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incarceration
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/ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreɪʃən/
the act of imprisoning or the state of being confined
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incorpse
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/ɪnˈkɔrps/
to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic)
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indict
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/ɪnˈdaɪt/
to formally charge someone with a serious crime
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indorse
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/ɪnˈdɔrs/
to endorse; to sign the back of a document or give approval
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indurate
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/ˈɪndʊreɪt/
to make or become hard, or to harden in feeling
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inebriate
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/ɪnˈibrieɪt/
to make drunk, or a person who is habitually drunk
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infract
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/ɪnˈfrækt/
to break or violate a law, rule, or agreement
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ingest
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/ɪnˈdʒɛst/
to take food, drink, or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing
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ingrain
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/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly
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instantiate
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/ɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class
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intellection
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/ˌɪntəˈlɛkʃən/
the action or process of understanding by the intellect; reasoning
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intellectualize
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/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəˌlaɪz/
to treat or examine in a rational rather than emotional way
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intercommunicate
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/ˌɪntɚkəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt/
to communicate mutually; to be connected so as to exchange information
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intermediation
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/ˌɪntɚˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
the action of mediating between parties, especially in finance
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intermix
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/ˌɪntɚˈmɪks/
to mix together; to blend or mingle
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interpose
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/ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/
to place or insert between; to intervene with a remark or action
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interposition
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/ˌɪntɚpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of placing between, or of intervening
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interrelate
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/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪt/
to connect or be connected with one another mutually
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intertwine
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/ˌɪntɚˈtwaɪn/
to twist or twine together; to link closely
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intertwist
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/ˌɪntɚˈtwɪst/
to twist together; to interweave
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intimidation
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/ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/
the act of frightening or threatening someone into compliance
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intoxicate
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/ɪnˈtɑksəˌkeɪt/
to make drunk; to excite or elate beyond self-control
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intromission
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/ˌɪntrəˈmɪʃən/
the act of inserting or letting in; admission of one thing into another
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introspect
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/ˌɪntrəˈspɛkt/
to examine one's own thoughts and feelings
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inundate
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/ˈɪnənˌdeɪt/
to flood or overwhelm with a great quantity
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inure
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/ɪˈnjʊr/
to accustom someone to something unpleasant; to take effect (in law)
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inveigle
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/ɪnˈveɪɡəl/
to persuade by flattery or deceit; to entice
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invert
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/ɪnˈvɝt/
to turn upside down or reverse in position or order
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invigoration
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/ɪnˌvɪɡəˈreɪʃən/
the act of giving strength, energy, or fresh vitality
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invitement
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/ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/
an invitation or allurement; the act of inviting
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invocation
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/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, or authority for aid or inspiration
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irradiate
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/ɪˈreɪdiˌeɪt/
to expose to or shine with radiant light or radiation
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irrelate
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/ˌɪrɪˈleɪt/
to make or render unrelated; to disconnect from relation
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itemization
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/ˌaɪtəmɪˈzeɪʃən/
the act of listing things individually or in detail
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itemize
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/ˈaɪtəˌmaɪz/
to state or list as separate items
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jabber
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/ˈdʒæbər/
to talk rapidly and unintelligibly
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josh
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/dʒɑʃ/
to tease or banter in a good-natured way
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jounce
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/dʒaʊns/
to jolt or bounce up and down
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juke
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/dʒuk/
to make a deceptive move to dodge an opponent
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kindle
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/ˈkɪndəl/
to set alight or arouse a feeling
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knap
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/næp/
to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking
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kowtow
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/ˈkaʊˈtaʊ/
to act with excessive deference; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground
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lapidate
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/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
to stone, especially to stone to death
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lawbreaking
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/ˈlɔˌbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of violating the law
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leapfrog
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/ˈlipˌfrɔɡ/
to advance by skipping over an intermediate stage or rival
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licensure
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/ˈlaɪsənʃɚ/
the granting of a license, especially to practice a profession
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localize
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/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz/
to confine to or adapt for a particular place
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lop
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/lɑp/
to cut off branches or parts; a hanging-down posture
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lure
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/lʊr/
to entice or tempt; a bait or enticement
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lurk
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/lɝk/
to wait in hiding, especially with sinister intent
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magnification
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/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement
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maleficiate
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/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/
(archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery
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malign
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/məˈlaɪn/
to speak harmful untruths about; or evil and harmful in nature
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manumit
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/ˌmænjəˈmɪt/
to release from slavery or bondage; to set free
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marbleize
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/ˈmɑrbəˌlaɪz/
to give something the streaked, mottled appearance of marble
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marginalize
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/ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz/
to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society
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marshal
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/ˈmɑrʃəl/
to arrange or assemble in order; or a high-ranking officer
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maturation
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/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/
the process of becoming fully developed or ripe
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meander
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/miˈændər/
to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path
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memorialize
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/məˈmɔriəˌlaɪz/
to preserve the memory of; to commemorate
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mendicancy
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/ˈmɛndɪkənsi/
the practice or condition of begging; living as a beggar
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mends
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/mɛndz/
repairs or restores; third-person form of mend
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mentation
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/mɛnˈteɪʃən/
mental activity; the process of thinking
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minify
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/ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/
to make smaller or reduce in size or importance
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ministration
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/ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/
the act of giving aid, care, or religious service
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misconceive
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/ˌmɪskənˈsiv/
to understand or interpret wrongly
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misdirection
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/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/
the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive
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misidentify
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/ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
to identify wrongly or incorrectly
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mislay
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/mɪsˈleɪ/
to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily
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misperform
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/ˌmɪspərˈfɔrm/
to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly
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mispersuade
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/ˌmɪspərˈsweɪd/
to persuade by false or mistaken reasoning; lead astray
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mispronounce
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/ˌmɪsprəˈnaʊns/
to pronounce a word incorrectly
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misrepresent
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/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
to give a false or misleading account of something
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misshape
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/mɪsˈʃeɪp/
to give a wrong or deformed shape to something
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misstep
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/ˈmɪsˌstɛp/
a clumsy or unwise action; a mistake
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mitigate
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/ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
to make less severe, serious, or painful
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mobilization
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/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action
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modality
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/moʊˈdæləti/
a particular mode, method, or manner in which something exists or is done
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moil
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/mɔɪl/
to work hard; toil, or to churn about in confusion
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molestation
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/ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən/
the act of annoying, harassing, or assaulting someone
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mollycoddle
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/ˈmɑliˌkɑdəl/
to treat with excessive indulgence or overprotectiveness
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mooch
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/mutʃ/
to beg or sponge off others; to loiter aimlessly
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mull
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/mʌl/
to think over or ponder, or to heat and spice a drink
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multiplication
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/ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/
the process of increasing in number, or the arithmetic operation
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muss
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/mʌs/
to make untidy or dishevel, especially the hair
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muster
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/ˈmʌstər/
to assemble or summon, especially troops or courage
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nab
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/næb/
to catch or seize suddenly, especially a wrongdoer
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nationalize
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/ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/
to transfer an industry or asset from private to state ownership
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neaten
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/ˈnitn̩/
to make tidy or orderly
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necessitate
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/nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/
to make necessary or unavoidable
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necessitation
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/nəˌsɛsəˈteɪʃən/
the act of making necessary or the state of being compelled
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negation
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/nɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the act of denying or the contradiction of something
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nix
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/nɪks/
to reject or veto; (informal) nothing or no
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nonconform
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/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrm/
to fail or refuse to conform
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obtainment
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/əbˈteɪnmənt/
the act of acquiring or securing something
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occupancy
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/ˈɑkjəpənsi/
the act of occupying or using a space, or the proportion so used
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