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to deify

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to consider or regard someone or something the same rank as God

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Ancient cultures often deified natural elements, such as the sun and the moon, attributing divine qualities to them.

Fans of the rock star seemed to deify him, treating his every word and action as sacred.

to descry

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to see or notice something, often from a distance or with some difficulty

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to mortify

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to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply

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to stultify

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to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

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to mollify

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to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

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to decry

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to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

to ratify

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to formally approve a decision, action, etc., typically through an official process or legal means

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to terrify

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to cause extreme fear in someone

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to classify

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to put people or things in different categories or groups

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to gainsay

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to disagree or deny that something is true

to espy

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to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

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