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revamp
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/riˈvæmp/
to renovate or give new and improved form to something
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revisal
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/rɪˈvaɪzəl/
the act of revising or amending something
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rework
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/riˈwɝk/
to alter or process again in order to improve or correct
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riffle
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/ˈrɪfəl/
to leaf through or flick quickly, or a shallow stretch of rippling water
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rig
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/rɪɡ/
to manipulate dishonestly, or to assemble equipment and apparatus
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ruination
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/ˌruəˈneɪʃən/
the action of ruining or the state of being ruined
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scrunch
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/skrʌntʃ/
to crush or crumple, or to make a crunching sound
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sculpt
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/skʌlpt/
to carve, model, or shape into a three-dimensional form
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seethe
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/sið/
to be filled with intense but unexpressed anger, or to boil and bubble
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sharpen
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/ˈʃɑrpən/
to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute
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shipment
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/ˈʃɪpmənt/
a quantity of goods shipped, or the act of shipping them
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shirk
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/ʃɝk/
to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility
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shuffle
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/ˈʃʌfəl/
to walk dragging the feet, or to rearrange a set such as cards
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shun
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/ʃʌn/
to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something
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situate
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/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt/
to place or position in a particular location or context
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skulk
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/skʌlk/
to move or lurk furtively in order to avoid notice
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slacken
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/ˈslækən/
to make or become slower, looser, or less intense
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smack
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/smæk/
to strike sharply with the open hand, or a sharp slapping blow
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snigger
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/ˈsnɪɡɚ/
to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner
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snip
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/snɪp/
to cut with small quick strokes of scissors, or a small cut
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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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spatter
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/ˈspætɚ/
to scatter or splash in small drops
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splosh
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/splɑʃ/
to move through or splash water noisily
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sprinkle
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/ˈsprɪŋkəl/
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
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steering
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/ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the action or mechanism of guiding a vehicle's direction
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sting
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/stɪŋ/
to wound with a sharp pointed organ; a sharp tingling pain
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subdue
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/səbˈdu/
to bring under control by force or persuasion
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subsume
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/səbˈsum/
to include or absorb something within a larger category
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subtraction
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/səbˈtrækʃən/
the process of taking one number or amount away from another
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summation
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/sʌˈmeɪʃən/
the process of adding things together; a concluding summary
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superintend
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/ˌsupɚɪnˈtɛnd/
to oversee and direct the operation of something
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surmount
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/sɚˈmaʊnt/
to overcome a difficulty or rise above an obstacle
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technic
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/ˈtɛknɪk/
a technical method or skill; relating to technique
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teeter
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/ˈtitɚ/
to move or balance unsteadily; to waver
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thicken
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/ˈθɪkən/
to make or become thicker or denser
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traitorize
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/ˈtreɪtəraɪz/
to act the traitor toward; to betray
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tranquillize
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/ˈtræŋkwəlaɪz/
to make calm or sedate, especially with a drug
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transfigurate
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/trænsˈfɪɡjəreɪt/
to transform into something more beautiful or exalted
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trickery
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/ˈtrɪkəri/
the practice of deceiving or cheating by cunning means
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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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unriddle
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/ʌnˈrɪdəl/
to solve or explain a riddle, puzzle, or mystery
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unwrap
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/ʌnˈræp/
to remove the wrapping from something
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uprising
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/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/
an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
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vanquish
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/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
to defeat thoroughly in battle or competition
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verbalize
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/ˈvɝbəlaɪz/
to express something in words
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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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wiggle
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/ˈwɪɡəl/
to move with small, quick movements from side to side
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withhold
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/wɪðˈhoʊld/
to refuse to give or hold back something
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wreak
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/riːk/
to cause or inflict (harm, damage, or vengeance)
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wriggle
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/ˈrɪɡəl/
to twist and turn the body with quick writhing movements
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abalienate
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/æbˈeɪliəneɪt/
to transfer ownership of property to another, especially by legal conveyance
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abhorring
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/əbˈhɔrɪŋ/
the act of regarding with horror or loathing
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abort
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/əˈbɔrt/
to bring to a premature end before completion
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abraid
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/əˈbreɪd/
to start up suddenly; to awake or rouse oneself
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absorption
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/əbˈzɔrpʃən/
the process of taking in or soaking up, or deep mental engagement
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absquatulate
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/æbˈskwɑtʃəleɪt/
to leave abruptly or abscond; to make off
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abstain
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/əbˈsteɪn/
to restrain oneself from doing or partaking in something
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accentuate
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/əkˈsɛntʃueɪt/
to make something more noticeable or prominent
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acclimate
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/ˈækləmeɪt/
to adjust or become accustomed to a new climate or conditions
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acclimatize
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/əˈklaɪmətaɪz/
to become accustomed to a new climate or environment
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accost
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/əˈkɔst/
to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively
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accrete
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/əˈkrit/
to grow or form by gradual accumulation or adherence
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accruement
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/əˈkrumənt/
the process or result of accruing; an accumulation
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accusal
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/əˈkjuzəl/
an accusation; the act of charging someone with wrongdoing
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acquiesce
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/ˌækwiˈɛs/
to accept or comply reluctantly without protest
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actualization
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/ˌæktʃuələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of making something real or bringing it into being
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adduce
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/əˈdus/
to cite or bring forward as evidence or proof
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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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admarginate
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/ædˈmɑrdʒɪˌneɪt/
to write notes in the margin of a text
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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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advertence
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/ədˈvɜrtəns/
attention or heedfulness; the act of taking notice
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aggress
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/əˈɡrɛs/
to attack or behave aggressively toward another
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alcoholize
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/ˈælkəhəˌlaɪz/
to treat or saturate with alcohol
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aline
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/əˈlaɪn/
to arrange or bring into a straight line; align
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amble
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/ˈæmbəl/
to walk at a slow, leisurely pace
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animalize
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/ˈænɪməˌlaɪz/
to make animal-like or sensual; to reduce to a brutish state
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anneal
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/əˈnil/
to heat metal or glass and cool it slowly to toughen and reduce brittleness
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annotate
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/ˈænəˌteɪt/
to add explanatory notes or comments to a text
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antiquate
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/ˈæntɪˌkweɪt/
to make obsolete or old-fashioned
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argufy
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/ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/
to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose
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aromatize
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/əˈroʊməˌtaɪz/
to make aromatic, or in chemistry to convert into an aromatic compound
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ascribe
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/əˈskraɪb/
to attribute something to a cause, source, or author
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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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assail
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/əˈseɪl/
to attack violently, or to beset with criticism or troubling thoughts
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augur
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/ˈɔɡɚ/
to foretell or portend; a Roman official who interpreted omens
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automatize
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/ɔˈtɑməˌtaɪz/
to make automatic, or to render a process habitual and unconscious
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autotype
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/ˈɔtoʊˌtaɪp/
a photographic carbon printing process, or a facsimile so produced
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axiomatize
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/ˈæksiəməˌtaɪz/
to express or organize a theory as a system of axioms
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backpedal
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/ˈbækˌpɛdəl/
to reverse one's previous opinion or position
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balbutiate
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/bælˈbjuʃiˌeɪt/
to stammer or stutter
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baptize
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/ˈbæpˌtaɪz/
to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water
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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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