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  1. -->>:abrade::to rub away by friction; to wear away
  2. -->>:anchor::to fix securely; to make firm
  3. -->>:bemuse::to confuse; to bewilder; to cause to become lost in thought
  4. -->>:burnish::to polish by friction
  5. -->>:chide::to speak reprovingly to; to scold
  6. -->>:consecrate::to set apart for a sacred use; to dedicate to God
  7. -->>:decipher::to convert into meaningful form; to puzzle out something obscure
  8. -->>:digress::to turn aside from the main subject
  9. -->>:eavesdrop::to secretly listen to private conversation
  10. -->>:enunciate::to speak clearly; to state with exactness
  11. -->>:facilitate::to make easier or more convenient
  12. -->>:garner::to gather or store; to accumulate
  13. -->>:hypothesize::to theorize; to guess at a possible solution
  14. -->>:insinuate::to imply subtly or by innuendo; to bring about gradually
  15. -->>:lacerate::to tear raggedly; to wound; to injure
  16. -->>:meditate::to engage in contemplative thought; to muse
  17. -->>:nix::to forbid or disagree with
  18. -->>:quaff::to drink copiously or with relish
  19. -->>:suffuse::to spread over, as with a vapor or fluid
  20. -->>:vindicate::to clear of accusation; to serve to justify