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Emoji
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😈
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Miscreant
/ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/
noun
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A person who behaves badly or illegally; a villain or criminal
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The miscreant was caught stealing from the store. |
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villain, criminal, wrongdoer, scoundrel
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hero, saint, good person, law-abiding citizen
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dangerous miscreant, petty miscreant, notorious miscreant, young miscreant
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🚫👩
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misogynist
/mɪˈsɑːdʒɪnɪst/
noun
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A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
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Many condemned his speech as the words of a misogynist. |
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woman-hater, sexist, chauvinist, anti-feminist
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feminist, egalitarian
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open misogynist, notorious misogynist, blatant misogynist
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⚖️
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mitigate
/ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
verb
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mitigated
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mitigated
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mitigates
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mitigating
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to make less severe, serious, or painful
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The new policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change. |
mitigate risk |
to reduce the potential danger or harm
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alleviate, reduce, ease, lessen, soften
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exacerbate, worsen, intensify
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mitigate risk, mitigate effects, mitigate harm, mitigate damage
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🧠
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mnemonic
/nɪˈmɒnɪk/
noun/adjective
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a device or technique used to aid memory
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Students often use mnemonic devices to remember lists of words. |
mnemonic device |
a tool to help remember information
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memory aid, reminder, clue, device, trick
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forgetfulness, oblivion
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mnemonic device, mnemonic technique, use mnemonic, create mnemonic
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modicum
/ˈmɒdɪkəm/
noun
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a small or moderate amount of something, especially something valuable or desirable
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She showed a modicum of patience during the long meeting. |
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small amount, bit, fragment, particle, trace
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abundance, plenty, excess
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modicum of respect, modicum of patience, modicum of truth
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🤲
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mollify
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
verb
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mollified
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mollified
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mollifies
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mollifying
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To calm or soothe someone's anger or anxiety.
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The manager tried to mollify the angry customers with discounts. |
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appease, soothe, pacify, calm
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provoke, irritate, anger
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mollify anger, mollify concerns, mollify customers, mollify critics
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🏢
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monolithic
/ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk/
adjective
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Massive, uniform, and indivisible; resembling a large single stone or structure.
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The company maintained a monolithic structure resistant to change. |
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massive, rigid, uniform, colossal
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flexible, diverse, fragmented
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monolithic structure, monolithic block, monolithic system, monolithic organization
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😔
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morose
/məˈroʊs/
adjective
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sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered
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He became morose after losing his job. |
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gloomy, sullen, melancholic, depressed
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cheerful, joyful, optimistic
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morose expression, morose mood, morose silence
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🎭
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motley
/ˈmɒtli/
adjective
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Made up of different, often incongruous or diverse elements.
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The festival attracted a motley crowd of artists, musicians, and tourists. |
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A diverse, sometimes mismatched group of people.
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mixed, varied, diverse, assorted, heterogeneous
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uniform, homogeneous
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motley crowd, motley crew, motley collection, motley assortment
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Multifarious
/ˌmʌl.tɪˈfeə.ri.əs/
adjective
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having many different aspects or forms; diverse and varied
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The company has multifarious business interests including technology, finance, and healthcare. |
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diverse, varied, manifold, numerous, multiple
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uniform, singular, simple, homogeneous
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multifarious activities, multifarious interests, multifarious duties
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mundane
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adjective
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lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
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She tried to escape her mundane routine by traveling. |
mundane task |
a dull or repetitive job
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ordinary, dull, boring, routine, monotonous
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exciting, extraordinary, unusual
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mundane details, mundane routine, mundane life, mundane task
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necromancy
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
noun
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the practice of communicating with the dead, often to predict the future
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Ancient texts described rituals of necromancy performed by priests. |
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sorcery, witchcraft, black magic, occultism, divination
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science, rationalism, realism
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ancient necromancy, dark necromancy, practice of necromancy, art of necromancy
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negate
/nɪˈɡeɪt/
verb
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negated
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negated
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negates
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negating
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To cancel out or make ineffective; to deny the truth of something.
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The new evidence will negate the claims made earlier. |
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To cancel or reduce the impact of something.
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nullify, invalidate, deny, cancel, counteract
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affirm, confirm, validate
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negate the claim, negate the effect, negate the need, negate responsibility
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🆕
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neologism
/niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/
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A newly coined word or expression.
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The internet has given rise to many neologisms like 'selfie' and 'hashtag'. |
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new word, coinage, term, expression
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archaic word, old term
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neologism usage, coin a neologism, popular neologism
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neophyte
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noun
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A beginner or novice in a subject, skill, or belief.
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As a neophyte in programming, she often asked for guidance from her mentor. |
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novice, beginner, newcomer, rookie, trainee
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expert, master, veteran
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neophyte student, neophyte programmer, neophyte member
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nexus
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noun
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a connection or series of connections linking two or more things
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The town was a nexus for trade routes in the region. |
nexus of power |
the central point where power is concentrated
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connection, link, bond, tie, relationship
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disconnection, separation
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nexus between, nexus of power, trade nexus, cultural nexus
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🤨
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nonplussed
/ˌnɒnˈplʌst/
verb
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nonplussed
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Past tense of nonplus; surprised and unsure how to react.
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He stood nonplussed at the strange remark. |
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confused, bewildered, perplexed, puzzled
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confident, certain
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looked nonplussed, seemed nonplussed, left nonplussed
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🕰️
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nostalgia
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noun
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a sentimental longing for the past, often for a period or place with happy memories
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The old photographs filled her with nostalgia. |
a wave of nostalgia |
a sudden strong feeling of longing for the past
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longing, reminiscence, sentimentality, homesickness
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indifference, forgetfulness
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sense of nostalgia, deep nostalgia, nostalgia for childhood
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nostrum
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noun
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a medicine or remedy, especially one that is not considered effective; a questionable solution
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The politician’s plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum for a complex problem. |
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cure-all, panacea, quack remedy, placebo
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proven cure, effective treatment
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political nostrum, medical nostrum, economic nostrum
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🪙
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nugatory
/ˈnjuː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
adjective
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Of little or no value; worthless or insignificant.
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His efforts were nugatory and did not change the outcome. |
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worthless, trivial, futile, insignificant, useless
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valuable, important, significant
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nugatory efforts, nugatory arguments, nugatory results
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🪨
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obdurate
/ˈɑːbdjʊrət/
adjective
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Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
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He remained obdurate despite everyone's pleas. |
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stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, rigid, adamant
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flexible, yielding, compliant
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obdurate refusal, obdurate stance, obdurate attitude
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🙇
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obsequious
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adjective
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Excessively obedient or attentive in a servile way.
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The waiter gave an obsequious bow to every customer. |
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servile, sycophantic, fawning, submissive
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assertive, independent
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obsequious behavior, obsequious smile, obsequious attention
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obsequy
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A funeral rite, usually used in plural form obsequies.
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The village gathered for the obsequy of their beloved teacher. |
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funeral, burial, rite, ceremony
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celebration, party
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funeral obsequy, religious obsequy
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obviate
/ˈɑːbvieɪt/
verb
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obviated
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obviated
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obviates
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obviating
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To remove a need or difficulty; to prevent or avoid something.
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This new system obviates the need for manual data entry. |
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prevent, avoid, eliminate, preclude, remove
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allow, permit, require
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obviate the need, obviate problems, obviate difficulties
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occlude
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verb
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occluded
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occluded
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occludes
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occluding
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To block or close up an opening or passage.
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The pipe was occluded by mineral deposits. |
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block, obstruct, close, seal, clog
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open, clear, unblock
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occlude the artery, occlude light, occluded passage
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