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Emoji
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#871
🗣️
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belabor
/bɪˈleɪbər/
verb
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belabored
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belabored
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belabors
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belaboring
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to argue or elaborate on a subject in excessive detail; to attack verbally or physically
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The professor belabored the point until the students grew restless. |
belabor the point |
to keep emphasizing or discussing something excessively
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overemphasize, dwell, repeat, overstate, exaggerate
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summarize, simplify, condense
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belabor the point, belabor an issue, belabor endlessly
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#872
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bemuse
/bɪˈmjuːz/
verb
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bemused
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bemused
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bemuses
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bemusing
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To confuse or puzzle someone.
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The complex instructions bemused the new employees. |
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confuse, bewilder, puzzle, perplex, baffle
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clarify, explain, enlighten
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bemuse the audience, bemuse expression, bemuse with details
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#873
😢
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bemoan
/bɪˈmoʊn/
verb
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bemoaned
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bemoaned
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bemoans
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bemoaning
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To express discontent or sorrow over something.
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Critics bemoaned the lack of diversity in the film. |
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lament, complain, regret, grieve, mourn
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praise, celebrate, rejoice
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bemoan the loss, bemoan fate, bemoan lack
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#874
🔮
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bellwether
/ˈbɛlˌwɛðər/
noun
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A person or thing that leads or indicates a trend.
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The company is seen as a bellwether of the technology industry. |
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leader, trendsetter, forerunner, indicator
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follower, imitator
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economic bellwether, bellwether company, bellwether stock
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#875
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belligerent
/bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
adjective
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Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight.
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She became belligerent when the waiter got her order wrong. |
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aggressive, combative, quarrelsome, hostile, antagonistic
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peaceful, cooperative, friendly
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belligerent behavior, belligerent state, belligerent tone
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#876
⚔️
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bellicose
/ˈbɛlɪˌkoʊs/
adjective
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Showing a tendency to argue or fight; aggressive.
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His bellicose attitude often got him into unnecessary conflicts. |
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hostile, aggressive, combative, pugnacious, antagonistic
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peaceful, friendly, calm
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bellicose attitude, bellicose speech, bellicose stance
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#877
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belle
/bɛl/
noun
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A beautiful woman, especially the most attractive woman at a gathering.
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She was the belle of the ball that evening. |
belle of the ball |
The most beautiful and admired woman at a social event.
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beauty, darling, sweetheart, charm
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plain woman, unattractive woman
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southern belle, belle of the ball, young belle, charming belle
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#878
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belittle
/bɪˈlɪtl/
verb
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belittled
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belittled
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belittles
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belittling
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To make someone or something seem less important or less valuable.
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He often belittled his coworkers to feel superior. |
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demean, disparage, minimize, undervalue, downgrade
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praise, compliment, honor
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belittle efforts, belittle achievements, belittles others, belittling remarks
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#879
🙏
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believe
/bɪˈliːv/
verb
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believed
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believed
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believes
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believing
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To accept something as true; to have faith or confidence in.
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She believes in the power of kindness. |
believe in |
To have confidence or trust in someone or something.
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trust, accept, credit, rely on, be convinced
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doubt, reject, distrust
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believe in God, believe the story, hard to believe, believe strongly
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#880
🎭
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belie
/bɪˈlaɪ/
verb
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belied
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belied
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belies
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belying
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To give a false impression of something; to contradict.
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His calm face belied his inner anxiety. |
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contradict, misrepresent, disguise, falsify, distort
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reveal, show, represent
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belie expectations, belies the truth, belies the fact, belied his nature
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#881
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belfry
/ˈbɛlfri/
noun
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A bell tower, especially one attached to a church or building.
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The church belfry housed a large bronze bell. |
bats in the belfry |
To be eccentric or crazy.
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bell tower, steeple, campanile, tower
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ground, basement
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church belfry, tall belfry, stone belfry, old belfry
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#882
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beleaguer
/bɪˈliːɡər/
verb
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beleaguered
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beleaguered
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beleaguers
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beleaguering
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to cause difficulties, troubles, or harassment; to surround with military forces
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The company was beleaguered by constant complaints from its customers. |
beleaguered city |
a city surrounded and under attack or pressure
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harass, besiege, pester, trouble, surround
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support, assist, aid
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beleaguered by problems, beleaguered company, beleaguered leader
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#883
🧗
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belay
/bɪˈleɪ/
verb
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belayed
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belayed
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belays
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belaying
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to secure a rope by winding it around an object; to stop or cancel an order (nautical/military use)
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The climber asked his partner to belay the rope tightly. |
belay that order |
cancel or disregard the order just given
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secure, fasten, tie, anchor
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release, loosen
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belay the rope, belay command, belay point
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#884
🎂
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belated
/bɪˈleɪtɪd/
adjective
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coming or happening later than expected or usual
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She sent me a belated birthday card. |
belated congratulations |
wishes or greetings given later than appropriate
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late, overdue, delayed, tardy
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timely, prompt
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belated birthday, belated apology, belated recognition
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#885
⏰
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belate
/bɪˈleɪt/
verb
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belated
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belated
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belates
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belating
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to delay or make late
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Heavy traffic belated our arrival at the party. |
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delay, hinder, retard, postpone
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hasten, expedite
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belate someone, belate arrival
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#886
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bedraggle
/bɪˈdræɡəl/
verb
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bedraggled
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bedraggled
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bedraggles
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bedraggling
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to make something wet, dirty, and untidy by dragging it through mud or water
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The children came home bedraggled after playing in the rain. |
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soak, drench, muddy, soil, wet
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clean, dry, tidy
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bedraggled appearance, bedraggled clothes, bedraggled hair
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#887
🇬🇧
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behove
/bɪˈhəʊv/
verb
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behoved
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behoved
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behoves
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behoving
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British spelling of 'behoove'; to be appropriate or necessary
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It would behove the company to listen to its customers. |
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benefit, suit, befit, help, oblige
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ignore, neglect, disregard
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behove someone, it would behove
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#888
⚖️
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behooves
/bɪˈhuːvz/
verb
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behooves
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third person singular form of 'behoove'; means it is proper or necessary
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It behooves every citizen to follow the law. |
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benefits, suits, obliges, helps
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ignores, neglects
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behooves everyone, behooves the government
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#889
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behoove
/bɪˈhuːv/
verb
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behooved
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behooved
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behooves
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behooving
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to be necessary, proper, or appropriate for someone to do
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It would behoove you to study before the exam. |
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benefit, suit, befit, help, oblige
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ignore, neglect, disregard
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behoove someone, it would behoove, behoove to act
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#890
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beholden
/bɪˈhoʊldən/
adjective
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indebted or obliged to someone for a service or help
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He felt beholden to his mentor for all the guidance. |
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indebted, obligated, grateful, bound
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independent, free, unbound
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beholden to someone, feel beholden
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#891
🐘
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behemoth
/bɪˈhiːməθ/
noun
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something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization or creature
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The tech giant grew into a behemoth that dominated the industry. |
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giant, colossus, titan, leviathan, powerhouse
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dwarf, weakling, small fry
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corporate behemoth, financial behemoth, media behemoth
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#892
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beguile
/bɪˈɡaɪl/
verb
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beguiled
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beguiled
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beguiles
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beguiling
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to charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way
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She beguiled the audience with her storytelling. |
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charm, enchant, captivate, deceive, mesmerize
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repel, bore, offend
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beguile the audience, beguile the mind, beguile with charm
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#893
😒
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begrudge
/bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/
verb
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begrudged
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begrudged
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begrudges
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begrudging
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to resent someone for having something; to give reluctantly
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She did not begrudge him his success. |
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resent, envy, grudge, be unwilling, complain
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allow, grant, accept
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begrudge success, begrudge effort, begrudge time, begrudge attention
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#894
🌱
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beget
/bɪˈɡɛt/
verb
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begot
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begotten
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begets
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begetting
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to bring about or give rise to; to father or produce
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Violence begets more violence. |
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cause, create, generate, produce, engender
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prevent, stop, hinder
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beget violence, beget problems, beget change
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#895
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beg
/bɛɡ/
verb
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begged
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begged
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begs
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begging
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to ask for something earnestly or desperately
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The child begged his mother for a toy. |
beg to differ |
to politely disagree
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plead, implore, request, entreat, supplicate
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refuse, deny, reject
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beg for money, beg for forgiveness, beg to differ, beg for mercy
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#896
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befuddled
/bɪˈfʌdld/
adjective
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confused, unable to think clearly
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He looked befuddled after hearing the complex instructions. |
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confused, perplexed, dazed, muddled, disoriented
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clear, focused, alert
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look befuddled, feel befuddled, sound befuddled, appear befuddled
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#897
😕
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befuddle
/bɪˈfʌdəl/
verb
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befuddled
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befuddled
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befuddles
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befuddling
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to confuse someone completely; to make someone unable to think clearly
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The complex instructions befuddled the students. |
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confuse, bewilder, perplex, puzzle
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clarify, enlighten, explain
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befuddled mind, befuddled expression, befuddled students
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#898
🤗
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befriend
/bɪˈfrɛnd/
verb
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befriended
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befriended
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befriends
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befriending
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to act as a friend to someone; to make friends with
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She befriended the new student at school. |
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support, help, aid, be kind to
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ignore, neglect, reject
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befriend someone, befriended by, befriending animals
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#899
🌫️
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befog
/bɪˈfɒɡ/
verb
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befogged
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befogged
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befogs
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befogging
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to confuse or make unclear; to cover with fog or mist
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His mind was befogged by exhaustion. |
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confuse, blur, cloud, obscure
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clarify, explain
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befogged mind, befogged memory, befogged senses
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#900
🐝
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beeline
/ˈbiːlaɪn/
noun
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a straight, direct route to a destination
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He made a beeline for the food table as soon as he entered the party. |
make a beeline |
to go quickly and directly towards something
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direct route, straight path, shortcut, line
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detour, deviation
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make a beeline, straight beeline
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