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1
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endanger

A

jeopardize

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2
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cause to become friendly again

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reconcile

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stop

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halt

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scatter

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disperse

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5
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hind, pledge

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commit

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prevent

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preclude

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7
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compensated for

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offset

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damaged

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wrecked

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9
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praised

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extolled

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hindered, prevented

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impede

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irritated, annoyed

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offended

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12
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put in danger

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imperilled

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13
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ate up

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devour

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14
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had a strong desire for, directed his hopes and efforts to

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aspire to

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15
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repeated several times

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reiterate

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lessened, subsided

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abate

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rebuked, scolded

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admonish

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directed

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geared

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overpowered, defeated

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overwhelmed

20
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employed, hired

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recruit

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praised, mentioned favourably

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commended

22
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put out of a house by legal process

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evict

23
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hindered

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hampered

24
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cancelled, revoked

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repealed