Lesson 106
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Lesson 106 - Mask Toggle

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#3151
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ewer
/ˈjuːər/
noun
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a large jug with a wide mouth, especially used in the past for carrying water
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The servant filled the ewer with fresh water.

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jug, pitcher, container, vessel
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bottle, flask
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silver ewer, antique ewer, water ewer
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#3152
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excellent
/ˈɛksələnt/
adjective
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extremely good; outstanding
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The food at this restaurant is excellent.

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outstanding, superb, exceptional, wonderful, marvelous
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poor, bad, mediocre
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excellent idea, excellent work, excellent opportunity, excellent performance
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#3153
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excellency
/ˈɛksələnsɪ/
noun
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a title of honor for people of high rank, especially ambassadors or governors
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His Excellency the Ambassador attended the ceremony.

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dignitary, honor, eminence, authority
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commoner, ordinary
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His Excellency, Her Excellency, Your Excellency, Excellency title
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#3154
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excellence
/ˈɛksələns/
noun
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the quality of being outstanding or extremely good
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The school is known for its academic excellence.

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par excellence

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better or more than all others of the same kind
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superiority, greatness, distinction, merit, brilliance
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inferiority, mediocrity
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academic excellence, strive for excellence, standard of excellence, pursuit of excellence
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#3155
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excel
/ɪkˈsɛl/
verb
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excelled
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excelled
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excels
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excelling
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to be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject
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She always tries to excel in her studies.

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excel oneself

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to do better than one usually does
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shine, surpass, outdo, triumph, succeed
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fail, lose, fall behind
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excel in, excel at, excel oneself, excel academically
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#3156
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exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/
verb
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exceeded
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exceeded
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exceeds
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exceeding
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to go beyond a limit or expectation
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The athlete exceeded everyone's expectations by winning the gold medal.

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exceed the limit

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to go beyond what is allowed or acceptable
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surpass, outdo, transcend, overstep, excel
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fail, fall short, underperform
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exceed expectations, exceed limits, exceed authority, exceed capacity
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#3157
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excavate
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/
verb
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excavated
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excavated
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excavates
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excavating
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to dig out or remove earth carefully, often for building or archaeological purposes
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The workers excavated the site to prepare for construction.

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dig, unearth, hollow out, uncover, quarry
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fill, cover, bury
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excavate a site, excavate the ground, excavate remains
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#3158
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exasperated
/ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪtɪd/
adjective
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greatly annoyed or irritated
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She gave him an exasperated look after his repeated mistakes.

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annoyed, irritated, frustrated, vexed, aggravated
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pleased, satisfied, calm
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exasperated sigh, exasperated tone, exasperated expression
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#3159
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exasperate
/ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪt/
verb
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exasperated
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exasperated
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exasperates
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exasperating
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to irritate or annoy intensely
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His constant complaints began to exasperate his coworkers.

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irritate, annoy, provoke, infuriate, vex
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please, delight, calm
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exasperate someone, exasperating habit, deeply exasperated
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#3160
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exalt
/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
verb
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exalted
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exalted
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exalts
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exalting
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to praise highly or raise in rank, honor, or power
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The community exalted the teacher for his dedication.

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exalt someone to the skies

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to praise someone excessively
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praise, glorify, honor, elevate, revere
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criticize, belittle, condemn
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exalt virtues, exalt the Lord, exalt someone, exalted status
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#3161
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exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/
verb
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exaggerated
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exaggerated
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exaggerates
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exaggerating
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to describe something as better, worse, or more important than it really is
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He tends to exaggerate his achievements.

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make a mountain out of a molehill

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to make a small problem seem much bigger than it is
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overstate, overemphasize, amplify, embellish
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understate, minimize, downplay
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exaggerate claims, exaggerate importance, exaggerate details, exaggerate achievements
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#3162
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exaction
/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
noun
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the act of demanding or obtaining something, especially unfairly
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The peasants suffered under the king's heavy exactions.

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demand, levy, imposition, extortion
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gift, offering, exemption
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heavy exaction, unfair exaction, exaction of taxes, royal exaction
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exacting
/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
adjective
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demanding a lot of effort, attention, or precision
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She is known for her exacting standards in design.

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demanding, strict, rigorous, challenging, tough
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lenient, easygoing, flexible
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exacting standards, exacting work, exacting task, exacting detail
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#3164
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exact
/ɪɡˈzækt/
adjective, verb
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exacted
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exacted
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exacts
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exacting
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precise and accurate (adj); to demand or obtain something (verb)
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The exact time of the meeting is 10:30 AM.

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to exact revenge

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to inflict punishment or harm in return for an injury or wrong
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precise, accurate, demand, require, strict
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approximate, inexact, lenient
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exact time, exact amount, exact details, exact revenge
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#3165
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exacerbate
/ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/
verb
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exacerbated
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exacerbated
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exacerbates
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exacerbating
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to make a problem, situation, or feeling worse
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His rude remarks only served to exacerbate the tension.

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aggravate, worsen, intensify, heighten, inflame
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alleviate, relieve, improve
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exacerbate conflict, exacerbate the problem, exacerbate symptoms, exacerbate tension
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#3166
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evasive
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
adjective
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Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation; responding indirectly.
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The politician gave an evasive answer to the reporter's question.

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elusive, vague, indirect, ambiguous
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direct, honest, straightforward
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evasive answer, evasive tactics, evasive strategy, evasive reply
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#3167
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ewe
/juː/
noun
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a female sheep
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The ewe gave birth to two lambs in the spring.

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female sheep, mother sheep
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ram, male sheep
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ewe lamb, ewe flock, mother ewe
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#3168
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evolve
/ɪˈvɑːlv/
verb
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evolved
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evolved
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evolves
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evolving
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to develop gradually, especially into a more complex or advanced state
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Over time, the company evolved into a global brand.

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evolve over time

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to change or develop slowly as time passes
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develop, progress, transform, advance, grow
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regress, decline, stagnate
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evolve into, evolve over time, evolve naturally, evolve gradually
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#3169
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evolution
/ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/
noun
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the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form
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The theory of evolution explains how species change over time.

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development, progression, growth, transformation
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regression, stagnation
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theory of evolution, cultural evolution, human evolution, natural evolution
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#3170
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evoke
/ɪˈvoʊk/
verb
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evoked
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evoked
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evokes
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evoking
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to bring a feeling, memory, or image into the mind
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The old song evoked memories of her childhood.

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evoke sympathy

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to make someone feel compassion or pity
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arouse, elicit, provoke, stimulate, inspire
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suppress, stifle, ignore
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evoke memories, evoke feelings, evoke sympathy, evoke laughter
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#3171
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evocative
/ɪˈvɒkətɪv/
adjective
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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
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The music was evocative of her childhood memories.

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suggestive, reminiscent, expressive, moving
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bland, uninspiring
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evocative music, evocative image, evocative style
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#3172
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eviscerate
/ɪˈvɪsəˌreɪt/
verb
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eviscerated
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eviscerated
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eviscerates
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eviscerating
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to remove the internal organs of; to deprive of essential content
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The critics eviscerated the movie for its weak storyline.

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gut, disembowel, weaken, strip, destroy
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strengthen, enrich
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eviscerate an argument, eviscerate a system, eviscerate an opponent
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#3173
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evince
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verb
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evinced
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evinced
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evinces
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evincing
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to show or demonstrate clearly
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She evinced her interest in the project through active participation.

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show, demonstrate, reveal, display, manifest
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conceal, hide
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evince interest, evince emotion, evince curiosity
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#3174
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evidential
/ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəl/
adjective
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relating to or providing evidence
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The lawyer presented evidential support for her claims.

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documentary, demonstrative, indicative, supportive
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unfounded, unsupported
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evidential support, evidential value, evidential proof
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#3175
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evident
/ˈɛvɪdənt/
adjective
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clearly seen or understood; obvious
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It was evident that she was upset.

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self-evident

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obvious without needing explanation
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obvious, clear, apparent, manifest, plain
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unclear, hidden, obscure
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evident fact, evident change, evident reason, evident truth
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#3176
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evict
/ɪˈvɪkt/
verb
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evicted
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evicted
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evicts
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evicting
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To expel someone from a property, usually by legal process.
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The landlord decided to evict the tenants for not paying rent.

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expel, remove, oust, eject
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admit, allow, accept
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evict tenant, evict family, evict illegally, court evict order
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#3177
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evert
/ɪˈvɜːrt/
verb
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everted
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everted
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everts
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everting
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To turn inside out or outward.
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The surgeon had to evert the eyelid during the procedure.

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invert, turn out, unfold, flip
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revert, fold, conceal
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evert eyelid, evert tissue, evert the foot
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#3178
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everlasting
/ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ/
adjective
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Lasting forever or for an indefinitely long time.
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The poet wrote about his everlasting love for nature.

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everlasting life

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eternal existence without end
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eternal, perpetual, infinite, endless, timeless
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temporary, fleeting, short-lived
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everlasting love, everlasting life, everlasting memory
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#3179
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eventual
/ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/
adjective
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Happening at the end of a process or as the final result.
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His hard work led to his eventual success.

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final, ultimate, concluding, resultant
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initial, immediate, temporary
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eventual outcome, eventual success, eventual result
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#3180
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evenhanded
/ˌiːvənˈhændɪd/
adjective
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Fair and impartial; showing no bias or favoritism.
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The judge was praised for her evenhanded approach to the case.

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fair, impartial, unbiased, neutral, just
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biased, unfair, partial
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evenhanded approach, evenhanded treatment, evenhanded decision
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