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provoke
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call forth
kick up
clamp
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powerful
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shadow
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unsteady
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on high
clout
move
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leverage
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influence
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verb
- have and exert influence or effect
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- be employed
- perform as expected when applied
- shape, form, or improve a material
- give a workout to
- proceed along a path
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- move in an agitated manner
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- cause to work
- prepare for crops
- behave in a certain way when handled
- operate in or through
- cause to operate or function
- provoke or excite
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- make something, usually for a specific function
- move into or onto
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- cause to undergo fermentation
- go sour or spoil
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
noun
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- the occupation for which you are paid
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- a place where work is done
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
adj
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- characterized by energetic activity
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- engaged in full-time work
noun
- chemical agent capable of activity
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
adj
verb
- have an effect upon
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- perceive via the tactile sense
- affect emotionally
- be relevant to
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- be equal to in quality or ability
- tamper with
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- comprehend
- consume
- color lightly
noun
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- a suggestion of some quality
- a distinguishing style
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a communicative interaction
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
- deftness in handling matters
- the feel of mechanical action
verb
noun
- a powerful effect or influence
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- a unit that is part of some military service
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- (of a law) having legal validity
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
verb
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- move with force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- do forcibly; exert force
- take by force
adj
- exerting force or influence
- having the normally expected amount
- deserving of esteem and respect
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- agreeable or pleasing
- of moral excellence
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- financially safe
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- resulting favorably
- capable of pleasing
- appealing to the mind
- in excellent physical condition
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- not forged
- not left to spoil
- generally admired
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
- completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
adj
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- morally admirable
noun
adj
- not exerting influence or change
- (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- (military) not involved in military operations
- (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
- lacking in energy or will
- lacking activity; lying idle or unused
- not engaged in full-time work
- not active physically or mentally
adj
verb
- To have an effect (on).
- Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- To perform a theatrical role.
- To play (a role).
- To convey an appearance of being.
- To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
- To feign.
- To do something.
- To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
noun
- A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A display of behaviour.
- A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- A division of a theatrical performance.
- Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- Any organized activity.
- A performer or performers in a show.
- A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- Something done, a deed.
verb
- To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with.
- To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- To wear.
- To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- To have (a name, title, or designation).
- To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- To behave or conduct (oneself).
- To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- To support or sustain; to hold up.
- To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- To push, thrust, press.
- To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- To warrant, justify the need for.
- To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
noun
- The meat of this animal.
- A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- A portable punching machine.
- An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
adj
verb
noun
- Influence or power of anything put in motion.
- In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
- The amount of change towards or away from something.
- The genre of music associated with this dance style.
- The manner in which something is swung.
- The sweep or compass of a swinging body.
- A dance style.
- In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
- A basic dance step in which a pair link hands and turn round together in a circle.
- A type of hook with the arm more extended.
- A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
- A line, cord, or other thing suspended and hanging loose, upon which anything may swing.
- Sideways movement of the ball as it flies through the air.
- Capacity of a turning lathe, as determined by the diameter of the largest object that can be turned in it.
- The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
verb
- To move one's arm in a punching motion.
- To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.
- To move sideways in its trajectory.
- To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.
- To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.
- To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.
- To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.
- To turn in a different direction.
- To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.
- To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
- To ride on a swing.
- To dance.
- To fluctuate or change.
- (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.
- To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.
- To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
- To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
- In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.
verb
- To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.
- To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.
- To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.
- To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise.
noun
- Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves.
- A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind.
- A small low stool; a hassock.
- The vibration of an aircraft when flying in or approaching a stall, caused by separation of airflow from the aircraft's wings.
- A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.
verb
- To have or exercise a determining influence.
- To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.
- To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
- To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
- To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.
- To exercise political authority; to run a government.
noun
verb
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- participate in games or sport
- play on an instrument
- play a role or part
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- replay (as a melody)
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- bet or wager (money)
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- emit recorded sound
- perform on a certain location
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- behave in a certain way
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- use to one's advantage
- consider not very seriously
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- perform on a stage or theater
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- make bets
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- use or move
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
noun
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- a state in which action is feasible
- utilization or exercise
- an attempt to get something
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- the removal of constraints
- a weak and tremulous light
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- movement or space for movement
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
verb
verb
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- serve as a means for expressing something
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- support or hold in a certain manner
- contain or hold; have within
- extend to a certain degree
- continue or extend
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- win in an election
- include, as on a list
- behave in a certain manner
- have on hand
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- propel
- pass on a communication
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- keep up with financial support
- have or possess something abstract
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- win approval or support for
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- take further or advance
- have on the surface or on the skin
- capture after a fight
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- bear (a crop)
- propel or give impetus to
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be able to feed
- have a certain range
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be successful in
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- be pregnant with
noun
noun
- having important effects or influence
- a particular point in time
- an indefinitely short time
- at this time
- a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
- the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
verb
- exert pressure or force to or upon
- force or impel in an indicated direction
- to be oppressive or burdensome
- place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
- squeeze or press together
- crowd closely
- create by pressing
- be urgent
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- press from a plastic
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- press and smooth with a heated iron
- lift weights
- ask for or request earnestly
noun
- the state of demanding notice or attention
- the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
- a machine used for printing
- a dense crowd of people
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
verb
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be standing; be upright
- be in some specified state or condition
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- remain inactive or immobile
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- put into an upright position
- withstand the force of something
- be available for stud services
noun
- a support or foundation
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
- a support for displaying ot holding various articles
- an interruption of normal activity
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a defensive effort
adj
- being in force or having or exerting force
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
noun
- a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
adj
noun
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- A small degree; a shade.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- That which looms as though a shadow.
- A area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- An inseparable companion.
- A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
verb
- To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- To hide; to conceal.
- To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- To shade, cloud, or darken.
- To block light or radio transmission from.
- To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
adj
verb
- To have (as an effect).
- To work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.
- To suffice.
- To finish.
- To fare, perform (well or poorly).
- To perform the tasks or actions associated with (something).
- A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.
- A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
- To take drugs.
- To exist with a purpose or for a reason.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
- To travel in, to tour, to make a circuit of.
- To be reasonable or acceptable.
- To have sex with. (See also do it)
- To have as one's job.
- To cook.
- To convert into a certain form; especially, to translate.
- To punish for a misdemeanor.
- To make or provide.
- A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
- To treat in a certain way.
- To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.
- A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
- Let’s do New York also.
- To kill.
- To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note.
- To spend (time) in jail. (See also do time)
- To impersonate or depict.
- To injure (one's own body part).
- To perform; to execute.
- To cheat or swindle.
num
noun
verb
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
- stop work in order to press demands
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- attain
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
- find unexpectedly
- produce by ignition or a blow
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- cause to experience suddenly
- drive something violently into a location
- occupy or take on
- disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
- form by stamping, punching, or printing
- smooth with a strickle
- pierce with force
- hook by a pull on the line
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
noun
- a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- a gentle blow
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
- (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
- a conspicuous success
verb
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- follow a procedure or take a course
- be in a state of action
- go or proceed from one point to another
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- give an incentive for action
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- dispose of by selling
- progress by being changed
- live one's life in a specified environment
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
noun
noun
- special advantage or influence
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- the force used in pulling
- a device used for pulling something
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- a sustained effort
verb
- cause to move by pulling
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- move into a certain direction
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- steer into a certain direction
- strain abnormally
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- operate when rowing a boat
- rein in to keep from winning a race
- tear or be torn violently
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- strip of feathers
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- take away
noun
- clout; influence.
- A single attempt or instance of taking action; a crack; a go.
- A large number or amount of something.
- A wet sound such as a loud kiss.
- A sharp blow.
- An attack, a swipe.
- The sound of a sharp blow.
- A gulp or hearty swallow.
- A bum or petty thief.
- A striking stimulus.
adj
verb
- To consume with hearty enjoyment.
- To slap or hit.
- To make a swack (sound).
- To labour; to exert an effort.
adv
noun
- Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
- The debt-to-equity ratio.
- The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high-capacity utilization of a facility.
- A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.
- The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
verb
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keeper
walking
vexation
air
earnest
slowly