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to spawn
/ˈspɑn/, /ˈspɔn/
verb
to cause something to be created, particularly in large numbers
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to enrage
/ɛnˈɹeɪdʒ/
verb
to cause someone to become extremely angry
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to drub
/ˈdɹəb/
verb
to win decisively and thoroughly against opponents in a competition or fight
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to thrive
/ˈθɹaɪv/
verb
(of an animal, child, or plant) to grow vigorously or develop strongly
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to seethe
/ˈsið/
verb
foam as if boiling
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to bruit
/bɹˈuːt/
verb
tell or spread rumors
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to divest
/daɪˈvɛst/, /dɪˈvɛst/
verb
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
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to consign
/kənˈsaɪn/
verb
to give something to someone to take care of or keep safe
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to forsake
/fɔɹˈseɪk/
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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to whet
/ˈhwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/
verb
make keen or more acute
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to retort
/ˈɹiˌtɔɹt/
verb
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
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to patent
/ˈpætənt/
verb
grant rights to; grant a patent for
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to carouse
/kɝˈaʊz/
verb
to engage in lively, noisy, and often excessive drinking and celebration; especially in a social gathering or festive setting
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to abduct
/æbˈdəkt/
verb
to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception
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to propound
/pɹəˈpaʊnd/
verb
to put an idea, proposition, theory, etc. forward for further consideration
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to manumit
/mˈænjuːmˌɪt/
verb
free from slavery or servitude
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