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circumscribe  Speak Example sentences
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serving as model; outstanding; typical
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limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration
clandestine  Speak Example sentences
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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serving as model; outstanding; typical
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make empty; empty out; remove contents of
cryptic  Speak Example sentences
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propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
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take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
denounce  Speak Example sentences
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
deride  Speak Example sentences
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exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
deteriorate  Speak Example sentences
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
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become worse; decline
enfranchise  Speak Example sentences
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
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admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
enhance  Speak Example sentences
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noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
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make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
espouse  Speak Example sentences
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
euphemism  Speak Example sentences
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make empty; empty out; remove contents of
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mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
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admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle