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to adhere
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to allege
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to attribute
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to await
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to burst
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to cease
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to characterize
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to compute
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to conceive
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to counter
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to designate
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to differentiate
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to discard
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to oversee
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to denounce
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to dissolve
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to elevate
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to inquire
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to diminish
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to intensify
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to escalate
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to exaggerate
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to supplement
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to formulate
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to heighten
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to disrupt
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to inhibit
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to license
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to devastate
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to oblige
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to obsess
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to persist
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to recount
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to render
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to spare
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to stabilize
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to supervise
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to sustain
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to terminate
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to warrant
to adhere
to adhere
Verb
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/ədˈhɪɹ/
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to firmly stick to something

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The label should adhere securely to the package for clear identification.
It's important for the wallpaper to adhere properly to the wall to avoid peeling.

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to allege
to allege
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uk flag
/əˈɫɛdʒ/

to say something is the case without providing proof for it

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to attribute
Verb
uk flag
/ˈætɹəbˌjut/, /əˈtɹɪbˌjut/

to think or say that something is caused by a certain thing

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ditransitive
to await
to await
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uk flag
/əˈweɪt/

to wait for something or someone

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to burst
to burst
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uk flag
/ˈbɝst/

to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure

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to cease
to cease
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uk flag
/ˈsis/

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

continue

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transitive
to characterize
to characterize
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uk flag
/ˈkɛɹəktɝˌaɪz/

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

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to compute
to compute
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uk flag
/kəmˈpjut/

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

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to conceive
to conceive
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uk flag
/kənˈsiv/

to produce a plan, idea, etc. in one's mind

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to counter
to counter
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uk flag
/ˈkaʊntɝ/

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

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to designate
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uk flag
/ˈdɛzəɡˌneɪt/, /ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt/

to choose someone for a certain position or task

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to differentiate
to differentiate
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uk flag
/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/, /ˌdɪfɝˈɛntʃiˌeɪt/

to recognize the difference present between two people or things

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transitive
to discard
to discard
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uk flag
/dɪˈskɑɹd/

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

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transitive
to oversee
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uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˌsi/

to observe an activity in order to ensure that everything is done properly

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transitive
to denounce
to denounce
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uk flag
/dɪˈnaʊns/

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

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transitive
to dissolve
to dissolve
Verb
uk flag
/dɪˈzɑɫv/

to make a substance one with a liquid

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transitive
to elevate
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɛɫəˌveɪt/

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

demote
to inquire
Verb
uk flag
/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/

to conduct a thorough examination or investigation to gather information

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intransitive
to diminish
to diminish
Verb
uk flag
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

increase

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intransitive
to intensify
to intensify
Verb
uk flag
/ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/

to become more in degree or strength

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intransitive
to escalate
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɛskəˌɫeɪt/

to become much worse or more intense

de-escalate

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intransitive
to exaggerate
to exaggerate
Verb
uk flag
/ɪɡˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

understate

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to supplement
to supplement
Verb
uk flag
/ˈsəpɫəmənt/, /ˌsəpɫəˈmɛnt/

to improve something by adding something to it

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to formulate
to formulate
Verb
uk flag
/ˈfɔɹmjəˌɫeɪt/

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

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transitive
to heighten
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uk flag
/ˈhaɪtən/

to become more severe

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intransitive
to disrupt
to disrupt
Verb
uk flag
/dɪsˈɹəpt/

to stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily

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transitive
to inhibit
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uk flag
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/

to prevent or limit an action or process

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to license
to license
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɫaɪsəns/

to give permission for the use, practice, or production of something through a formal agreement

decertify

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transitive
to devastate
Verb
uk flag
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/

to destroy something completely

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transitive
to oblige
to oblige
Verb
uk flag
/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/

to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.

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to obsess
to obsess
Verb
uk flag
/əbˈsɛs/

to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things

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intransitive
to persist
to persist
Verb
uk flag
/pɝˈsɪst/

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

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to recount
to recount
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uk flag
/ˌɹiˈkaʊnt/, /ɹɪˈkaʊnt/

to describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner

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transitive
to render
to render
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uk flag
/ˈɹɛndɝ/

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

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to spare
to spare
Verb
uk flag
/ˈspɛɹ/

to give someone something that one has enough of

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to stabilize
to stabilize
Verb
uk flag
/ˈsteɪbəˌɫaɪz/

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

destabilize

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transitive
to supervise
to supervise
Verb
uk flag
/ˈsupɝˌvaɪz/

to be in charge of someone or an activity and watch them to make sure everything is done properly

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transitive
to sustain
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uk flag
/səˈsteɪn/

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

negate

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transitive
to terminate
to terminate
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uk flag
/ˈtɝməˌneɪt/

to stop or end something completely

begin

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transitive
to warrant
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uk flag
/ˈwɔɹənt/

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

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