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vagaries

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capricous happening, whim; something unaccountable; freak

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scourge

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to whip

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked; saturated

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preempt

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  1. take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall. 2. acquire or appropriate (something) in advance
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sully

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make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

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praxis

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1 : action, practice: as. a : exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill. b : customary practice or conduct.

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transducer, transduction (n)

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1 : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form. 2 : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage

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trundle

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to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll. to convey or move in a wagon, cart, or other wheeled vehicle; wheel:

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obviate

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prevent; make unnecessary; get rid of

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propitious, propitiate (v)

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presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; [propitiation (n)]

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remit

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  1. to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc. 2. send (money) in payment or as a gift.
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whet

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  1. to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) 2. : to make keen or more acute : excite, stimulate
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spritz

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to spray (something) quickly with a small amount of liquid

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tenon

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To join; to fasten securely.

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beard (v.)

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boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable).

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bedraggled

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to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.

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careen

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  1. turn (a ship) on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair 2. (No. American) move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction
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abet

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to aid (noun=abettor)

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impute

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To ascribe to; to reference or refer to a person.

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snuffling

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to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly. 2 : to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound. 3 : to speak through or as if through the nose : whine.

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subsume

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include (as a member of a group); encompass

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investiture

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a ceremony at which honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person

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hew

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  1. chop or cut (something, especially wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool 2. conform or adhere to
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cloister (v)

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seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery

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coup de grace

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a final blow

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darn

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To repair a cloth; to mend; to weave threads across.

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jink

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To make a quick, evasive turn

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lam

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  1. hit someone hard 2. “flight,” as in on the lam, 1897, from a U.S. slang verb meaning “to run off” (1886), of uncertain origin, perhaps somehow from the first element of lambaste, which was used in British student slang for “beat” since 1590s; if so, it would give the word the same etymological sense as the slang expression beat it.
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artifice

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a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture); trickery

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dispose

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  1. get rid of by throwing away. 2. arrange in a particular position.
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repatriate

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send someone back to their owned country

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heft

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(v) lift or carry (something heavy). (n) the weight of someone or something (North American)

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cull

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To pick out from among many; to reject; to select.

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cuff

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to hit

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redux

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brought back; revived

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sop

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(n) a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met. (v) soak up liquid using an absorbent substance

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proscribe

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To prohibit; to forbid; to outlaw.

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coitus

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physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements

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conjoin

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To unite

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augur, augury (n)

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(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome

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ensconced

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To settle comfortably; place in a secure place.

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flounder

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1: to struggle to move or obtain footing : thrash about wildly 2: to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

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imbue

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saturate (soak throughly); fill

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dissuade

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persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

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defray

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To pay; to assume the payment of.

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inalienable

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unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor

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waylay

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Ambushed. wait in hiding to attack

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beck

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To give a signal to, by nod or gesture

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conflate

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To combine; to fuse.

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gantlet

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(variant of gaunlet) 1. go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd, place, or experience in order to reach a goal. 2. (historical) undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.

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interpose

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  1. place or insert between one thing and another 2. intervene between parties
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misbegotten

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unlawfully or improperly conceived : illegitimate– having a disreputable origin : ill-conceived

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ruse

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an action intended to deceive someone; a trick

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simulacrum

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to move to ones side

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winnow

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to blow a current of air through grain in order to remove the chaff.

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shunt

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(v) an act of pushing or shoving something; esp. a train on to a side track or electrical conductor joining two points on a circuit

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remediate

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the act of remedying something that is undesirable or deficient

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retch

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make the sound and movement of vomiting

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Rubicon

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Julius Caesar crossing is Italian river began a civil war; idiom= cross or pass the Rubicon is to take a decisive, irrevocable step

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yaw

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(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis

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don

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put on (esp. of clothes)

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enlist

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  1. sign up for the army; 2. obtain
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plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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beset

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to attack on all sides; assail; harass

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emblazon

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conspicuously inscribe or display (a design; esp heraldic arms) on something

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engender

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to cause; to bring into being

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evasion

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the action of evading something

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preemptive

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Undertaken or intended to deter or prevent an anticipated, usually unpleasant situation or occurrence

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abortive

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unsuccessful or to fail or stop

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expedient

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(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral

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gambit

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action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage– (in chess) sacrificing lesser piece to gain bigger piece

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inter

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place in a grave or tomb

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mimicry

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the act of mimicking or imitating

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snipe

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v. 1) shoot at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range; 2)make a sly or petty verbal attack– n. a wading bird of marshes and wet meadows, with brown camouflaged plumage

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tamp

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ram or pack (a substance) down or into something firmly.

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abrogate

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to abolish; to stop or deny

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amalgamation, -te (v)

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the action, process, or result of combining or uniting

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blanch

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make white or pale by extracting color; bleach

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burnish

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polish; make shiny by rubbing

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encumber

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To impede with obstacles

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lope

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run with long strides

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misadventure

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an unfortunate incident; a mishap; mischance; ill luck

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presage

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forewarn of; indicate

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tender

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to offer

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parlay

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turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.

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proffer

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to offer to give something to someone

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abeyance

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state of inactivity; disuse

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batten

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strengthen or fasten down (something) with battens

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catalyze

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cause (an action or process) to begin

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chafe

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(of something restrictive or too tight) make a part of the body sore by rubbing against it

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divvy, divvie (alt sp)

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divide up and share

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enmesh

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cause to become entangled in something

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imbroglio

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A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife

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legitimation

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the act of providing legitimacy (also legitimization )

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milk

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to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

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plait

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braid; intertwine strands

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smit

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smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon

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transmute, transmutation (n)

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transform; change; convert to something

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hack

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  1. chop roughly; 2. person who writes to earn money, 3. hired horse

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