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cumulate
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/ˈkjumjəˌleɪt/
to gather into a heap or mass; accumulate
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dally
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/ˈdæli/
to waste time idly or flirt casually
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darn
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/dɑrn/
to mend a hole by interweaving thread; a mild oath
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dawdle
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/ˈdɔdl̩/
to move or act slowly, wasting time
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deafen
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/ˈdɛfən/
to make deaf or overwhelm with noise
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debilitate
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/dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪt/
to weaken or sap the strength of
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decimate
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/ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt/
to destroy or drastically reduce a large proportion of
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declaim
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/dɪˈkleɪm/
to speak or recite formally and rhetorically
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deconcentrate
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/ˌdikənˈsɛntreɪt/
to disperse or reduce the concentration of
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decry
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/dɪˈkraɪ/
to publicly denounce or condemn
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deface
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/dɪˈfeɪs/
to spoil the surface or appearance of
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defecate
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/ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt/
to discharge feces from the body; or to purify of dregs
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degeneration
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/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
the process of declining in quality or function
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deign
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/deɪn/
to condescend to do something thought beneath one's dignity
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deletion
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/dɪˈliʃən/
the act of removing or erasing something
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delude
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/dɪˈlud/
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive
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demission
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/dɪˈmɪʃən/
the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation
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demit
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/dɪˈmɪt/
to resign from or relinquish an office, position, or membership
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democratize
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/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz/
to make something accessible to all or governed by the people
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densen
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/ˈdɛnsən/
to make or become dense or thicker
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densification
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/ˌdɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of making something more dense or compact
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depersonalize
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/diˈpɚsənəˌlaɪz/
to deprive of individuality or human character
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depute
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/dɪˈpjut/
to appoint someone to act on one's behalf; delegate
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deregister
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/diˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
to remove from an official register or record
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desalt
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/diˈsɔlt/
to remove salt from, especially from seawater
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descry
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/dɪˈskraɪ/
to catch sight of or discern something distant or obscure
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desecrate
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/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/
to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect
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desecration
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/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/
the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred
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desex
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/diˈsɛks/
to deprive of sexual character or function; to neuter
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despisement
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/dɪˈspaɪzmənt/
the act or feeling of despising; contempt
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despond
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/dɪˈspɑnd/
to lose heart or hope; become dejected
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detainment
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/dɪˈteɪnmənt/
the act of detaining or being held in custody
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detonate
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/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/
to explode or cause to explode with sudden violence
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devolve
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/dɪˈvɑlv/
to transfer power or duty to another; or to degenerate gradually
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digitize
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/ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz/
to convert information into digital form
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disaffect
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/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/
to make discontented or disloyal
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disallowance
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/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊəns/
the act of refusing to allow or accept something
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disassociate
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/ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
to separate or disconnect oneself from something
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disassociation
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/ˌdɪsəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
the act of separating or state of being disconnected
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disculpate
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/dɪsˈkʌlpeɪt/
to free from blame or guilt; exculpate
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disencumber
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbɚ/
to free from a burden or encumbrance
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disfigure
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/dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/
to spoil the appearance of; mar
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disgorge
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/dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ/
to discharge or pour out, especially forcibly
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dishearten
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/dɪsˈhɑrtən/
to cause to lose hope, courage, or enthusiasm
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dishevel
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/dɪˈʃɛvəl/
to make untidy or disordered, especially hair or clothes
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disinfection
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/
the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
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disinheritance
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/
the act of depriving someone of an inheritance
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disinter
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜr/
to dig up something that has been buried, especially a corpse
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disjoint
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt/
to take apart or disconnect; having no elements in common
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dislocate
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/ˈdɪsloʊkeɪt/
to displace a bone from its joint; to disrupt or disturb
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disobey
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/ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
to fail or refuse to comply with a command or rule
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disorganize
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/dɪsˈɔrɡənaɪz/
to throw into confusion or destroy the orderly arrangement of
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dispatch
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/dɪsˈpætʃ/
to send off promptly to a destination or for a purpose
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dispel
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/dɪsˈpɛl/
to drive away or cause to vanish, as doubts or fears
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dispend
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/dɪsˈpɛnd/
to spend or expend, especially money (archaic)
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dispirit
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/dɪsˈpɪrɪt/
to deprive of spirit, courage, or enthusiasm; dishearten
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disremember
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/ˌdɪsrɪˈmɛmbər/
to fail to remember; forget (dialectal)
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dissimulate
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/dɪˈsɪmjəleɪt/
to conceal one's true feelings or intentions by pretense
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dissocialize
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/dɪˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
to make unsociable or to withdraw from social interaction
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dissuade
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/dɪˈsweɪd/
to persuade someone not to take a course of action
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divorcement
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/dɪˈvɔrsmənt/
the act of divorcing or separating; dissolution of marriage
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divvy
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/ˈdɪvi/
to divide and share out, especially money or spoils
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dodder
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/ˈdɑdər/
to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant
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dodge
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/dɑdʒ/
to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning
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doodle
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/ˈdudəl/
to scribble absentmindedly while thinking or bored
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doss
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/dɑs/
to sleep rough or in cheap lodging; to idle (British slang)
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dote
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/doʊt/
to show excessive fondness or affection
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dree
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/dri/
to endure or suffer (Scots and dialectal)
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drench
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/drɛntʃ/
to wet thoroughly; to soak
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drilling
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/ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of boring holes or of repeated practice or training
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drip
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/drɪp/
to fall or let fall in drops
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drowse
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/draʊz/
to be half asleep; to doze
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dunch
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/dʌnʧ/
to nudge or push, especially with the elbow (dialectal)
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dwindle
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/ˈdwɪndəl/
to diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
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educe
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/ɪˈdus/
to draw out or elicit something latent
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effectuation
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/ɪˌfɛkʧuˈeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect
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eke
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/ik/
to make something last by using it sparingly or with effort
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emancipate
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/ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/
to set free from legal, social, or political restraint
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embellish
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/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/
to decorate or add fanciful, often false, details to
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embitter
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/ɪmˈbɪtɚ/
to make someone feel resentful or bitter
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embroil
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/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
to involve someone deeply in conflict or difficulty
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emigrate
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/ˈɛməˌɡreɪt/
to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another
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encircle
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/ɛnˈsɝkəl/
to form a circle around; surround
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encoffin
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/ɛnˈkɔfɪn/
to place in a coffin (rare or literary)
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enjoin
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/ɛnˈʤɔɪn/
to instruct or urge to do something; to prohibit by order
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enounce
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/ɪˈnaʊns/
to state or proclaim formally; to enunciate
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enrapture
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/ɛnˈræpʧɚ/
to fill with intense delight; to captivate
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enrollment
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/ɛnˈroʊlmənt/
the act of registering, or the number of people registered
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enslavement
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/ɛnˈsleɪvmənt/
the act or condition of being made a slave
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enstrengthen
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/ɛnˈstrɛŋθən/
to make strong or stronger (archaic or rare)
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entomb
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/ɛnˈtum/
to place in a tomb; to bury or enclose as in a grave
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entwine
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/ɛnˈtwaɪn/
to twist or wind together so as to intertwine
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enunciate
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/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/
to pronounce or articulate words clearly, or to state a proposition formally
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envision
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/ɛnˈvɪʒən/
to imagine or conceive of something, especially as a future possibility
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espial
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/ɪˈspaɪəl/
the act of spying or catching sight of something
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evince
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/ɪˈvɪns/
to reveal or show clearly the presence of a feeling or quality
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