plump_out
- verb depart suddenly
- He plumped out of the house
- verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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sleep
- noun a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber.
- he didn't get enough sleep last night
- calm as a child in dreamless slumber
- noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
sopor.
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perverted
- adjective satellite (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
kinky.
- kinky sex
- perverted practices
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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conjuring
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuration; conjury; invocation.
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
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hate
- noun the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
hatred.
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
detest.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
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conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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shedder
- noun an attacker who sheds or spills blood
spiller.
- a great hunter and spiller of blood
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increase
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; gain.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun a change resulting in an increase
- the increase is scheduled for next month
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black_magic
- noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
black art; sorcery; necromancy.
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oxidise
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidize; oxidate.
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
oxidize; oxidate.
- This metal oxidizes easily
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violate
- verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
go against; break.
- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; break; offend; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
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untie
- verb undo the ties of
unbrace; unlace.
- verb cause to become loose
loosen; undo.
- undo the shoelace
- untie the knot
- loosen the necktie
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automatize
- verb turn into an automaton
automatise.
- verb make automatic or control or operate automatically
automatise; automate.
- automatize the production
- automate the movement of the robot
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bludgeon
- noun a club used as a weapon
- verb overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
- The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas
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tickle
- noun a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
- noun the act of tickling
titillation; tickling.
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sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
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wildcat
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
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whack
- noun the sound made by a sharp swift blow
- noun the act of hitting vigorously
knock; whang; rap; belt.
- he gave the table a whack
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sexualise
- verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
sexualize.
- The god was sexualized and married to another god
- Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
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lure
- noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
come-on; enticement.
- noun anything that serves as an enticement
come-on; bait; sweetener; hook.
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masculinize
- verb give a masculine appearance or character to
- Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s
- verb produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
masculinise; virilise; virilize.
- the drugs masculinized the teenage girl
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void
- noun the state of nonexistence
nothingness; nullity; nihility.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; emptiness; vacuum.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
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lurk
- verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
skulk.
- verb be about
loaf; footle; mess about; lallygag; linger; lollygag; tarry; mill about; hang around; lounge; loiter; mill around.
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
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redact
- noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
rewriter; redactor; reviser; rewrite man.
- verb formulate in a particular style or language
put; frame; couch; cast.
- I wouldn't put it that way
- She cast her request in very polite language
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befoul
- verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; maculate; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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cut_down
- verb cut down on; make a reduction in
trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; trim down; trim back.
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- verb cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash.
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disturb
- verb move deeply
upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; commove; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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naturalise
- verb adopt to another place
naturalize.
- The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
- verb make more natural or lifelike
naturalize.
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harrier
- noun a persistent attacker
harasser.
- the harassers were not members of the regular army
- noun a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
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triumph
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
victory.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun the exultation of victory
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degeneracy
- noun the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
degeneration; decadence; decadency.
- noun moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
putrefaction; depravation; depravity; corruption.
- the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
- moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration
- its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity
- Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
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enjoy
- verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
savor; savour; bask; relish.
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
- verb have benefit from
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force
- noun a powerful effect or influence
- the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them
- noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- force equals mass times acceleration
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blasphemy
- noun blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
profanation; desecration; sacrilege.
- desecration of the Holy Sabbath
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tenderise
- verb make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
tender; tenderize.
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kidnap
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
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pander
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
procurer; pimp; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- verb yield (to); give satisfaction to
gratify; indulge.
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coquet
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
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vitalise
- verb give life to
vitalize.
- verb make more lively or vigorous
vitalize.
- The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
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hide
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
fell.
- noun body covering of a living animal
pelt; skin.
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worsen
- verb grow worse
decline.
- Conditions in the slum worsened
- verb make worse
aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
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ill-famed
- adjective satellite known widely and usually unfavorably;
notorious; infamous.
- a notorious gangster
- the tenderloin district was notorious for vice
- the infamous Benedict Arnold
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hype_up
- verb get excited or stimulated
psych up.
- The children were all psyched up after the movie
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poison
- noun any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
toxicant; poisonous substance.
- noun anything that harms or destroys
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ravishable
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haze
- noun atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
fog; daze.
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blot_out
- verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
hide; obscure; obliterate; veil.
- a hidden message
- a veiled threat
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blur
- noun a hazy or indistinct representation
fuzz.
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
- verb become glassy; lose clear vision
glaze over; film over.
- Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
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fetish
- noun a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
- common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear
- noun a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
juju; voodoo; hoodoo; fetich.
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territorialize
- verb organize as a territory
territorialise.
- verb place on a territorial basis
territorialise.
- The railways were territorialized
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barge_in
- verb enter uninvited; informal
gate-crash; crash.
- verb break into a conversation
put in; cut in; butt in; chisel in; break in; chime in.
- her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
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festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
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pay_off
- verb yield a profit or result
- His efforts finally paid off
- verb eliminate by paying off (debts)
liquidate.
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socialize
- verb take part in social activities; interact with others
socialise.
- He never socializes with his colleagues
- The old man hates to socialize
- verb train for a social environment
socialise.
- The children must be properly socialized
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ventilate
- verb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
vent; air out; air.
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
- verb expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- Wheat should be well ventilated
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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deodorize
- verb eliminate the odor from
deodorise; deodourise.
- This stick will deodorize your armpits
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ravish
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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elaborate
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
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harass
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb exhaust by attacking repeatedly
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territorialise
- verb organize as a territory
territorialize.
- verb place on a territorial basis
territorialize.
- The railways were territorialized
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heartbreaker
- noun a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships
- noun a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
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intrigue
- noun a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
machination.
- noun a clandestine love affair
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swearing
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearword; expletive; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- noun a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
oath.
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criticise
- verb find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
knock; pick apart; criticize.
- The paper criticized the new movie
- Don't knock the food--it's free
- verb act as a critic
criticize.
- Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either
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bayonet
- noun a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
- verb stab or kill someone with a bayonet
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dehumanize
- verb deprive of human qualities
dehumanise.
- Life in poverty has dehumanized them
- verb make mechanical or routine
dehumanise.
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oxygenize
- verb change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
oxygenise.
- verb dehydrogenate with oxygen
oxygenise.
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sodomist
- noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
bugger; sodomite; sod.
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iconoclast
- noun a destroyer of images used in religious worship
image breaker.
- noun someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
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circumvent
- verb surround so as to force to give up
beleaguer; hem in; surround; besiege.
- The Turks besieged Vienna
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; overreach; outwit; outfox.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
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cheating
- noun a deception for profit to yourself
cheat.
- verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
cheat; rip off; chisel.
- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
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reflate
- verb economics: experience reflation
- The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures
- verb economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
- These measures reflated the economy
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dissonate
- verb be dissonant or harsh
- The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly
- verb cause to sound harsh and unpleasant
disharmonize.
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exhort
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; barrack; cheer; urge on; root on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
- verb force or impel in an indicated direction
press; urge; urge on.
- I urged him to finish his studies
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insult
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
revilement; abuse; vilification; contumely.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
affront.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
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rationalise
- verb structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
rationalize.
- We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
- verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
rationalize; apologise; excuse; apologize; justify.
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
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racketeer
- noun someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
- verb carry on illegal business activities involving crime
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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recommend
- verb push for something
urge; advocate.
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
- verb express a good opinion of
commend.
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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ravishing
- adjective satellite stunningly beautiful
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; ravish; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
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vascularise
- verb become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids
vascularize.
- The egg yolk vascularized
- verb make vascular
vascularize.
- the yolk sac is gradually vascularized
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relax
- verb become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
unwind; unbend; decompress; slow down; loosen up.
- He relaxed in the hot tub
- Let's all relax after a hard day's work
- verb make less taut
unbend.
- relax the tension on the rope
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womanize
- verb have amorous affairs; of men
philander; womanise.
- He has been womanizing for years
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
effeminise; effeminize; feminize; feminise.
- This hairdo feminizes the man
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mesmerize
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerise; magnetize; magnetise; spellbind.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
- verb induce hypnosis in
hypnotize; mesmerise; hypnotise.
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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wake_up
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
awaken; waken; arouse; wake; rouse.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; awaken.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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warm
- verb get warm or warmer
warm up.
- The soup warmed slowly on the stove
- verb make warm or warmer
- The blanket will warm you
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
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kumar
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gear_up
- verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
set; prepare; fix; set up; ready.
- Get the children ready for school!
- prepare for war
- I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
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famed
- adjective satellite widely known and esteemed
renowned; illustrious; celebrated; notable; noted; famous; far-famed.
- a famous actor
- a celebrated musician
- a famed scientist
- an illustrious judge
- a notable historian
- a renowned painter
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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urbanise
- verb impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
urbanize.
- Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them
- verb make more industrial or city-like
urbanize.
- The area was urbanized after many people moved in
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root
- noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin; beginning; rootage; source.
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
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dither
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; fuss; flap.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
- verb act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
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defile
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge.
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
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loosen
- verb make loose or looser
loose.
- loosen the tension on a rope
- verb make less severe or strict
relax.
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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joyous
- adjective full of or characterized by joy
- felt a joyous abandon
- joyous laughter
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play_off
- verb set into opposition or rivalry
oppose; pit; match.
- let them match their best athletes against ours
- pit a chess player against the Russian champion
- He plays his two children off against each other
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slenderize
- verb make slender or appear to be slender
slenderise.
- verb take off weight
slim; melt off; reduce; slim down; lose weight; thin.
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degenerate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviate; deviant.
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; deteriorate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
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freshen
- verb make (to feel) fresh
refresh.
- The cool water refreshed us
- verb become or make oneself fresh again
refreshen; refresh; freshen up.
- She freshened up after the tennis game
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attract
- verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- Her good looks attract the stares of many men
- The ad pulled in many potential customers
- This pianist pulls huge crowds
- The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
- verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
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enchantress
- noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
temptress; Delilah; femme fatale; siren.
- noun a female sorcerer or magician
witch.
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obloquy
- noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
opprobrium.
- noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
defamation; hatchet job; calumniation; traducement; calumny.
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end
- noun either extremity of something that has length
terminal.
- the end of the pier
- she knotted the end of the thread
- they rode to the end of the line
- the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
- noun the point in time at which something ends
ending.
- the end of the year
- the ending of warranty period
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damage
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
harm; impairment.
- noun loss of military equipment
equipment casualty.
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debauchery
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia; saturnalia; bacchanal; riot; debauch; drunken revelry; orgy.
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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
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gate
- noun a movable barrier in a fence or wall
- noun a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
logic gate.
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swing
- noun a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
- the party went with a swing
- it took time to get into the swing of things
- noun mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
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outlawed
- adjective satellite contrary to or forbidden by law
illegitimate; illicit; outlaw; unlawful.
- an illegitimate seizure of power
- illicit trade
- an outlaw strike
- unlawful measures
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; illegalise; outlaw; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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wrong
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
wrongfulness.
- he feels that you are in the wrong
- noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
legal injury; damage.
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parallel
- noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
analogue; analog.
- noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude; parallel of latitude; line of latitude.
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attempt
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try; effort; endeavor; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- noun the act of attacking
attack.
- attacks on women increased last year
- they made an attempt on his life
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fecundate
- verb make fertile or productive
fertilize; fertilise.
- The course fertilized her imagination
- verb introduce semen into (a female)
fertilize; fertilise; inseminate.
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alienate
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; disaffect; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
- verb transfer property or ownership
alien.
- The will aliened the property to the heirs
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serve_well
- verb promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
serve.
- Art serves commerce
- Their interests are served
- The lake serves recreation
- The President's wisdom has served the country well
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sickening
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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staining
- noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
- noun the act of spotting or staining something
maculation; spotting.
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shorten
- verb make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
- He shortened his trip due to illness
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; abridge; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
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vary
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
alter; change.
- her mood changes in accordance with the weather
- The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
depart; deviate; diverge.
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fortify
- verb make strong or stronger
strengthen; beef up.
- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
- verb enclose by or as if by a fortification
fort.
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carnal
- adjective satellite marked by the appetites and passions of the body
fleshly; sensual; animal.
- animal instincts
- carnal knowledge
- fleshly desire
- a sensual delight in eating
- music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
- adjective of or relating to the body or flesh
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lapidator
- noun an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
stoner.
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bombing
- noun an attack by dropping bombs
bombardment.
- noun the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists
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paederast
- noun a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
pederast; child molester.
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fix
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; muddle; jam; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
- she needed a fix of chocolate
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better
- noun something superior in quality or condition or effect
- noun someone who bets
wagerer; punter; bettor.
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tramp
- noun a disreputable vagrant
hobo; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger.
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mistreat
- verb treat badly
ill-use; ill-treat; maltreat; step; abuse.
- This boss abuses his workers
- She is always stepping on others to get ahead
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overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
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glorify
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
exalt; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb bestow glory upon
- The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic
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demythologize
- verb remove the mythical element from (writings)
demythologise.
- the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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bang
- noun a vigorous blow
knock; belt; bash; smash.
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bam; blast; eruption; clap.
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shameful
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
opprobrious; ignominious; inglorious; black; disgraceful.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; disgraceful; scandalous.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
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enamor
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant.
- She captured all the men's hearts
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dinge
- noun discoloration due to dirtiness
dinginess.
- verb make a dent or impression in
batter.
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constitutionalise
- verb incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional
constitutionalize.
- A woman's right to an abortion was constitutionalized in the 1970's
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mean
- noun an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
mean value.
- verb mean or intend to express or convey
intend.
- You never understand what I mean!
- what do his words intend?
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exhilarated
- adjective satellite made joyful
gladdened.
- the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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constipation
- noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
irregularity.
- noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
stultification; deadening; impairment.
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drunken_revelry
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia; saturnalia; bacchanal; riot; debauch; debauchery; orgy.
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ameliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; meliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
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whip
- noun an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- noun a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
party whip.
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depress
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- verb lower (prices or markets)
- The glut of oil depressed gas prices
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schematise
- verb give conventional form to
schematize.
- some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns
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gladdened
- adjective satellite made joyful
exhilarated.
- the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive
- verb make glad or happy
gladden; joy.
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revolting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb make revolution
revolt.
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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surprise
- noun the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- noun a sudden unexpected event
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forth
- adverb from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
away; off.
- ran away from the lion
- wanted to get away from there
- sent the children away to boarding school
- the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
- went off to school
- they drove off
- go forth and preach
- noun a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
Forth River.
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grease
- noun a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
lubricating oil.
- noun the state of being covered with unclean things
filth; dirt; soil; grime; grunge; stain.
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imprecate
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; maledict; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
cuss; curse; blaspheme; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
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revenge
- noun action taken in return for an injury or offense
retaliation.
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
retaliate; avenge.
- He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
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whammy
- noun a serious or devastating setback
- noun an evil spell
curse; hex; jinx.
- a witch put a curse on his whole family
- he put the whammy on me
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polarize
- verb cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
polarise.
- verb cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
polarise.
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hoodooism
- noun a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
voodoo; voodooism; vodoun.
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jubilant
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; prideful; triumphant; exulting; exultant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- adjective satellite full of high-spirited delight
elated; joyful; gleeful.
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fleck
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
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domesticate
- verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
naturalize; cultivate; tame; naturalise.
- domesticate oats
- tame the soil
- verb overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
domesticize; domesticise; tame; reclaim.
- He tames lions for the circus
- reclaim falcons
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fill_out
- verb write all the required information onto a form
fill in; make out; complete.
- fill out this questionnaire, please!
- make out a form
- verb make bigger or better or more complete
round out.
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popularise
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize; popularize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularize.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
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set_on
- verb attack someone physically or emotionally
assail; assault; attack.
- The mugger assaulted the woman
- Nightmares assailed him regularly
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bushwhack
- verb wait in hiding to attack
scupper; lie in wait; lurk; ambush; waylay; ambuscade.
- verb live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla
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bombard
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
bombardon.
- verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
pelt.
- They pelted each other with snowballs
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sober
- verb cause to become sober
- verb become more realistic
sober up.
- After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
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hood
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie.
- noun a protective covering that is part of a plant
cap.
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debase
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
alloy.
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pick_apart
- verb find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
criticise; knock; criticize.
- The paper criticized the new movie
- Don't knock the food--it's free
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revilement
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
abuse; vilification; contumely; insult.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
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scare_away
- verb cause to lose courage
scare off; frighten off; dash; pall; daunt; scare; frighten away.
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vibrate
- verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
oscillate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
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set_up
- verb set up or found
found; establish; launch.
- She set up a literacy program
- verb create by putting components or members together
tack together; tack; assemble; piece; put together.
- She pieced a quilt
- He tacked together some verses
- They set up a committee
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inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
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bitter
- noun English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- noun the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness.
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decentralize
- verb make less central
decentralise; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
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murder
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
slaying; execution.
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
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serve
- noun (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
service.
- his powerful serves won the game
- verb serve a purpose, role, or function
function.
- The tree stump serves as a table
- The female students served as a control group
- This table would serve very well
- His freedom served him well
- The table functions as a desk
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embellish
- verb add details to
dramatize; dramatise; blow up; pad; embroider; lard; aggrandise; aggrandize.
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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nirvana
- noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
enlightenment.
- noun any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
promised land; heaven; Eden; Shangri-la; paradise.
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toot
- noun a blast of a horn
- noun revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
carouse; carousal; bender; booze-up.
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gelatinize
- verb coat with gelatin
- verb become gelatinous or change into a jelly
gelatinise.
- the starch gelatinized when it was heated
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fatten_up
- verb make fat or plump
fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
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depraved
- adjective satellite deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
reprobate; perverse; perverted.
- depraved criminals
- a perverted sense of loyalty
- the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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ravisher
- noun someone who assaults others sexually
violator; debaucher.
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; mantrap; dish; looker.
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outlaw
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; crook; criminal; felon.
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; illegalise; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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brutalization
- noun the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
brutalisation.
- noun the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
brutalisation.
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charge_up
- verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
commove; turn on; excite; agitate; charge; rouse.
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
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feeling
- noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
impression; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
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ravish
- verb force (someone) to have sex against their will
violate; dishonor; assault; dishonour; outrage; rape.
- The woman was raped on her way home at night
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
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rag
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
tatter; shred; tag; tag end.
- noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag week.
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barbarize
- verb become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
barbarise.
- verb make crude or savage in behavior or speech
barbarise.
- his years in prison have barbarized the young man
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ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
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rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
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put_forward
- verb put before
posit; state; submit.
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
- verb insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
assert.
- Women should assert themselves more!
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widen
- verb become broader or wider or more extensive
- verb make (clothes) larger
let out.
- Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
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ambuscade
- noun the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
lying in wait; ambush; trap.
- verb wait in hiding to attack
scupper; lie in wait; lurk; bushwhack; ambush; waylay.
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rider
- noun a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- noun a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
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even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
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letter
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
missive.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
alphabetic character; letter of the alphabet.
- his grandmother taught him his letters
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glow
- noun an alert and refreshed state
freshness.
- noun light from nonthermal sources
luminescence.
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blear
- verb make dim or indistinct
blur.
- adjective satellite tired to the point of exhaustion
blear-eyed; bleary; bleary-eyed.
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camp
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
encampment; bivouac; cantonment.
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- noun a group of people living together in a camp
- the whole camp laughed at his mistake
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demagnetize
- verb erase (a magnetic storage device)
demagnetise.
- verb make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)
degauss; demagnetise.
- demagnetize the iron shavings
- they degaussed the ship
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disaffect
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; alienate; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
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detransitivize
- verb intransitivize
intransitivise; intransitivize; detransitivise.
- removing the object will intransitivize the verbs
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bomb
- noun an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
- noun strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
bomb calorimeter.
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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rapture
- noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
ecstasy; raptus; transport; exaltation.
- listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
- noun a state of elated bliss
ecstasy.
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revolutionize
- verb change radically
overturn; revolutionise.
- E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
- verb overthrow by a revolution, of governments
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transaminate
- verb change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
- verb undergo transfer from one compound to another
- amino groups can transaminate
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illegalise
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; outlaw; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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spite
- noun feeling a need to see others suffer
spitefulness; maliciousness; malice; venom.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; cattiness; bitchiness; nastiness.
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dissolute
- adjective satellite unrestrained by convention or morality
debauched; libertine; fast; degenerate; degraded; dissipated; riotous; profligate.
- Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
- deplorably dissipated and degraded
- riotous living
- fast women
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bust
- noun a complete failure
flop; fizzle.
- the play was a dismal flop
- noun the chest of a woman
female chest.
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chivvy
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
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disgust
- noun strong feelings of dislike
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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jailed
- adjective satellite being in captivity
confined; captive; imprisoned.
- verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; jail; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
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rejoicing
- noun a feeling of great happiness
- noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
jubilation; exultation.
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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degradation
- noun changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
debasement.
- noun a low or downcast state
abasement; abjection.
- each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
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exulting
- adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
triumphal; rejoicing; prideful; triumphant; exultant; jubilant.
- rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
- a triumphal success
- a triumphant shout
- verb feel extreme happiness or elation
be on cloud nine; walk on air; exult; jump for joy.
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reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
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exuberate
- verb to express great joy
jubilate; rejoice; exult; triumph.
- Who cannot exult in Spring?
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release
- noun merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
- noun the act of liberating someone or something
liberation; freeing.
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suburbanise
- verb take on suburban character
suburbanize.
- verb make suburban in character
suburbanize.
- highly suburbanized cities
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enchant
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; transport.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
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fascinating
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; riveting; engrossing; gripping.
- verb cause to be interested or curious
intrigue; fascinate.
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misdirect
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
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sensibilize
- verb make sensitive or aware
sensify; sensitise; sensibilise; sensitize.
- He was not sensitized to her emotional needs
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allure
- noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
allurement; temptingness.
- verb dispose or incline or entice to
tempt.
- We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
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corrupt
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
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internationalize
- verb put under international control
internationalise.
- internationalize trade of certain drugs
- verb make international in character
internationalise.
- We internationalized the committee
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begrime
- verb make soiled, filthy, or dirty
soil; grime; bemire; dirty; colly.
- don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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sordid
- adjective satellite morally degraded
seedy; seamy; squalid; sleazy.
- a seedy district
- the seamy side of life
- sleazy characters hanging around casinos
- sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly
- the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce
- the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
- adjective satellite unethical or dishonest
dirty.
- dirty police officers
- a sordid political campaign
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mug
- noun the quantity that can be held in a mug
mugful.
- noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
fool; soft touch; sucker; gull; patsy; fall guy; chump; mark.
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score
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; mark.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
musical score.
- he studied the score of the sonata
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let_up
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; abate.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
- verb reduce pressure or intensity
ease up; ease off.
- he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
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irrupt
- verb enter uninvited
intrude.
- They intruded on our dinner party
- She irrupted into our sitting room
- verb erupt or intensify suddenly
flare; break open; erupt; flare up; burst out.
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
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extend
- verb extend in scope or range or area
broaden; widen.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
go; run; lead; pass.
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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visualise
- verb view the outline of by means of an X-ray
visualize.
- The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver
- verb form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
visualize.
- Mathematicians often visualize
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emulsify
- verb cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion
- verb form into or become an emulsion
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improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
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abasement
- noun a low or downcast state
abjection; degradation.
- each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
- noun depriving one of self-esteem
humiliation.
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ill
- noun an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
complaint; ailment.
- adjective affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
sick.
- ill from the monotony of his suffering
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against
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
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antipersonnel
- adjective satellite designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction
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sodomise
- verb copulate with an animal
sodomize.
- verb practice anal sex upon
sodomize; bugger.
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tone
- noun the quality of a person's voice
tone of voice.
- he began in a conversational tone
- he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
- noun (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- the Beijing dialect uses four tones
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brutalise
- verb treat brutally
brutalize.
- verb make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman
animalise; animalize; brutalize.
- Life in the camps had brutalized him
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inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
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foray
- noun a sudden short attack
maraud; raid.
- noun an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
- scientists' forays into politics
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vitrify
- verb change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
- verb undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like
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trust
- noun something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father
- noun certainty based on past experience
reliance.
- he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
- he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
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accustom
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
habituate.
- She became habituated to the background music
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beef
- noun cattle that are reared for their meat
beef cattle.
- noun meat from an adult domestic bovine
boeuf.
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regenerate
- verb reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
renew.
- We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
- They renewed their membership
- verb amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
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submarine
- noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
U-boat; sub; pigboat.
- noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
wedge; bomber; hero; sub; hero sandwich; poor boy; zep; Cuban sandwich; grinder; torpedo; hoagie; Italian sandwich; hoagy; submarine sandwich.
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counterattack
- noun an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
countermove.
- noun (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
counterplay.
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dismiss
- verb bar from attention or consideration
brush aside; brush off; ignore; discount; push aside; disregard.
- She dismissed his advances
- verb cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
throw out.
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excite
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
- verb act as a stimulant
stimulate.
- The book stimulated her imagination
- This play stimulates
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lift
- noun the act of giving temporary assistance
- noun the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
aerodynamic lift.
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child
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
kid.
- they had three children
- they were able to send their kids to college
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catch
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
gimmick.
- it sounds good but what's the catch?
- noun the quantity that was caught
haul.
- the catch was only 10 fish
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spellbind
- verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
grip; fascinate; transfix.
- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
- verb attract strongly, as if with a magnet
bewitch; mesmerize; mesmerise; magnetize; magnetise.
- She magnetized the audience with her tricks
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snipe
- noun Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
- noun a gunshot from a concealed location
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chill
- noun coldness due to a cold environment
iciness; gelidity.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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exteriorise
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
objectify; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
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solvate
- noun a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
- verb cause a solvation in (a substance)
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lessen
- verb decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish; fall; decrease.
- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
- The cabin pressure fell dramatically
- her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
- his voice fell to a whisper
- verb make smaller
minify; decrease.
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plasticise
- verb become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
plasticize.
- verb make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
plasticize.
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liven_up
- verb make lively
enliven; liven; animate; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
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anchor
- noun a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
ground tackle.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; keystone.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
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chilling
- noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
cooling; temperature reduction.
- verb depress or discourage
chill.
- The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
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root_on
- verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
urge; inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; urge on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
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shame
- noun a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun a state of dishonor
disgrace; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
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elicit
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
draw out; extract; educe; evoke.
- We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
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dizzy
- verb make dizzy or giddy
- adjective satellite having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
giddy; vertiginous; woozy.
- had a dizzy spell
- a dizzy pinnacle
- had a headache and felt giddy
- a giddy precipice
- feeling woozy from the blow on his head
- a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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demoralise
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; get down; cast down; demoralize.
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
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uplift
- noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upthrust; upheaval; upthrow.
- noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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damaged
- adjective harmed or injured or spoiled
- I won't buy damaged goods
- the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
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purchasable
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
bribable; corruptible; venal; dishonest.
- corruptible judges
- dishonest politicians
- a purchasable senator
- a venal police officer
- adjective satellite available for purchase
for sale.
- purchasable goods
- many houses in the area are for sale
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patent
- noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
patent of invention.
- noun an official document granting a right or privilege
letters patent.
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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wound
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
lesion.
- noun a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
injury; combat injury.
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contaminate
- verb make impure
foul; pollute.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
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jocund
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
gay; mirthful; jolly; jovial; merry.
- when hearts were young and gay
- a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
- the jolly crowd at the reunion
- jolly old Saint Nick
- a jovial old gentleman
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
- a mirthful laugh
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emphasise
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
underline; underscore; emphasize.
- Her gesture emphasized her words
- verb to stress, single out as important
accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
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raid
- noun a sudden short attack
maraud; foray.
- noun an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
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fuss
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; dither; flap.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
- noun an angry disturbance
bother; trouble; hassle.
- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
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pick
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; choice.
- noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested
picking.
- he sent the first picking of berries to the market
- it was the biggest peach pick in years
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rail
- noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
railing.
- noun short for railway
- he traveled by rail
- he was concerned with rail safety
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evil
- noun morally objectionable behavior
iniquity; wickedness; immorality.
- noun that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
- the evil that men do lives after them
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delight
- noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
delectation.
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
- noun something or someone that provides a source of happiness
joy; pleasure.
- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
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unravished
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intrusion
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
invasion; encroachment.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun entrance by force or without permission or welcome
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humble
- verb cause to be unpretentious
- This experience will humble him
- verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; chagrin; mortify; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
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recombine
- verb undergo genetic recombination
- verb cause genetic recombination
- should scientists recombine DNA?
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bugger
- noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
sodomist; sodomite; sod.
- verb practice anal sex upon
sodomize; sodomise.
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mingle
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; commix.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
- verb get involved or mixed-up with
- He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
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bruise
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
contusion.
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
contuse.
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beset
- verb annoy continually or chronically
chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
set upon.
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harmonise
- verb go together
accord; fit in; concord; consort; harmonize; agree.
- The colors don't harmonize
- Their ideas concorded
- verb write a harmony for
harmonize.
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psych
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human
- noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
human being; homo; man.
- adjective characteristic of humanity
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awaken
- verb cause to become awake or conscious
waken; arouse; wake; rouse; wake up.
- He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awake; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
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ease
- noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
simplicity; simpleness; easiness.
- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
- the very easiness of the deed held her back
- noun a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
comfort.
- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
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exalt
- verb praise, glorify, or honor
glorify; extol; laud; proclaim.
- extol the virtues of one's children
- glorify one's spouse's cooking
- verb fill with sublime emotion
thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exhilarate; beatify.
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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shout
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
cry; call; outcry; vociferation; yell.
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- verb utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
- My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
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animation
- noun the condition of living or the state of being alive
living; life; aliveness.
- while there's life there's hope
- life depends on many chemical and physical processes
- noun the property of being able to survive and grow
vitality.
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domesticise
- verb overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
domesticize; tame; reclaim; domesticate.
- He tames lions for the circus
- reclaim falcons
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james
- noun a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
James IV.
- noun the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
James II.
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vulture
- noun any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
- noun someone who attacks in search of booty
predator; piranha; marauder.
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barge
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; flatboat.
- verb push one's way
thrust ahead; push forward.
- she barged into the meeting room
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roister
- verb engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
carouse; riot.
- They were out carousing last night
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replace
- verb substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
- He replaced the old razor blade
- We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago
- the insurance will replace the lost income
- This antique vase can never be replaced
- verb take the place or move into the position of
supercede; supplant; supersede; supervene upon.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
- the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
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apart
- adjective satellite remote and separate physically or socially
obscure; isolated.
- existed over the centuries as a world apart
- preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson
- tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
- an obscure village
- adjective satellite having characteristics not shared by others
- scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush
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desire
- noun the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- noun an inclination to want things
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hem_in
- verb surround in a restrictive manner
- The building was hemmed in by flowers
- verb surround so as to force to give up
beleaguer; circumvent; surround; besiege.
- The Turks besieged Vienna
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brutality
- noun the trait of extreme cruelty
savagery; viciousness; ferociousness.
- noun a brutal barbarous savage act
barbarism; savagery; barbarity.
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ill-treat
- verb treat badly
ill-use; maltreat; step; abuse; mistreat.
- This boss abuses his workers
- She is always stepping on others to get ahead
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hunt
- noun an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
hunt club.
- noun Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
William Holman Hunt; Holman Hunt.
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dishonest
- adjective deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
dishonorable.
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
bribable; purchasable; corruptible; venal.
- corruptible judges
- dishonest politicians
- a purchasable senator
- a venal police officer
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officer
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
military officer.
- an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officeholder.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
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notorious
- adjective satellite known widely and usually unfavorably;
ill-famed; infamous.
- a notorious gangster
- the tenderloin district was notorious for vice
- the infamous Benedict Arnold
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sweeten
- verb make sweeter in taste
dulcify; edulcorate; dulcorate.
- verb make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable
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antique
- noun an elderly man
old geezer; old-timer; gaffer; oldtimer.
- noun any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
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siren_song
- noun the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
siren call.
- he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness
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right
- noun an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"
- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
- Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt
- a right is not something that somebody gives you
- noun location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
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urge
- noun an instinctive motive
impulse.
- profound religious impulses
- noun a strong restless desire
itch.
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captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
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magic_spell
- noun a verbal formula believed to have magical force
magical spell; spell; charm.
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
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animate
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb give lifelike qualities to
animize; animise.
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repelling
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb cause to move back by force or influence
repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
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glamorize
- verb interpret romantically
glamourise; romanticise; romanticize.
- Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!
- verb make glamorous and attractive
glamourise; glamorise; glamourize.
- This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!
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for
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
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beatitude
- noun a state of supreme happiness
blessedness; beatification.
- noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
- her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'
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pick_up
- verb take and lift upward
gather up; lift up.
- verb take up by hand
- He picked up the book and started to read
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night
- noun the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
dark; nighttime.
- noun a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
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etiolate
- verb make weak by stunting the growth or development of
- verb bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
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yoke
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- noun an oppressive power
- under the yoke of a tyrant
- they threw off the yoke of domination
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digitalize
- verb put into digital form, as for use in a computer
digitise; digitalise; digitize.
- he bought a device to digitize the data
- verb administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects
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surround
- noun the area in which something exists or lives
environment; surroundings; environs.
- the country--the flat agricultural surround
- verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
skirt; ring; border; environ.
- The forest surrounds my property
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enliven
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb make lively
liven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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commix
- verb to bring or combine together or with something else
amalgamate; mix; unify; mingle.
- resourcefully he mingled music and dance
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decimalize
- verb change from fractions to decimals
decimalise.
- Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000
- verb change to the decimal system
decimalise.
- The country decimalized the currency in 1975
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nerve
- noun any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
nervus.
- noun the courage to carry on
heart; spunk; mettle.
- he kept fighting on pure spunk
- you haven't got the heart for baseball
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sod
- noun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
sward; turf; greensward.
- noun an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
superoxide dismutase.
- oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes
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frenchify
- verb make French in appearance or character
- let's Frenchify the restaurant and charge more money
- verb become French in appearance or character
- This restaurant has Frenchified
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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sop
- noun piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
sops.
- noun a concession given to mollify or placate
- the offer was a sop to my feelings
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support
- noun the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
- his support kept the family together
- they gave him emotional support during difficult times
- noun aiding the cause or policy or interests of
- the president no longer has the support of his own party
- they developed a scheme of mutual support
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fight
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; engagement; conflict.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrap; combat; fighting.
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
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fork
- noun cutlery used for serving and eating food
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
branching; forking; ramification.
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overjoyed
- adjective satellite extremely joyful
- verb cause to feel extremely joyful or happy
overjoy.
- the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
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fascination
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
captivation.
- noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
enchantment; enthrallment; captivation.
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spike
- noun a transient variation in voltage or current
- noun sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
- spikes provide greater traction
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heat
- noun a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heat energy.
- noun the presence of heat
high temperature; hotness.
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oxidate
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
oxidize; oxidise.
- This metal oxidizes easily
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidize; oxidise.
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revel
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
revelry.
- verb take delight in
delight; enjoy.
- he delights in his granddaughter
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decorate
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; grace; adorn.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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radicalize
- verb make more radical in social or political outlook
- Her work in the developing world radicalized her
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desensitize
- verb cause not to be sensitive
desensitise.
- The war desensitized many soldiers
- The photographic plate was desensitized
- verb make insensitive
desensitise.
- His military training desensitized him
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temper
- noun a sudden outburst of anger
pique; irritation.
- his temper sparked like damp firewood
- noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humor; humour; mood.
- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor
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communize
- verb make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles
bolshevise; communise; bolshevize.
- verb make into property owned by the state
communise.
- The new government communized all banks
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discountenance
- verb look with disfavor on
- The republic soon discountenanced its few friends
- verb show disapproval by discouraging
- any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced
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disgrace
- noun a state of dishonor
shame; ignominy.
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
- verb bring shame or dishonor upon
dishonour; dishonor; attaint; shame.
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
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suborn
- verb incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
- verb procure (false testimony or perjury)
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liberalise
- verb become more liberal
liberalize.
- The laws liberalized after Prohibition
- verb make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
liberalize.
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vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
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prickle
- noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
pricker; spine; thorn; spikelet; sticker.
- verb cause a prickling sensation
prick.
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check
- noun a written order directing a bank to pay money
cheque; bank check.
- he paid all his bills by check
- noun an appraisal of the state of affairs
assay.
- they made an assay of the contents
- a check on its dependability under stress
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flap
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; fuss; dither.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
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inspissate
- verb make viscous or dense
thicken.
- thicken the sauce by adding flour
- verb make thick or thicker
thicken.
- Thicken the sauce
- inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch
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tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
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actor
- noun a theatrical performer
thespian; player; role player; histrion.
- noun a person who acts and gets things done
doer; worker.
- he's a principal actor in this affair
- when you want something done get a doer
- he's a miracle worker
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hollo
- noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holla; bellow; roar; yowl; holler; hollering; holloa; bellowing; roaring.
- his bellow filled the hallway
- verb encourage somebody by crying hollo
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maledict
- verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
imprecate; curse; anathemise; damn; bedamn; anathemize; beshrew.
- The bad witch cursed the child
- adjective satellite under a curse
accurst; accursed.
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palm
- noun the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
thenar.
- noun a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
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infatuate
- verb arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
- His new car has infatuated him
- love has infatuated her
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fell
- noun the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
hide.
- noun seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
felled seam.
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objectify
- verb make external or objective, or give reality to
exteriorise; externalise; externalize; exteriorize.
- language externalizes our thoughts
- verb make impersonal or present as an object
depersonalize; depersonalise.
- Will computers depersonalize human interactions?
- Pornography objectifies women
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rough
- noun the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
- verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough in; rough out.
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teeth
- noun the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
dentition.
- noun hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
tooth.
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fasten
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fix; secure.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb become fixed or fastened
- This dress fastens in the back
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decelerate
- verb lose velocity; move more slowly
slow down; slow; retard; slow up.
- verb reduce the speed of
slow down.
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necromancy
- noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
black art; sorcery; black magic.
- noun conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
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debauch
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia; saturnalia; bacchanal; riot; drunken revelry; debauchery; orgy.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
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effeminize
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
effeminise; womanize; feminize; feminise.
- This hairdo feminizes the man
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disrepute
- noun the state of being held in low esteem
discredit.
- your actions will bring discredit to your name
- because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute
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battle
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
engagement; conflict; fight.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun an energetic attempt to achieve something
struggle.
- getting through the crowd was a real struggle
- he fought a battle for recognition
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briber
- noun someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
suborner.
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rousing
- noun the act of arousing
arousal.
- the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
- verb become active
bestir; rouse.
- He finally bestirred himself
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disgusting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
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compensate
- verb adjust for
even off; make up; counterbalance; even out; even up; correct.
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
- verb make amends for; pay compensation for
repair; indemnify; recompense.
- One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
- She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident
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socialize
socialise.
socialise.
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