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to contort
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to fleet
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to purloin
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to conduce
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to burlesque
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to insult
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to surmount
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to endorse
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to contrive
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to wean
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to grate
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to shunt
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to sojourn
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to intrigue
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to oust
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to lambaste
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to predispose
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to connote
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to surpass
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to madden
to contort
to contort
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
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(deformare)

(deformare)

contorcere

to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape

example
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The gymnast was able to contort her body into unbelievable positions.
The yoga instructor demonstrated how to contort the body into challenging poses for flexibility.

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to fleet
Verbo
f
f
l
l
ee
i
t
t
(dissolversi)

(dissolversi)

svanire

to fade away gradually

to purloin
Verbo
p
p
u
ɜ
r
r
l
l
oi
ɔɪ
n
n
(sottrarre)

(sottrarre)

appropriarsi

to steal something, especially in a sneaky or deceitful manner

to conduce
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
u
u:
c
s
e
(favorire)

(favorire)

contribuire

to contribute to a particular result or outcome

to burlesque
to burlesque
Verbo
b
b
u
ɜ
r
r
l
l
e
ɛ
s
s
q
k
u
e
(burlescare)

(burlescare)

parodiare

to imitate something in a humorous or exaggerated manner

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to insult
to insult
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
u
ə
l
l
t
t
insultare

insultare

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

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to surmount
Verbo
s
s
u
ɜ
r
r
m
m
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t
(sovrastare)

(sovrastare)

sormontare

to be positioned above or on top of something

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to endorse
to endorse
Verbo
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
o
ɔ
r
r
s
s
e
approvare

approvare

to publicly state that one supports or approves someone or something

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to contrive
to contrive
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
r
r
i
aɪ
v
v
e
(architettare)

(architettare)

ideare

to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking

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to wean
Verbo
w
w
ea
i
n
n
(separare)

(separare)

disintossicare

to detach or separate someone's affections or dependence from a particular person, thing, or habit

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to grate
Verbo
g
g
r
r
a
eɪ
t
t
e
(grattare)

(grattare)

sfregare

to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance

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to shunt
Verbo
sh
ʃ
u
ə
n
n
t
t
(trasferire)

(trasferire)

spostare

to move or transfer something, often with a sudden or forceful motion

to sojourn
Verbo
s
s
o
oʊ
j
ʤ
ou
ɜ
r
r
n
n
(fermarsi)

(fermarsi)

soggiornare

to stay or reside temporarily in a place

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to intrigue
to intrigue
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
r
r
i
i
g
g
u
e
(affascinare)

(affascinare)

intrigare

to capture someone's interest or curiosity

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to oust
to oust
Verbo
o
a
u
ʊ
s
s
t
t
(sfrattare)

(sfrattare)

estromettere

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

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to lambaste
Verbo
l
l
a
æ
m
m
b
b
a
æ
s
s
t
t
e
(rimproverare pubblicamente)

(rimproverare pubblicamente)

criticare severamente

to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

to predispose
Verbo
uk flag
/ˌpɹidɪˈspoʊz/
(favorire)

(favorire)

predisporsi

to make someone more susceptible or inclined to a particular condition or behavior

to connote
to connote
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
nn
n
o
oʊ
t
t
e
connotare

connotare

to implicitly convey something such as an idea, feeling, etc. in addition to something's basic meaning

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to surpass
Verbo
s
s
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p
a
æ
ss
s
(eccedere)

(eccedere)

superare

to exceed one's previous achievements or standards and reach a higher level of performance

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to madden
to madden
Verbo
m
m
a
æ
dd
d
e
ə
n
n
(indignare)

(indignare)

infuriare

to make someone angry

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