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able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

ond, farlig

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

kardinal, grundläggande

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

samtidig, följande

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

motproduktiv, ineffektiv

of no determination, competence, or strength

oförmögen, inkompetent

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

oviktig, irrelevant

recently started to develop, thus not complete

ofullständig, börjande

lacking significance or importance

obetydlig, oviktig

lasting for only a brief period

övergången, kortvarig

without any value or importance

obetydlig, trivial

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastisk, formbar

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

förbannad, ödesmättad

referring or relating to a past event

retrospektiv, tillbakablickande

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

förstora, upphöja

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

lugna, tillfredsställa

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

dämpa, minska

to have a rapid development or growth

växa snabbt, blomma

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

snäva, begränsa

to end by coming to a climactic point

kulminera, avslutas

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

avleda, underminera

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

höja, befordra

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

fomera, uppvigla

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvanisera, uppmuntra

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

lugna, sova

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

öka, vaxa

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

felaktigt tillskriva, missatta

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

råda, tillämpas

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oscillera, ändra sig

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

överskugga, skuggas av

to expand to every part of a thing

genomtränga, tränga igenom

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliferera, öka snabbt

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

kväva, undertrycka

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

ersätta, överträffa

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

avskräckande medel, avskräckare

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

nadir, den lägsta punkten

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

föregångare, tecken

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

kontrollera, stänga av

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

konvergera, sammanstråla

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status quo, nuvarande situation

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

lindra, mildra

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit