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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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flurry
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/ˈflɜri/
a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement
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forgo
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/fɔrˈɡoʊ/
to abstain from or give up something
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furbish
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/ˈfɜrbɪʃ/
to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating
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garner
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/ˈɡɑrnər/
to gather or collect, especially support or information
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grope
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/ɡroʊp/
to feel about uncertainly with the hands, as in the dark
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haul
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/hɔl/
to pull or drag with effort, or a quantity acquired or transported
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holler
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/ˈhɑlər/
to shout or call out loudly
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inbreathe
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/ɪnˈbrið/
to breathe in; to inhale or inspire
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incline
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/ɪnˈklaɪn/
to lean or slope; also a sloping surface
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infuriate
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/ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/
to make someone extremely angry
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jot
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/dʒɑt/
to write briefly; also, a very small amount
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loathe
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/loʊð/
to feel intense dislike or disgust for
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lug
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/lʌɡ/
to carry or drag with great effort; also a projecting handle
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lurch
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/lɜrtʃ/
to make a sudden, unsteady movement
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luxuriate
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/lʌɡˈʒʊrieɪt/
to take great pleasure in something; to indulge oneself
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metamorphose
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/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/
to change completely in form or nature; to transform
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moan
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/moʊn/
to make a long, low sound of pain or complaint
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obliterate
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/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/
to destroy utterly or wipe out all trace of
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outstrip
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/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity
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pamper
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/ˈpæmpɚ/
to indulge with excessive attention, comfort, or kindness
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pervert
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/pɚˈvɝt/
to distort or corrupt from the original or proper course
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progression
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/prəˈɡrɛʃən/
a process of developing or moving gradually toward a stage
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propagate
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/ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪt/
to breed, spread, or transmit widely
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raze
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/reɪz/
to demolish or level completely to the ground
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rebut
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/rɪˈbʌt/
to argue against or prove false by offering counterevidence
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recompensation
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/ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/
the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment
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recondition
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/ˌrikənˈdɪʃən/
to restore to good or working condition
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reek
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/rik/
to give off a strong, unpleasant smell
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resurrect
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/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/
to restore to life or bring back into use or notice
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rouse
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/raʊz/
to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling
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scrabble
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/ˈskræbəl/
to scratch or grope hurriedly, especially with the hands
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specialization
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/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/
the process of concentrating on a particular area or skill
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stifle
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/ˈstaɪfəl/
to suppress, smother, or prevent from happening
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subscribe
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/səbˈskraɪb/
to arrange to receive something regularly, or to express agreement
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surpass
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/sɚˈpæs/
to exceed or be greater than; to outdo
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tort
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/tɔrt/
a wrongful act causing harm for which civil liability may arise
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transference
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/ˈtrænsfərəns/
the act of conveying something from one person, place, or context to another
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transfigure
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/trænsˈfɪɡjər/
to transform into something more beautiful or spiritually elevated
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unfasten
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/ʌnˈfæsən/
to undo or release something that is fastened
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vent
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/vɛnt/
to give free expression to a strong emotion
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vocalize
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/ˈvoʊkəlaɪz/
to utter or express with the voice
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wail
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/weɪl/
to give a prolonged high-pitched cry of grief or pain
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wast
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/wɒst/
archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast)
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wert
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/wɜrt/
archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert)
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abandonment
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/əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving up or deserting something or someone completely
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abduct
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/æbˈdʌkt/
to carry off a person by force or deception
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abear
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/əˈbɛr/
dialectal or archaic: to endure or tolerate
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abrogate
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/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
to repeal or do away with a law, agreement, or custom formally
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acquit
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/əˈkwɪt/
to free a person from a criminal charge by verdict
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adjudge
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/əˈdʒʌdʒ/
to declare or pronounce judicially or formally
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admix
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/ədˈmɪks/
to mingle or blend one substance with another
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agglomerate
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/əˈɡlɑmərˌeɪt/
to collect or form into a rounded mass or cluster
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alight
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/əˈlaɪt/
formal: to descend through the air and settle on a surface
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amalgamate
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/əˈmælɡəmeɪt/
to combine or unite into one organization or body
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antic
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/ˈæntɪk/
a wild, playful, or absurd act; grotesquely comical
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asperse
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/əˈspɝs/
to attack the reputation of with damaging false statements
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assassinate
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/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/
to murder a prominent person by sudden or secret attack
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aver
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/əˈvɝ/
to state or assert positively as true
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becalm
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/bɪˈkɑm/
to make still or quiet; to leave (a ship) motionless for want of wind
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beclart
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/bɪˈklɑrt/
to smear or daub with mud or filth
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bedaub
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/bɪˈdɔb/
to smear or cover with something sticky or dirty
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bedizen
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/bɪˈdaɪzən/
to dress or adorn gaudily and showily
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befall
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/bɪˈfɔl/
to happen to, especially as something bad or fateful
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befilth
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/bɪˈfɪlθ/
to make filthy; to soil thoroughly
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befriend
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/bɪˈfrɛnd/
to act as a friend to; to help or favor
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begrime
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/bɪˈɡraɪm/
to make dirty with soot, grime, or dirt
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belay
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/bɪˈleɪ/
to secure a rope around a fixed point; to stop or cancel
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belibel
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/bɪˈlaɪbəl/
to libel or defame thoroughly
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bemingle
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/bɪˈmɪŋɡəl/
to mingle or mix together thoroughly
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bemud
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/bɪˈmʌd/
to soil or bespatter with mud
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bemuse
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/bɪˈmjuz/
to bewilder or confuse, often mildly
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benumb
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/bɪˈnʌm/
to deprive of feeling or sensation; to deaden
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bereave
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/bɪˈriv/
to deprive of someone or something, especially by death
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beshine
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/bɪˈʃaɪn/
to shine upon; to light up
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besoothe
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/bɪˈsuð/
to soothe thoroughly; to calm or comfort
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betrayal
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/bɪˈtreɪəl/
the act of being disloyal or treacherous to a trust
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botch
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/bɑtʃ/
to spoil through clumsiness; a bungled piece of work
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brighten
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/ˈbraɪtən/
to make or become brighter or more cheerful
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buffet
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/ˈbʌfɪt/
to strike repeatedly; a blow, as from a hand or wind
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bungle
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/ˈbʌŋɡəl/
to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job
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celerity
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/səˈlɛrəti/
swiftness of movement or action; speed
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chasten
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/ˈtʃeɪsən/
to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve
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chatter
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/ˈtʃætɚ/
to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters
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clatter
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/ˈklætɚ/
to make a loud rattling sound, as of hard objects striking
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cocking
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/ˈkɑkɪŋ/
tilting upward or drawing back the hammer of a gun
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collocate
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/ˈkɑləˌkeɪt/
to place together, or of words, to occur habitually side by side
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computation
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/ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃən/
the act or result of calculating something
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conciliate
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/kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/
to win over or pacify by friendly or soothing means
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condescend
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/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnd/
to behave as though superior; to deign
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constrain
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/kənˈstreɪn/
to compel or restrict within limits
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continuation
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/kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing or a part that extends something
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contraction
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/kənˈtrækʃən/
the act of shrinking or a shortened word form
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counterbalance
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌbæləns/
to offset by an opposing weight or force
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crossbreed
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/ˈkrɔsˌbrid/
to breed from two different varieties; the offspring so produced
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daresay
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/ˈdɛrˌseɪ/
to consider very likely; to venture to say
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debar
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/dɪˈbɑr/
to exclude or prohibit from something
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