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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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chevy
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/ˈtʃɛvi/
to chase, harass, or hurry someone along
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circumscribe
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/ˈsɚkəmˌskraɪb/
to restrict within limits; to draw a line around
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clapping
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/ˈklæpɪŋ/
the act of striking the palms together to applaud
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clarification
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/ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something clearer or easier to understand
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coexist
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/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪst/
to exist at the same time or in the same place, especially peacefully
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cogitate
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/ˈkɑdʒəˌteɪt/
to think deeply and carefully; to ponder
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cohesion
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/koʊˈhiːʒən/
the action of forming a united whole; sticking together
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commandeer
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/ˌkɑmənˈdɪr/
to seize for official or military use; to take arbitrary possession of
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comport
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/kəmˈpɔrt/
to conduct oneself in a particular way; to be consistent with
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conflate
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/kənˈfleɪt/
to combine two or more ideas or things into one, often mistakenly
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conject
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/kənˈdʒɛkt/
to conjecture or guess; to surmise (archaic)
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connive
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/kəˈnaɪv/
to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing; to scheme
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constrict
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/kənˈstrɪkt/
to make narrower or tighter; to limit
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controvert
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/ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrt/
to deny or dispute the truth of something
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convene
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/kənˈviːn/
to come or bring together for a meeting
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convolute
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/ˈkɑnvəˌluːt/
to twist or coil together; to make intricate
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countermine
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌmaɪn/
to thwart an enemy's mine by digging a counter-tunnel; to counter a hostile scheme
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courtship
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/ˈkɔrtʃɪp/
the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage
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cram
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/kræm/
to force into a tight space, or to study intensively before an exam
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criminate
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/ˈkrɪməˌneɪt/
to accuse of or charge with a crime; to incriminate
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crimination
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/ˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation
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cringe
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/krɪndʒ/
to recoil or wince in embarrassment or fear
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crucify
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/ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/
to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly
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crunch
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/krʌntʃ/
to crush noisily with the teeth, or a critical moment of pressure
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culminate
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/ˈkʌlməˌneɪt/
to reach the highest or climactic point of something
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cumber
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/ˈkʌmbɚ/
to hamper or burden; an obstruction or encumbrance
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curtail
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/kɚˈteɪl/
to reduce or cut short; to impose a restriction on
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deactivate
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/diˈæktəˌveɪt/
to make something inactive or render it inoperative
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debauchment
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/dɪˈbɔtʃmənt/
the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation
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debunk
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/diˈbʌŋk/
to expose the falseness of a claim, myth, or pretension
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decern
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/dɪˈsɝn/
to decree or judge judicially, especially in Scots law
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decompress
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/ˌdikəmˈprɛs/
to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind
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deduct
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/dɪˈdʌkt/
to subtract or take away an amount from a total
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deferment
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/dɪˈfɝmənt/
the act of postponing something to a later time
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deflect
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/dɪˈflɛkt/
to cause to change direction; to turn aside, especially blame or attention
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deject
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/dɪˈdʒɛkt/
to cast down in spirits; to dishearten
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delineate
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/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/
to describe or portray precisely; to mark out boundaries
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delineation
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/dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/
the act of describing or outlining something precisely
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dematerialize
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/ˌdiməˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/
to cease to exist in bodily form; to vanish into nothing
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denigrate
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/ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt/
to criticize unfairly; to disparage or belittle
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depose
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/dɪˈpoʊz/
to remove from office or power; to testify under oath
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derogate
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/ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt/
to detract from or disparage; to deviate from a standard
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despisal
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/dɪˈspaɪzəl/
the act of despising; contempt or scorn
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destinate
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/ˈdɛstəˌneɪt/
to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny
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destine
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/ˈdɛstɪn/
to determine the future of something in advance; to ordain by fate
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deviation
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/ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/
the act of departing from an established course or norm
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differentialize
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/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəˌlaɪz/
to make or mark as different; to differentiate
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diminishment
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/dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt/
the act or process of becoming or making smaller or less
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disarrange
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/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/
to disturb the order or arrangement of; to throw into disorder
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disbelieve
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/ˌdɪsbɪˈliv/
to be unable or unwilling to believe something or someone
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discerp
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/dɪˈsɜrp/
archaic term meaning to tear apart, pluck off, or divide forcibly
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discomfit
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/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/
to make uneasy or embarrassed; to thwart or defeat
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disconnection
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/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/
the act of breaking a connection or the state of being disconnected
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disinvest
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈvɛst/
to withdraw or reduce an investment in a company or sector
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dispossession
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/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/
the act of depriving someone of property or occupancy
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disrobe
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/dɪsˈroʊb/
to take off clothing or ceremonial robes; to undress
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dissever
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/dɪˈsɛvər/
to sever or divide; to separate forcibly
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dissipate
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/ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt/
to scatter or vanish gradually; to squander wastefully
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dob
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/dɑb/
chiefly British to inform on or report someone for wrongdoing
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doff
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/dɑf/
to take off or remove, especially a hat or clothing
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drool
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/drul/
to let saliva drip from the mouth; to show excessive admiration
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dunk
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/dʌŋk/
to dip into liquid; to thrust a basketball downward through the hoop
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dupery
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/ˈdupəri/
the act of deceiving, or the state of being duped
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eject
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/ɪˈdʒɛkt/
to force out or expel suddenly; to bail out of an aircraft
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elimination
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/ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
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embolden
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/ɪmˈboʊldən/
to give someone the courage or confidence to act
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enclasp
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/ɪnˈklæsp/
to clasp or embrace; to enclose tightly within
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endear
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/ɪnˈdɪr/
to make beloved or cause to be liked
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enfeeble
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/ɛnˈfibəl/
to make weak or feeble
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enfold
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/ɛnˈfoʊld/
to wrap up or surround, especially in an embrace
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engraft
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/ɛnˈɡræft/
to insert a shoot into another plant, or to fix firmly into something
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enkindle
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/ɛnˈkɪndəl/
to set alight or to arouse a feeling
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entice
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/ɛnˈtaɪs/
to attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
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envelop
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/ɛnˈvɛləp/
to wrap up, cover, or surround completely
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equilibrate
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/ˌikwəˈlɪbreɪt/
to bring into or maintain a state of balance
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equilibrize
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/ɪˈkwɪlɪbraɪz/
to bring into equilibrium or balance
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estrange
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/əˈstreɪndʒ/
to cause someone to become hostile or indifferent where affection existed
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eternize
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/ɪˈtɜrnaɪz/
to make eternal or immortalize, especially in memory
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evade
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/ɪˈveɪd/
to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit
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exagitate
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/ɛɡˈzædʒɪteɪt/
to agitate or stir up greatly; to harass
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exasperate
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/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/
to irritate or annoy intensely
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excavation
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/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug
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excitation
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/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/
the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics
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exculpation
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/ˌɛkskʌlˈpeɪʃən/
the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt
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expiation
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/ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/
the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing
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exportation
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/ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/
the act of sending goods abroad for sale
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extrusion
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/ɪkˈstruʒən/
the act of forcing or thrusting out, as shaping material through a die
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faff
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/fæf/
to spend time in ineffectual activity; dithering or fuss
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famish
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/ˈfæmɪʃ/
to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
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feeze
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/fiz/
(dialectal) to drive or beat; a state of agitation or fluster
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felicitate
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/fəˈlɪsɪteɪt/
to congratulate or express good wishes to someone
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fend
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/fɛnd/
to defend or provide for, or to ward off
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fixate
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/ˈfɪkseɪt/
to direct attention obsessively, or to make stable
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flabbergast
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/ˈflæbərɡæst/
to astonish or shock greatly
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fleer
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/flɪr/
to laugh or grin mockingly; a derisive look or remark
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flirt
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/flɜrt/
to behave playfully as if attracted to someone, without serious intent
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