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Changing and Forming

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to decay
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to solidify
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to vaporize
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to evaporate
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to dissolve
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to crystallize
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to fuse
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to split
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to metamorphose
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to transmute
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to petrify
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to transfigure
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to modify
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to mature
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to modulate
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to revolutionize
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to diversify
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to adjust
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to flatten
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to sand
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to extrude
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to exacerbate
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to mold
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to condense
to decay
Verb
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c
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a
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to cause gradual destruction or damage of something

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Neglecting proper dental hygiene can decay tooth enamel, leading to cavities and eventual tooth loss.
Moisture and lack of ventilation can decay wooden furniture, causing it to warp, mold, and deteriorate over time.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to solidify
to solidify
Verb
s
s
o
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
d
d
i
ə
f
f
y
aɪ

to transform from a liquid or flexible state into a stable, firm, or compact form

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intransitive
to vaporize
to vaporize
Verb
v
v
a
eɪ
p
p
o
ɜ
r
r
i
aɪ
z
z
e

to convert a substance from a solid or liquid state into gas

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transitive
to evaporate
Verb
e
ɪ
v
v
a
æ
p
p
o
ɜ
r
r
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to convert a liquid into gas

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transitive
to dissolve
to dissolve
Verb
d
d
i
ss
o
l
l
v
v
e

to make a substance one with a liquid

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transitive
to crystallize
Verb
c
k
r
r
y
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
ə
ll
l
i
aɪ
z
z
e

to cause something to change into one or more crystals

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transitive
to fuse
Verb
f
f
u
ju
s
z
e

to melt a material or object with intense heat in order to join it with something else

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transitive
to split
to split
Verb
s
s
p
p
l
l
i
ɪ
t
t

to cause something or a group of things or people to divide into smaller parts or groups

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transitive
to metamorphose
Verb
m
m
e
ɛ
t
t
a
ə
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
ph
f
o
oʊ
s
z
e

to cause a profound change in the form, structure, or substance of something

to transmute
to transmute
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
m
m
u
ju:
t
t
e

to change something's nature, appearance, or substance into something different and usually better

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transitive
to petrify
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
t
t
r
r
i
ə
f
f
y
aɪ

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

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transitive
to transfigure
to transfigure
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
f
f
i
ɪ
g
g
u
j
ə
r
r
e

to change the form, appearance, or nature of something

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transitive
to modify
to modify
Verb
m
m
o
ɑ
d
d
i
ə
f
f
y
aɪ

to make minor changes to something so that it is more suitable or better

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transitive
to mature
to mature
Verb
m
m
a
ə
t
ʧ
u
ʊ
r
r
e

to develop mentally, physically, and emotionally

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intransitive
to modulate
to modulate
Verb
m
m
o
ɔ
d
ʤ
u
ju
l
l
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to change or adjust something in order to achieve a desired effect

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transitive
to revolutionize
to revolutionize
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
v
v
o
ə
l
l
u
u
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
i
aɪ
z
z
e

to change something in a significant or fundamental way

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transitive
to diversify
to diversify
Verb
d
d
i
aɪ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
i
ə
f
f
y
aɪ

to change something in order to add variety to it

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transitive
to adjust
to adjust
Verb
a
ə
d
j
ʤ
u
ə
s
s
t
t

to slightly alter or move something in order to improve it or make it work better

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transitive
to flatten
to flatten
Verb
f
f
l
l
a
æ
tt
t
e
ə
n
n

to reduce the thickness or height of something, making it less raised or elevated in its shape or form

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transitive
to sand
to sand
Verb
s
s
a
æ
n
n
d
d

to rub a surface with sandpaper or another abrasive material to smooth, shape, or remove imperfections

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transitive
to extrude
Verb
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ɪ
x
ks
t
t
r
r
u
u
d
d
e

to force or shape a material, often a plastic or metal, through a die or a mold to create a specific form

to exacerbate
to exacerbate
Verb
e
ɪ
x
gz
a
æ
c
s
e
ɜ
r
r
b
b
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse or more severe

better

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transitive
to mold
to mold
Verb
m
m
o
oʊ
l
l
d
d

to give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a mold or pressing it

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to condense
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
e

to change from a gaseous state to a liquid state

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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