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Able ___

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Able + Infinitive (to X)

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Ability ___

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Ability to X

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Access ___

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Access to X

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Accede ___

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Accede to X

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Acclaimed ___

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Acclaimed as X

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Accompanied___

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Accompanied by X

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According___

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According to X

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Account____

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Account for X

Account to X

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On Account___

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On Account of X

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Accuse___

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Accuse of X

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Acquaint___

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Acquaint with X

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Acquiesce___

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Acquiesce in X

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Adapted___

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Adapted for X

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Affect___

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Affected to X

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Affinity___

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Affinity with X

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Afflicted___

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Afflicted with X

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Afraid___

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Afraid of X

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Agree___

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Agree on + noun

Agree on + gerund

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Agree___

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Agree to X

Agree with X

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Aid___

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Aid + person / thing

Aid in + gerund

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Aim___

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Aim at X

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Allergy___

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Allergy to X

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Allocated___

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Allocated to X

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Allows___

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Allows for X

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Although___

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Although X, Y

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Alternative___

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Alternative to X

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Amount___

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Amount to X

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Analogy___

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Analogy with X

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Analogous___

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Analogous to X

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Angry___

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Angry at X

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Widely anticipated___

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Widely anticipated that X

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Appear___

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Appear to X

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Approve/Disapprove___

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Approve/Disapprove of X

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As X___

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As X as Y

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As X___

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As X so Y

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As X___

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As X to Y

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Ask___

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Ask of X

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Ask X___

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Ask X to Y

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Ask___

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Ask + Infinitive (to verb)

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40
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Ask___

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Ask + Person + Infinitive

41
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Associate___

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Associate with X

42
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Associate X___

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Associate X with Y

43
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Assume X___

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Assume X to be of Y

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Assure___

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Assure that X

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At least as___

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At least as X as Y

46
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Attend ___(someone)

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Attend to (someone)

47
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Attribute___

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Attribute X to Y

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X is attributed___

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X is attributed to Y

49
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Attempt___

A

Attempt to X

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Attention___

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Attention to X

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Attended___

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Attended by X

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Attest___

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Attest to X

53
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Authority___

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Authority on X

54
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Available___

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Available on X

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Averse___

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Averse to X

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Aware___

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Aware of X

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Aware___

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Aware that X

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Based___

A

Based on X

59
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Because___

A

Because of X

60
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Begin___

A

Begin + Infinitive (to verb)

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Believe X___

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Believe X to be Y

62
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Belief___

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Belief in X

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Benefit___

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Benefit from X

64
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Between___

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Between X and Y (*)

65
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Better Served___

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Better Served by X than by Y

66
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Better___

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Better than X

67
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Both___

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Both X and Y

68
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Both at____

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Both at X and at Y

69
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Both on___

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Both on X or on Y

70
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Capable___

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Capable of X

71
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Collaborate___

A

Collaborate with X

72
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Combined___

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Combined X with Y

Combined X and Y

73
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Compare___ (similarities)

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Compare X to Y

74
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Compare___(differences)

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Compare X with Y

75
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Comprise___

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Comprise of X

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Concur___(an opinion)

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Concur in X

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Concur___(a person)

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Concur with X

78
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Conducive___

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Conducive to X

79
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Conform___

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Conform to X

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In Conformity___

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In Conformity with X

81
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Connection___

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Connection between X and Y

82
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Consequence___

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Consequence of X

83
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Consistent___

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Consistent with X

84
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Contend___

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Contend that X

85
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Consider___

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Consider + person / thing (GMAT drops the ‘to be’)

86
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Continue___

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Continue + infinitive (to verb)

87
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Contrast___

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Contrast X with Y

88
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In Contrast___

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In Contrast to X

89
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Contribute___

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Contribute to X

90
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Contrary___

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Contrary to X

91
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Convert___

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Convert to X

92
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Correspond___

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Correspond to X

Correspond with X

93
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Count on___

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Count on + person / thing

94
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Cost___

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Cost to X

Cost of X

95
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Craving___

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Craving for X

96
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Created___

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Created with X

Created by X

97
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Credited as___

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Credited as + Noun phrase

98
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Credited with___

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Credited with + Verb Phrase