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