Actions & Processes
General verbs for doing, making, handling, using, and changing things.
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forgery
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/ˈfɔrdʒəri/
the act of making a fraudulent copy; a forged item
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garniture
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/ˈɡɑrnɪtʃɚ/
a set of decorative accessories or embellishments
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glorification
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/ˌɡlɔrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of praising highly or representing as glorious
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gravamen
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/ɡrəˈveɪmən/
the essential or most serious part of a grievance or accusation
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harden
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/ˈhɑrdən/
to make or become firm, rigid, or unyielding
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haze
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/heɪz/
a slight obscuring of the atmosphere by dust, smoke, or vapor
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hurl
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/hɝl/
to throw with great force
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immoderate
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/ɪˈmɑdɚət/
exceeding reasonable limits; excessive
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incarnate
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/ɪnˈkɑrnət/
embodied in flesh or in concrete form; personified
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incitement
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/ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
the act of urging or stirring others to action, often unlawful or violent
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incommensurate
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/ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃərɪt/
not in proportion or adequate relation to something
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insultation
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/ˌɪnsʌlˈteɪʃən/
the act of insulting; an affront (archaic)
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intermixture
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/ˌɪntərˈmɪkstʃər/
a blend formed by mixing things together; the act of intermixing
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inventory
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/ˈɪnvənˌtɔri/
a complete list of goods or items in stock; the stock itself
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issuance
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/ˈɪʃuəns/
the act of officially giving out or publishing something
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lave
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/leɪv/
to wash or bathe; to flow against
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leaden
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/ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or gray like lead
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leaving
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/ˈlivɪŋ/
the act of departing; (plural) remnants or leftovers
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mike
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/maɪk/
a microphone; to fit with a microphone
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minded
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/ˈmaɪndɪd/
inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude
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misshapen
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/mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
badly or abnormally formed; deformed
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ominous
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/ˈɑmənəs/
giving the impression that something bad is about to happen; threatening
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outperform
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/ˌaʊtpɚˈfɔrm/
to perform better than; to surpass in achievement or efficiency
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outshadow
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/ˌaʊtˈʃædoʊ/
to surpass in importance or brilliance; to overshadow
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outstep
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/ˌaʊtˈstɛp/
to step beyond or exceed a proper limit or boundary
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overdo
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/ˌoʊvɚˈdu/
to do or use something to excess
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palsy
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/ˈpɔlzi/
paralysis, often accompanied by involuntary tremors
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pant
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/pænt/
to breathe quickly and heavily, as after exertion
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peeve
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/piv/
to irritate or annoy; an annoyance
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perplex
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/pɚˈplɛks/
to confuse or puzzle thoroughly
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pivot
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/ˈpɪvət/
a central point on which something turns, or to turn on such a point
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pursual
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/pɚˈsuəl/
the act of pursuing or following
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ramify
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/ˈræmɪfaɪ/
to divide or spread out into branches
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rebuff
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/rɪˈbʌf/
to reject bluntly or snub
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reck
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/rɛk/
to care about or heed; to matter
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referral
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/rɪˈfɝəl/
the act of directing someone to another source or expert
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reiterate
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/riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say or do again for emphasis
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replete
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/rɪˈplit/
filled or well-supplied with something
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revisal
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/rɪˈvaɪzəl/
the act of revising or amending something
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sharpen
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/ˈʃɑrpən/
to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute
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shun
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/ʃʌn/
to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something
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slacken
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/ˈslækən/
to make or become slower, looser, or less intense
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slur
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/slɝ/
an insulting remark, or to pronounce words indistinctly
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snag
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/snæɡ/
an unexpected obstacle, or a sharp projection that catches or tears
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soften
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/ˈsɔfən/
to make or become softer, gentler, or less severe
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solicitation
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/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of asking for or trying to obtain something earnestly
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spat
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/spæt/
a petty quarrel; to engage in a brief minor dispute
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stale
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/steɪl/
no longer fresh; lacking originality or interest
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subsume
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/səbˈsum/
to include or absorb something within a larger category
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superintend
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/ˌsupɚɪnˈtɛnd/
to oversee and direct the operation of something
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taxing
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/ˈtæksɪŋ/
physically or mentally demanding; burdensome
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telegraph
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/ˈtɛləgræf/
a system for transmitting messages over distance; to signal unintentionally
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thicken
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/ˈθɪkən/
to make or become thicker or denser
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thuswise
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/ˈðʌswaɪz/
in this manner; thus (archaic or dialectal)
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tractate
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/ˈtrækteɪt/
a treatise or formal written essay on a subject
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traitorize
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/ˈtreɪtəraɪz/
to act the traitor toward; to betray
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uncloak
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/ʌnˈkloʊk/
to remove a cloak from; to reveal or expose
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underestimation
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/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
the act of estimating something as smaller or less than it is
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unwrap
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/ʌnˈræp/
to remove the wrapping from something
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unwritten
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/ʌnˈrɪtən/
not recorded in writing; understood without being formally stated
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uprising
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/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/
an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
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wheedle
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/ˈwiːdəl/
to use flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something
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withhold
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/wɪðˈhoʊld/
to refuse to give or hold back something
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wriggle
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/ˈrɪɡəl/
to twist and turn the body with quick writhing movements
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abhorring
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/əbˈhɔrɪŋ/
the act of regarding with horror or loathing
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abstain
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/əbˈsteɪn/
to restrain oneself from doing or partaking in something
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accusal
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/əˈkjuzəl/
an accusation; the act of charging someone with wrongdoing
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adjunction
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/əˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the act of joining or adding one thing to another
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adjure
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/əˈdʒʊr/
to charge or command earnestly, often under oath
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adumbrate
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/ˈædəmˌbreɪt/
to outline or foreshadow something in a faint or partial way
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alcoholize
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/ˈælkəhəˌlaɪz/
to treat or saturate with alcohol
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angulate
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/ˈæŋɡjəlɪt/
having angles or sharp corners; angular in form
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applicate
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/ˈæplɪˌkeɪt/
applied or put to a particular use; in geometry, an applied ordinate
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asphyxiate
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/æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt/
to kill or be killed by depriving of oxygen; to suffocate
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asterisk
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/ˈæstəˌrɪsk/
a star-shaped symbol (*) used to mark a note or omission
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balbutiate
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/bælˈbjuʃiˌeɪt/
to stammer or stutter
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baleen
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/bəˈlin/
the horny filtering plates in the mouths of certain whales; whalebone
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bandstand
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/ˈbændˌstænd/
a covered outdoor platform for a band to perform on
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barrage
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/bəˈrɑʒ/
a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire or, figuratively, of questions
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bastardize
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/ˈbæstɚˌdaɪz/
to corrupt or debase by adding impure or inferior elements
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bawl
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/bɔl/
to weep or shout loudly and unrestrainedly
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bebay
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/bɪˈbeɪ/
to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic)
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becall
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/bɪˈkɔl/
to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic)
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becloud
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/bɪˈklaʊd/
to obscure or confuse as if with clouds
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bedamn
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/bɪˈdæm/
to damn or curse (archaic intensive)
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bedazzle
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/bɪˈdæzəl/
to greatly impress or blind with brilliance
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bedwell
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/bɪˈdwɛl/
to dwell in or inhabit (archaic)
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begem
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/bɪˈdʒɛm/
to adorn with or as if with gems (literary)
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begrave
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/bɪˈɡreɪv/
to bury (archaic)
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bejewel
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/bɪˈdʒuəl/
to decorate with or as with jewels
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benefaction
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/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
a charitable gift or act of doing good
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beshade
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/bɪˈʃeɪd/
to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic)
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bestead
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/bɪˈstɛd/
to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic)
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bestride
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/bɪˈstraɪd/
to sit or stand astride; to dominate
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betide
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/bɪˈtaɪd/
to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide')
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billhook
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/ˈbɪlˌhʊk/
a curved blade on a handle, used for pruning and cutting brush
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