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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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augur
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/ˈɔɡɚ/
to foretell or portend; a Roman official who interpreted omens
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automatize
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/ɔˈtɑməˌtaɪz/
to make automatic, or to render a process habitual and unconscious
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autotype
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/ˈɔtoʊˌtaɪp/
a photographic carbon printing process, or a facsimile so produced
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axiomatize
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/ˈæksiəməˌtaɪz/
to express or organize a theory as a system of axioms
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backpedal
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/ˈbækˌpɛdəl/
to reverse one's previous opinion or position
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balbutiate
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/bælˈbjuʃiˌeɪt/
to stammer or stutter
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baptize
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/ˈbæpˌtaɪz/
to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water
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bastardize
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/ˈbæstɚˌdaɪz/
to corrupt or debase by adding impure or inferior elements
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bawl
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/bɔl/
to weep or shout loudly and unrestrainedly
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beautification
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/ˌbjutəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something more beautiful
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bebay
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/bɪˈbeɪ/
to bark at; to assail with barking (archaic)
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becall
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/bɪˈkɔl/
to call names; to revile or abuse verbally (archaic)
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becloud
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/bɪˈklaʊd/
to obscure or confuse as if with clouds
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bedamn
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/bɪˈdæm/
to damn or curse (archaic intensive)
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bedazzle
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/bɪˈdæzəl/
to greatly impress or blind with brilliance
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bedim
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/bɪˈdɪm/
to make dim or obscure
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bedwell
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/bɪˈdwɛl/
to dwell in or inhabit (archaic)
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befool
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/bɪˈful/
to deceive or make a fool of someone
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begem
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/bɪˈdʒɛm/
to adorn with or as if with gems (literary)
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begrave
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/bɪˈɡreɪv/
to bury (archaic)
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bejewel
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/bɪˈdʒuəl/
to decorate with or as with jewels
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belch
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/bɛltʃ/
to emit wind noisily from the stomach; to expel forcefully
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benefaction
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/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
a charitable gift or act of doing good
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beplaster
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/bɪˈplæstɚ/
to cover thickly with plaster or, figuratively, with praise
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beshade
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/bɪˈʃeɪd/
to cover with shade; to overshadow (archaic)
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bestead
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/bɪˈstɛd/
to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic)
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bestowal
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/bɪˈstoʊəl/
the act of conferring or giving something, especially an honor
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bestride
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/bɪˈstraɪd/
to sit or stand astride; to dominate
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betide
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/bɪˈtaɪd/
to happen or befall (chiefly in 'woe betide')
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betone
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/bɪˈtoʊn/
to give tone or sound to; to intone (rare)
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betterment
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/ˈbɛtɚmənt/
the act or process of improving something
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beware
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/bɪˈwɛr/
to be cautious or on guard against a danger
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bewrite
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/bɪˈraɪt/
to write about or describe; to reveal in writing (archaic)
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blackball
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/ˈblækbɔl/
to reject or exclude someone, especially by voting against their membership
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blackwash
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/ˈblækwɑʃ/
to defame or expose discreditable facts about someone; the opposite of whitewash
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blare
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/blɛr/
to sound loudly and harshly; a loud raucous noise
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blaspheme
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/blæsˈfim/
to speak irreverently or profanely about God or sacred things
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bleat
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/blit/
to make the wavering cry of a sheep or goat; to complain feebly
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blithen
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/ˈblaɪðən/
archaic or dialectal to make or become blithe; to gladden
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bluster
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/ˈblʌstər/
to speak loudly and aggressively with little effect; noisy empty boasting
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bob
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/bɑb/
to move quickly up and down; a short haircut or a small weight
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bottleneck
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/ˈbɑtəlnɛk/
a point of congestion that slows or limits a process or flow
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boycott
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/ˈbɔɪkɑt/
to refuse to deal with a person, company, or country as a protest
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brew
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/bru/
to make beer or tea by infusion or fermentation; a brewed drink
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browbeat
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/ˈbraʊbit/
to intimidate or bully someone with stern or overbearing words
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cackle
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/ˈkækəl/
to laugh or cluck in a harsh, broken way
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canonize
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/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/
to declare officially a saint; to treat as authoritative or sacred
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capacitate
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/kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/
to make capable; to qualify or enable
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capitalize
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/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz/
to take advantage of; to write in capital letters; to provide capital
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carburize
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/ˈkɑrbjəˌraɪz/
to harden the surface of iron or steel by adding carbon
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carouse
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/kəˈraʊz/
to drink and make merry in a noisy, lively way
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carp
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/kɑrp/
to complain or find fault persistently; a freshwater fish
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carpent
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/ˈkɑrpənt/
to work as or like a carpenter; to construct in wood (rare)
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castellate
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/ˈkæstəˌleɪt/
to furnish with battlements or build like a castle
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cauterize
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/ˈkɔtəˌraɪz/
to burn tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection
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ceil
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/sil/
to line or cover the inner roof of a room with plaster or boards
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centering
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/ˈsɛntɚɪŋ/
the act of placing at or moving toward the center; a temporary support for an arch
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centralize
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/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/
to bring under a single, central control or authority
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champ
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/tʃæmp/
to bite or chew noisily and restlessly
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channelization
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/ˌtʃænələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of directing something into or through a channel
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channelize
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/ˈtʃænəˌlaɪz/
to direct or convey through a channel or defined course
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char
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/tʃɑr/
to scorch or burn so as to blacken the surface
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cheapen
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/ˈtʃipən/
to lower the price, quality, or dignity of something
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chug
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/tʃʌɡ/
to move with or make a dull repeated engine sound; to gulp down a drink
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chunter
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/ˈtʃʌntɚ/
to mutter or grumble monotonously
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circularize
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/ˈsɝkjələˌraɪz/
to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people
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civilize
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/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/
to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition
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clink
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/klɪŋk/
to make a light sharp ringing sound; informally, prison
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clobber
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/ˈklɑbɚ/
to hit hard or defeat decisively; British slang for clothing and gear
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coact
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/koʊˈækt/
to act together or jointly
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cocker
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/ˈkɑkɚ/
to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game
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codify
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/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/
to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code
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cognize
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/ˈkɑɡnaɪz/
to perceive, know, or become conscious of
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coll
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/kɑl/
to embrace about the neck; an embrace (chiefly dialectal or archaic)
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collate
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/kəˈleɪt/
to collect and arrange items in proper order, especially for comparison
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collation
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/kəˈleɪʃən/
the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal
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collogue
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/kəˈloʊɡ/
to confer secretly or conspire; to talk confidentially
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combust
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/kəmˈbʌst/
to catch fire and burn; to undergo combustion
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committer
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/kəˈmɪtɚ/
one who commits something, such as code changes or an act
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commixture
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/kəˈmɪkstʃɚ/
a mixture or the act of blending things together
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compilation
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/ˌkɑmpɪˈleɪʃən/
a collection of items gathered together; the act of compiling
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complect
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/kəmˈplɛkt/
to interweave or intertwine; to join together closely
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completement
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/kəmˈplitmənt/
the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic)
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complexification
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/kəmˌplɛksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of becoming or making more complex
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complexify
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/kəmˈplɛksɪˌfaɪ/
to make or become more complex
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confect
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/kənˈfɛkt/
to put together or prepare, especially a sweet; a confection
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conjugate
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/ˈkɑndʒəˌɡeɪt/
to give the inflected forms of a verb; or joined together as a pair
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conk
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/kɑŋk/
to hit on the head, or (of a machine) to break down suddenly
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consociate
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/kənˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
to associate or unite together; or an associate or companion
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consolidation
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/kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən/
the act of combining several things into a single, stronger whole
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constipate
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/ˈkɑnstəˌpeɪt/
to cause difficulty in emptying the bowels; to clog or obstruct
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constitutionalization
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/ˌkɑnstəˌtuʃənələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of embedding something within a constitution or making it constitutional
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construe
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/kənˈstru/
to interpret or understand something in a particular way
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contort
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/kənˈtɔrt/
to twist or bend, or make something twist or bend, into an unnatural shape
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contravene
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/ˌkɑntrəˈvin/
to act in violation of a law, rule, or principle
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conventionalize
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/kənˈvɛnʃənəˌlaɪz/
to make conventional or render in a stylized, customary form
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