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v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive


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v. Syn. plague; suffer; torment
cause pain, suffering or distress


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v. Syn. combine; mix
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate


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v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive


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n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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n.
public records; place where public records are kept


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n.
defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons


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v. Syn. prevent
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away


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n. Syn. flying; flight; aeronautics
art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics


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n.
single celled organism with no nucleus


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