Cause, Change & Process
Causing, changing, creating, reducing, and how processes unfold.
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spoilage
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/ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/
the process or result of food or goods becoming unfit for use
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sudation
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/suˈdeɪʃən/
the process of sweating; perspiration
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suffocate
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
to die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
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taper
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/ˈteɪpɚ/
to gradually become narrower toward one end; also a slender candle
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tauten
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/ˈtɔtn/
to make or become tight or tense
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testicle
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/ˈtɛstɪkəl/
either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm
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transitionary
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/trænˈzɪʃəˌnɛri/
relating to or marking a transition; transitional
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transitionist
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/trænˈzɪʃənɪst/
one who advocates or studies processes of transition or change
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translative
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/trænsˈleɪtɪv/
involving translation or transfer; denoting a grammatical case of change
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unconvince
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/ˌʌnkənˈvɪns/
to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded
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vagary
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/ˈveɪɡəri/
an unpredictable or erratic action, notion, or change
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variegate
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/ˈvɛriəɡeɪt/
to mark with varied colors or patches; to make varied
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verification
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/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something
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vitiate
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/ˈvɪʃieɪt/
to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective
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whiten
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/ˈwaɪ.tən/
to make or become white or paler
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worsening
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/ˈwɝ.sən.ɪŋ/
the process of becoming worse; deterioration
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recrudescent
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/ˌɹɛkɹu(ː)ˈdɛsənt/
the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
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embrown
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/ɪmˈbraʊn/
to make brown, dark, or dusky in colour
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bespatter
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/biˈspætɚ/
to spot, splash, or soil
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unshade
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/ʌnˈʃeɪd/
To remove a shade from.
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pullulation
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/ˌpʌljəˈleɪʃən/
rapid growth or multiplication, especially in large numbers
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unstabilize
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/ʌnˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
to make unstable; destabilize.
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