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1686 words
relish
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/ˈrɛlɪʃ/
to enjoy greatly; a savory condiment or keen enjoyment
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reload
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/riˈloʊd/
to load again, as a weapon, vehicle, or web page
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remanufacture
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/ˌrimænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
to rebuild a used product to like-new condition
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reoccur
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/ˌriəˈkɝ/
to happen or occur again
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replicate
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/ˈrɛpləˌkeɪt/
to make an exact copy of, or reproduce a result or process
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repugn
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/rɪˈpjun/
to oppose, resist, or argue against
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repulse
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/rɪˈpʌls/
to drive back or fend off; to cause distaste or revulsion in
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resignment
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/rɪˈzaɪnmənt/
the act of resigning or relinquishing; resignation
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respell
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/riˈspɛl/
to spell again, especially using a phonetic system to indicate pronunciation
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restart
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/riˈstɑrt/
to start again; a fresh beginning after a stop
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retaliate
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/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge
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retaliation
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/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
the act of returning an injury or wrong for one received; reprisal
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retool
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/riˈtul/
to re-equip with new tools, or to reorganize and adapt for a new purpose
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retrieval
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/rɪˈtrivəl/
the act of getting back or recovering something, especially stored data
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retrogress
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/ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛs/
to move backward to an earlier or worse state; to decline
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reuse
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/riˈjuz/
to use again; the act of using something more than once
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revert
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/rɪˈvɝt/
to return to a previous state, condition, or behavior
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revest
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/riˈvɛst/
to restore or vest again in a former possessor; to reclothe
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revivification
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/riˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of restoring to life, vigor, or activity
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revivify
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/riˈvɪvəˌfaɪ/
to restore to life or vigor; to reanimate or reinvigorate
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rollick
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/ˈrɑlɪk/
to move or behave in a carefree, boisterously merry way
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rootle
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/ˈrutl/
to dig or rummage with or as if with the snout; to root about
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rot
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/rɑt/
to decay or decompose; the process or state of decay; nonsense
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roust
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/raʊst/
to rouse or stir up, often roughly; to drive out
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ruffle
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/ˈrʌfəl/
to disturb the smoothness of; to annoy; a gathered frill of fabric
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sadden
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/ˈsædən/
to make or become sorrowful
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sanitize
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/ˈsænəˌtaɪz/
to make clean or free of harmful agents; to remove objectionable elements
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sat
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/sæt/
past tense and past participle of sit
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satisfice
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/ˈsætəsˌfaɪs/
to accept an adequate rather than optimal option
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scald
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/skɔld/
to burn with hot liquid or steam; an injury so caused
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scathe
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/skeɪð/
to harm or injure, especially by scorching; harm or damage
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scissor
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/ˈsɪzɚ/
to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action
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scorch
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/skɔrtʃ/
to burn the surface of something so as to discolor or singe it
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scrub
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/skrʌb/
to rub hard to clean; to cancel; low brushwood or stunted vegetation
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scruple
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/ˈskrupəl/
a moral hesitation or qualm about an action's rightness
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scurry
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/ˈskɝi/
to move hurriedly with quick short steps
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secede
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/sɪˈsid/
to withdraw formally from a federation, alliance, or organization
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secretion
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/sɪˈkriʃən/
the process or product of releasing a substance from a cell or gland
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seduce
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/sɪˈdus/
to lead astray or entice, especially into wrongdoing or desire
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seizure
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/ˈsiʒɚ/
a sudden attack of illness; the act of taking forcible possession
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sequester
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/sɪˈkwɛstɚ/
to isolate or set apart; to seize property temporarily by law
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seriate
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/ˈsɪriˌeɪt/
to arrange in a series or orderly sequence
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severalize
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/ˈsɛvərəˌlaɪz/
to separate, distinguish, or treat individually
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severance
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/ˈsɛvərəns/
the act of ending or separating; pay given on termination of employment
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shapen
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/ˈʃeɪpən/
to give form to, or formed into a particular shape (archaic)
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shear
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/ʃɪr/
to cut off wool or hair with a sharp instrument; a deforming force in materials
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sidetrack
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/ˈsaɪdtræk/
to divert from the main course or topic
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signalize
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/ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/
to make notable or distinguish; to indicate by a signal
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singularize
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/ˈsɪŋɡjələraɪz/
to make singular or distinguish as unique
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skyrocket
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/ˈskaɪrɑkɪt/
to rise rapidly and steeply
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slay
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/sleɪ/
to kill violently, especially in great numbers
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slink
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/slɪŋk/
to move quietly and furtively, as if ashamed or stealthy
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slive
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/slaɪv/
to slip or sneak about slyly (dialectal)
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smatter
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/ˈsmætər/
to have or talk with only superficial knowledge of something
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smear
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/smɪr/
to spread a substance messily; to slander someone
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snicker
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/ˈsnɪkər/
to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully
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sniffle
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/ˈsnɪfəl/
to draw air audibly through the nose, as when crying or sick
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snitch
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/snɪtʃ/
to inform on someone; an informer
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snog
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/snɑɡ/
to kiss and caress amorously (British slang)
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soakage
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/ˈsoʊkɪdʒ/
the act of soaking or the liquid absorbed by soaking
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spank
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/spæŋk/
to slap on the buttocks with the open hand as punishment
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speeding
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/ˈspidɪŋ/
the act of driving faster than the legal limit
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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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squat
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/skwɑt/
to crouch low with bent knees, or short and thick in form
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squinch
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/skwɪntʃ/
to screw up the eyes or face, or an arch across an interior corner
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squish
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/skwɪʃ/
to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass
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starken
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/ˈstɑrkən/
to make or grow stark, stiff, or harsh (archaic/dialectal)
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stealth
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/stɛlθ/
cautious, secretive, or surreptitious action or movement
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sternutation
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/ˌstɜrnjəˈteɪʃən/
the act of sneezing; a sneeze
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stoop
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/stup/
to bend the body forward and down, or a small front porch
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straggle
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/ˈstræɡəl/
to move or spread out in a scattered, irregular way
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straiten
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/ˈstreɪtən/
to make narrow, or to restrict, especially financially
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strut
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/strʌt/
to walk with a proud, stiff swagger; or a supporting bar
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stupefy
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/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/
to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly
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suasion
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/ˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading or urging by appeal rather than force
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subjugation
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/ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
the act of bringing under control or domination
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submittal
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/səbˈmɪtl/
the act of submitting something, or the document formally submitted
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suborn
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/səˈbɔrn/
to induce someone to commit an unlawful act, especially perjury
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subvert
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/səbˈvɝt/
to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution
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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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sully
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/ˈsʌli/
to damage or tarnish the purity or reputation of something
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supercharge
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/ˈsupɚtʃɑrdʒ/
to increase the power or energy of something dramatically
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supplicate
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/ˈsʌpləkeɪt/
to ask or beg for something humbly and earnestly
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suppression
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/səˈprɛʃən/
the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back
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surmise
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/sɚˈmaɪz/
to suppose something to be true without firm evidence
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swink
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/swɪŋk/
to labour or toil hard; archaic word for hard work
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tabulate
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/ˈtæbjəleɪt/
to arrange data in a table or systematic column form
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taking
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/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of seizing or acquiring; in the plural, money received
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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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tenderize
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/ˈtɛndəraɪz/
to make meat tender by beating, marinating, or cooking
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tending
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/ˈtɛndɪŋ/
the act of caring for or attending to someone or something
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theorize
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/ˈθiəˌraɪz/
to form a theory or speculate about something
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thieve
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/θiv/
to steal or take dishonestly
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thrash
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/θræʃ/
to beat violently or move about wildly
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