonise |
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speak as if delivering a sermon |
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stand pat |
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refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
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stand firm |
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refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
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stand firm |
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stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |