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entice
To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
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  1. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
  2. To attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure
  3. To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire:
drag
To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
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  1. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  2. To be prolonged tediously; move or pass too slowly
  3. To bring up or catch by such means.
earn
To get or deserve as a result of something one has done
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  1. To get or deserve as a result of something one has done
  2. To receive (interest, dividends, etc.) as a return
  3. (Intransitive) To receive payment for work.
pull
To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force:
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  1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force:
  2. (Informal) To put into effect; carry out; perform
  3. (Slang) To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use:
drag
To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
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  1. To bring (a subject) into conversation, a piece of writing, etc. unnecessarily or as if by force
  2. To be prolonged tediously; move or pass too slowly
  3. To bring up or catch by such means.
attract
To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force:
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  1. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force:
  2. To possess or use the power of attraction.
  3. To get the admiration, attention, etc. of; allure
move
To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery.
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  1. To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery.
  2. To progress in sequence; go forward:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:
bring
To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location:
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  1. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location:
  2. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place:
  3. To get the attention of; attract:
convey
(Obs.) To take away secretly
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  1. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  2. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry
tug
To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag:
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  1. To move by pulling with great effort or exertion; drag:
  2. To pull something vigorously or repeatedly:
  3. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly:
trail
(Mil.) To carry (a rifle, etc.) in the right hand with the arm extended downward so that the muzzle is tilted forward and the butt is near the ground
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  1. (Mil.) To carry (a rifle, etc.) in the right hand with the arm extended downward so that the muzzle is tilted forward and the butt is near the ground
  2. To pull or tow
  3. To move, walk, go along, etc. wearily, heavily, or slowly; crawl; drag
lug
(Horse Racing) To veer slightly from a direct course
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  1. (Horse Racing) To veer slightly from a direct course
  2. To run poorly or hesitate because of strain. Used of an engine:
  3. To carry or drag laboriously (something heavy)
tow
To pull or drag behind
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  1. To pull or drag behind
  2. To pull by a rope or chain
  3. To draw or pull behind by a chain or line:
carry
To hold or support while moving; bear:
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  1. To hold or support while moving; bear:
  2. To cause to go; lead or impel
  3. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:
jerk
To pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement
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  1. To pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement
  2. To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
  3. To move with a jerk or in jerks
wrench
To turn using a wrench:
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  1. To turn using a wrench:
  2. To distort, strain, or give a false interpretation of (a meaning, statement, etc.)
  3. To give a twist, turn, or pull:
yank
(Informal) To extract or remove abruptly:
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  1. (Informal) To extract or remove abruptly:
  2. To pull on something suddenly.
  3. To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk:
trawl
To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
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  1. To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
  2. To search for or try to acquire something:
  3. To search (an area) or go to (different places) in search of something:
unsheathe
To draw from or as if from a sheath or scabbard.
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  1. To draw from or as if from a sheath or scabbard.
  2. To draw or remove (a sword, knife, etc.) from or as if from a sheath
withdraw
To discontinue the use of a drug or other substance, especially one that is addictive.
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  1. To discontinue the use of a drug or other substance, especially one that is addictive.
  2. To move back; go away; retreat
  3. To remove from use, consideration, etc.
hook
(Basketball) To shoot (a ball) in a hook shot.
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  1. (Basketball) To shoot (a ball) in a hook shot.
  2. To hit or throw (a ball) in a hook
  3. To catch, suspend, or connect with a hook.
siphon
A pipe or tube in the form of an upside-down U, filled with liquid and arranged so that the pressure of the atmosphere forces liquid to flow upward from a container through the tube, over a barrier, and into a lower container.
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  1. A pipe or tube in the form of an upside-down U, filled with liquid and arranged so that the pressure of the atmosphere forces liquid to flow upward from a container through the tube, over a barrier, and into a lower container.
  2. To take or transfer (something), often illicitly:
  3. To draw off or carry through or as through a siphon
haul
To pull; tug
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  1. To pull; tug
  2. To cause (oneself) to move, especially slowly or laboriously:
  3. To pull with force; move by pulling or drawing; tug; drag
extract
To draw out by effort; pull out
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  1. To draw out by effort; pull out
  2. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort:
  3. To obtain as if by drawing out; deduce (a principle), derive or elicit (information, pleasure, etc.), or the like
pick
To look for and find excuse or occasion for (a quarrel or fight)
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  1. To look for and find excuse or occasion for (a quarrel or fight)
  2. To break up, pierce, or dig up (soil, rock, etc.) with something sharply pointed; use a pick on
  3. To provoke:
magnetize
To become magnetic
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  1. To become magnetic
  2. To attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
  3. To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized.
draw in
(Idiomatic) To attract (groups of people).
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  1. (Idiomatic) To attract (groups of people).
  2. (Idiomatic, intransitive, of night/darkness) To approach.
  3. (Idiomatic) To get someone involved.
sketch
To make a sketch of; outline.
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  1. To make a sketch of; outline.
  2. To draw quickly or in outline
  3. To give a brief description of; outline
depict
To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
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  1. To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
  2. To represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture
  3. To picture in words; describe
portray
To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
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  1. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  2. To describe or depict in a certain way:
  3. (Figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
delineate
To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish:
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  1. To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish:
  2. To describe or characterize in words:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:
describe
To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to (the outline of a given shape)
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  1. To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to (the outline of a given shape)
  2. To picture in words
  3. To trace the form or outline of:
draft
To select from a group for placement on a sports team.
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  1. To select from a group for placement on a sports team.
  2. To create by thinking and writing; compose:
  3. To choose or take for some special purpose, as compulsory military service, by drawing from a group
express
(Genetics) To synthesize (a product, especially a protein) encoded by a gene:
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  1. (Genetics) To synthesize (a product, especially a protein) encoded by a gene:
  2. To put into words; represent by language; state
  3. To represent by a sign, symbol, number, or formula:
etch
To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
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  1. To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
  2. To prepare (a metal plate, glass, etc.) in this way, for use in printing such drawings or designs
  3. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid, especially by coating the surface with wax or another protective layer and drawing lines with a needle and then using the acid to form the lines on the unprotected parts of the surface.
crayon
To draw, color, or decorate with a stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk.
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  1. To draw, color, or decorate with a stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk.
pencil
To mark, write, or draw with or as with a pencil
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  1. To mark, write, or draw with or as with a pencil
  2. To write or produce by using a pencil.
  3. To use a pencil on
outline
To draw or trace an outline of.
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  1. To draw or trace an outline of.
  2. To give the main features or various aspects of; summarize:
  3. To summarize something.
trace
To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to the outline of (a given shape)
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  1. To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to the outline of (a given shape)
  2. To form (letters) with special concentration or care.
  3. To form (letters, etc.) carefully or laboriously
represent
To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols:
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  1. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols:
  2. To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality:
  3. To serve as a specimen, example, type, or instance of; exemplify or typify
illustrate
To serve as an example or clarification of:
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  1. To serve as an example or clarification of:
  2. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons:
  3. To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
picture
To form a mental image of; visualize:
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  1. To form a mental image of; visualize:
  2. To describe or explain
  3. To form a mental picture or impression of; imagine
render
(Music) To perform an interpretation of (a musical piece, for example).
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  1. (Music) To perform an interpretation of (a musical piece, for example).
  2. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.
  3. To represent in verbal form; depict:
limn
To outline or highlight
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  1. To outline or highlight
  2. To describe or depict by painting or drawing.
  3. To portray in words; describe
model
In painting, drawing, etc., to create a three-dimensional image of on a flat surface through the use of color, shading, etc.
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  1. In painting, drawing, etc., to create a three-dimensional image of on a flat surface through the use of color, shading, etc.
  2. A systematic description of an object or phenomenon that shares important characteristics with the object or phenomenon. Scientific models can be material, visual, mathematical, or computational and are often used in the construction of scientific theories.
  3. To form (clay, for example) into a shape.
form
(Gram.) To build (words) from bases, affixes, etc.
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  1. (Gram.) To build (words) from bases, affixes, etc.
  2. To become formed or shaped:
  3. To give form to; shape:
engrave
To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
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  1. To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
  2. To print from a block or plate made by such a process.
  3. To cut or incise (a picture, letters, etc.) into a metal plate, wooden block, etc. for printing
caricature
To depict in or as in a caricature
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  1. To depict in or as in a caricature
  2. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
  3. To represent or imitate in an exaggerated, distorted manner.
lithograph
To make (prints or copies) by this process
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  1. To make (prints or copies) by this process
  2. To produce by lithography.
  3. To create a copy of an image through lithography.
profile
To produce a profile of:
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  1. To produce a profile of:
  2. To engage in the ethnic or racial profiling of (a person).
  3. To identify or single out by means of a profile of
silhouette
To show or project in silhouette
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  1. To show or project in silhouette
  2. To cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline:
chart
To plan (a course of action)
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  1. To plan (a course of action)
  2. To plot (a course) on, or by reference to, a chart or charts
  3. To be ranked on a chart of best-selling items:
map
(Mathematics) To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).
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  1. (Mathematics) To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).
  2. To survey or explore for the purpose of making a map
  3. To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange:
diagram
To show or represent by a diagram; make a diagram of
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  1. To show or represent by a diagram; make a diagram of
  2. To indicate or represent by or as if by a diagram.
dash-off
(Idiomatic) To write quickly or informally.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To write quickly or informally.
  2. (Intransitive) To leave a place quickly or briefly.
doodle
To kill time; dawdle.
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  1. To kill time; dawdle.
  2. (Informal) To play music in a casual, informal way
  3. To draw or sketch aimlessly, especially when preoccupied.
allure
To attract with something desirable; entice:
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  1. To attract with something desirable; entice:
  2. To be highly, often subtly attractive:
induce
To lead on to some action, condition, belief, etc.; prevail on; persuade
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  1. To lead on to some action, condition, belief, etc.; prevail on; persuade
  2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause:
  3. To bring on; bring about; cause; effect
haul
To pull or drag forcibly:
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  1. To pull or drag forcibly:
  2. To pull with force; move by pulling or drawing; tug; drag
  3. To pull; tug
pull
To remove from a fixed position; extract:
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  1. To remove from a fixed position; extract:
  2. To be capable of being pulled
  3. (Slang) To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use:
tow
To draw or pull behind by a chain or line:
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  1. To draw or pull behind by a chain or line:
  2. To pull or drag behind
  3. To pull by a rope or chain
tug
To pull something vigorously or repeatedly:
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  1. To pull something vigorously or repeatedly:
  2. To drag; haul
  3. To pull at vigorously or repeatedly:
effuse
To spread or flow out.
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  1. To spread or flow out.
  2. To pour out or forth
  3. To pour out (a liquid).
pour
To emit, discharge, supply, utter, etc. profusely or steadily
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  1. To emit, discharge, supply, utter, etc. profusely or steadily
  2. To stream or flow continuously or profusely:
  3. To pour a liquid or particles into (a container):
let out
To release.
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  1. To release.
  2. (Informal) Of sound, to emit.
  3. (Of clothing) To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.
pump
To drive air into with a pump or bellows
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  1. To drive air into with a pump or bellows
  2. To remove water, etc. from, as with a pump
  3. To operate a pump.
tap
To produce with a succession of light blows:
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  1. To produce with a succession of light blows:
  2. To pull out the tap or plug from
  3. To furnish with a spigot or tap.
derive
(Chem.) To obtain or produce (a compound) from another compound by replacing one element with one or more other elements
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  1. (Chem.) To obtain or produce (a compound) from another compound by replacing one element with one or more other elements
  2. To come (from); be derived; originate
  3. To get by reasoning; deduce or infer
get
To go and bring
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  1. To go and bring
  2. To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
  3. To cause to move or leave:
take
To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing.
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  1. To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing.
  2. To carry in one's possession:
  3. To subtract:
allure
To attract with something desirable; entice:
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  1. To attract with something desirable; entice:
  2. To be highly, often subtly attractive:
appeal
To be attractive, interesting, etc.; arouse a favorable response
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  1. To be attractive, interesting, etc.; arouse a favorable response
  2. To make an urgent request (to a person for help, sympathy, etc.)
  3. To resort or turn (to) for decision, justification, etc.
attract
To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force:
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  1. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force:
  2. To possess or use the power of attraction.
  3. To get the admiration, attention, etc. of; allure
entice
To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
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  1. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act. To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
  2. To attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure
  3. To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire:
lure
To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
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  1. To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
  2. To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation:
  3. To recall (a falcon) with a lure
magnetize
To attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
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  1. To attract or charm (a person), often in an almost hypnotic way
  2. To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized.
  3. To become magnetic
take
To start growing; root or germinate:
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  1. To start growing; root or germinate:
  2. To carry in one's possession:
  3. To convey by transportation:
pull
(Rowing) To work (an oar) by drawing it toward one
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  1. (Rowing) To work (an oar) by drawing it toward one
  2. (Informal) To take (a gun, knife, etc.) from concealment, as to threaten someone
  3. To take a deep draft of a drink or puff at a cigarette, etc.
elicit
To draw forth; evoke
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  1. To draw forth; evoke
  2. To cause to be revealed
  3. To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a response or reaction, for example):
evoke
To draw forth or elicit (a particular mental image, reaction, etc.)
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  1. To draw forth or elicit (a particular mental image, reaction, etc.)
  2. To create anew, especially by means of the imagination:
  3. To call forth or summon (a spirit, demon, etc.), as by chanting magical words; conjure up
summon
To order to come or appear; call for or send for with authority or urgency
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  1. To order to come or appear; call for or send for with authority or urgency
  2. To bring to mind or remember. Often used with up:
  3. To request to appear; send for:
bring in
To earn money for a company or for the family.
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  1. To earn money for a company or for the family.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To move something indoors.
clear
To give or get clearance for
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  1. To give or get clearance for
  2. To remove the occupants of:
  3. To become clear, unclouded, etc.
gain
To get by effort or merit, as in competition; win
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  1. To get by effort or merit, as in competition; win
  2. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
  3. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
gross
To earn (a specified total amount) before expenses are deducted
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  1. To earn (a specified total amount) before expenses are deducted
  2. To earn as a total income or profit before deductions:
net
To catch by means of a net.
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  1. To catch by means of a net.
  2. To bring in or yield as profit.
  3. To get or bring in as a net; clear as profit, etc.
pay
To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense:
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  1. To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense:
  2. To give (what is due or owed) in return, as for goods or services
  3. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered:
produce
To create by physical or mental effort:
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  1. To create by physical or mental effort:
  2. To bring forth; exhibit:
  3. To cause to occur or exist; give rise to:
realize
To gain; obtain
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  1. To gain; obtain
  2. To be sold for, or bring as profit (a specified sum)
  3. To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit:
repay
To do or give (an equivalent) in return
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  1. To do or give (an equivalent) in return
  2. To make a return or compensation for:
  3. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
return
To produce or yield (profit or interest) as a payment for labor, investment, or expenditure.
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  1. To produce or yield (profit or interest) as a payment for labor, investment, or expenditure.
  2. To produce (a profit, revenue, etc.); yield
  3. To give, send, or do (something equivalent to what has been given, sent, or done); give, send, or do in requital or reciprocation
yield
To produce or bear
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  1. To produce or bear
  2. To produce a return for effort or investment:
  3. (Archaic) To pay; recompense
conclude
To arrange or settle; come to an agreement about
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  1. To arrange or settle; come to an agreement about
  2. To come to a decision or agreement:
  3. To decide by reasoning; infer; deduce
deduce
To trace the course or derivation of
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  1. To trace the course or derivation of
  2. To infer by logical reasoning; reason out or conclude from known facts or general principles
  3. To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
deduct
To derive by deduction; deduce.
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  1. To derive by deduction; deduce.
  2. To take away a desirable part:
  3. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
gather
To get or collect gradually from various places, sources, etc.; amass; accumulate
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  1. To get or collect gradually from various places, sources, etc.; amass; accumulate
  2. To draw (something or someone) closer to oneself:
  3. (Informal) To get as an idea or impression; infer; conclude
infer
To involve by logical necessity; entail:
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  1. To involve by logical necessity; entail:
  2. (Obs.) To bring on or about; cause; induce
  3. To conclude or decide from something known or assumed; derive by reasoning; draw as a conclusion
judge
To act or decide as a judge.
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  1. To act or decide as a judge.
  2. (--- Law) To hear and decide on in a court of law:
  3. To think or suppose
understand
To know thoroughly by close contact or long experience with:
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  1. To know thoroughly by close contact or long experience with:
  2. To get or perceive the meaning of; know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend
  3. To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay:
draft
(Sports) A system by which a league, as of professional teams, allots to each team the right to contract specified individuals in a group of players, esp. new players, usually by giving each team a turn to select one player until each roster is full
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  1. (Sports) A system by which a league, as of professional teams, allots to each team the right to contract specified individuals in a group of players, esp. new players, usually by giving each team a turn to select one player until each roster is full
  2. The thing, quantity, or load pulled
  3. A drawing or pulling, as of a vehicle or load
drag
Something dragged or pulled along the ground
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  1. Something dragged or pulled along the ground
  2. (Slang) A dull or boring person, situation, etc.
  3. A force acting on a moving body, opposite in direction to the movement of the body, caused by the interaction of the body and the medium it moves through. The strength of drag usually depends on the velocity of the body. &diamf3; Drag caused by buildup of pressure in front of the moving body and a decrease in pressure behind the body is called pressure drag . It is an important factor in the design of aerodynamically efficient shapes for cars and airplanes. &diamf3; Drag caused by the viscosity of the medium as the molecules along the body's surface move through it is called skin drag or skin friction . It is an important factor in the design of efficient surface materials for cars, airplanes, boat hulls, skis, and swimsuits.
haul
The act of hauling; pull; tug
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  1. The act of hauling; pull; tug
  2. A distance, especially the distance over which something is pulled or transported.
  3. Everything collected or acquired at a single time; the take:
pull
Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling:
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  1. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling:
  2. (Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:
  3. The act or process of pulling:
traction
A pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface
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  1. A pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface
  2. A sustained pull applied mechanically especially to the arm, leg, or neck so as to correct fractured or dislocated bones, overcome muscle spasms, or relieve pressure.
  3. The power, as of tires on pavement, to grip or hold to a surface while moving, without slipping
drag
A force acting on a moving body, opposite in direction to the movement of the body, caused by the interaction of the body and the medium it moves through. The strength of drag usually depends on the velocity of the body. &diamf3; Drag caused by buildup of pressure in front of the moving body and a decrease in pressure behind the body is called pressure drag . It is an important factor in the design of aerodynamically efficient shapes for cars and airplanes. &diamf3; Drag caused by the viscosity of the medium as the molecules along the body's surface move through it is called skin drag or skin friction . It is an important factor in the design of efficient surface materials for cars, airplanes, boat hulls, skis, and swimsuits.
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  1. A force acting on a moving body, opposite in direction to the movement of the body, caused by the interaction of the body and the medium it moves through. The strength of drag usually depends on the velocity of the body. &diamf3; Drag caused by buildup of pressure in front of the moving body and a decrease in pressure behind the body is called pressure drag . It is an important factor in the design of aerodynamically efficient shapes for cars and airplanes. &diamf3; Drag caused by the viscosity of the medium as the molecules along the body's surface move through it is called skin drag or skin friction . It is an important factor in the design of efficient surface materials for cars, airplanes, boat hulls, skis, and swimsuits.
  2. A thing that checks motion, as a brake on the wheel of a carriage
  3. (Slang) A dull or boring person, situation, etc.
puff
A soft roll of hair on the head
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  1. A soft roll of hair on the head
  2. A piece of writing, as on the jacket of a book, containing often exaggerated praise, used for promotional purposes.
  3. A small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc. expelled at one time
pull
(Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:
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  1. (Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:
  2. Something to be pulled, as the handle of a drawer, etc.
  3. The act or process of pulling:
hit
A successfully executed shot, blow, thrust, or throw.
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  1. A successfully executed shot, blow, thrust, or throw.
  2. A successful or popular venture:
  3. (Baseball) base hit
allure
The power to entice or attract; fascination
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  1. The power to entice or attract; fascination
appeal
The process to seek and obtain a review and reversal of an administrative decision by a court or by a higher authority within the administrative agency. See also certiorari, notice of appeal, trial (trial de novo), and writ of error.
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  1. The process to seek and obtain a review and reversal of an administrative decision by a court or by a higher authority within the administrative agency. See also certiorari, notice of appeal, trial (trial de novo), and writ of error.
  2. A call upon some authority or person for a decision, opinion, etc.
  3. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision:
attraction
A person, place, thing, or event that is intended to attract:
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  1. A person, place, thing, or event that is intended to attract:
  2. (Physics) The mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to draw together or cohere
  3. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.
attractiveness
(Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
  2. (Countable) The result of being attractive.
call
A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
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  1. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
  2. Need or occasion:
  3. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:
charisma
A special quality of leadership that captures the popular imagination and inspires allegiance and devotion
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  1. A special quality of leadership that captures the popular imagination and inspires allegiance and devotion
  2. A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion
  3. The ability to influence without the use of logic.
charm
A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation
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  1. A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation
  2. (Particle Physics) An individuating property of quarks and other elementary particles: it is expressed as a quantum number, with +1 used of a particle that has charm (charmed particle) and 0 used of one that does not
  3. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.
enchantment
Something that charms or delights greatly
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  1. Something that charms or delights greatly
  2. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  3. A magic spell or charm
enticement
The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
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  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
fascination
An intensely interesting, attractive quality or trait.
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  1. An intensely interesting, attractive quality or trait.
  2. The state of being intensely interested or attracted:
  3. Strong attraction; charm; allure
glamour
(Archaic) A magic spell or charm
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  1. (Archaic) A magic spell or charm
  2. Elegance, luxury, high fashion, etc. or their aura around a person, situation, etc.
  3. Exciting or mysterious attractiveness usually associated with striking physical beauty, luxury, or celebrity.
lure
Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
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  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
magnetism
The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.
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  1. The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.
  2. Power to attract; personal charm or allure
  3. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
witchery
Witchcraft; sorcery
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  1. Witchcraft; sorcery
  2. Allure
  3. Bewitching charm; fascination
pull
Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.
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  1. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.
  2. Drawing power; appeal
  3. (Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:
advantage
A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
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  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  2. Benefit or profit; gain:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:
better
A superior, as in standing, competence, or intelligence:
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  1. A superior, as in standing, competence, or intelligence:
  2. The thing, condition, circumstance, action, etc. that is more excellent, more suitable, etc.
  3. Advantage
bulge
A sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity:
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  1. A sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity:
  2. (Informal) A sudden increase in size, value, etc.
  3. (Informal) Advantage or margin of advantage
drop
A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff:
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  1. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff:
  2. A thing like a drop in shape or size, as a pendent earring or a small piece of candy
  3. (Slang) A place that is used for the clandestine depositing or holding of secret messages, of something stolen or illegal, etc.
edge
Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
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  1. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
  2. (Informal) Advantage
  3. A margin of superiority; an advantage:
superiority
An instance of this
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  1. An instance of this
  2. The state of being superior
  3. The state or quality of being superior, or higher, greater, better, etc.
upper hand
The position of advantage or control
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  1. The position of advantage or control
vantage
A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
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  1. A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
  2. A position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage.
  3. A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
inside track
(Informal) An advantageous position, as in a competition.
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  1. (Informal) An advantageous position, as in a competition.
  2. The inner, shorter way around an oval racetrack
  3. (Informal) A favorable position or advantage
jump
(Computers) A movement from one set of instructions to another.
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  1. (Computers) A movement from one set of instructions to another.
  2. A step or level:
  3. (Informal) An initial competitive advantage; a head start:
dead heat
A political campaign or other contest that is so close that it is impossible to predict the winner.
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  1. A political campaign or other contest that is so close that it is impossible to predict the winner.
  2. A race in which two or more contestants reach the finish line at exactly the same time; tie
deadlock
A standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate
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  1. A standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate
  2. (Computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation
  3. A tie between opponents in the course of a contest
stalemate
Any unresolved situation in which further action is impossible or useless; deadlock; draw
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  1. Any unresolved situation in which further action is impossible or useless; deadlock; draw
  2. (Chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
  3. A drawing position in chess in which the king, although not in check, can move only into check and no other piece can move.
standoff
A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).
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  1. A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below).
  2. A situation in which one force or party neutralizes or counterbalances the other and further action is prevented; a standstill:
  3. A tie or draw, as in a contest.
tie
A string, lace, cord, etc. used to tie things
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  1. A string, lace, cord, etc. used to tie things
  2. Something that connects, binds, or joins; bond; link
  3. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest:
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  • Isn't it strange how babies can draw people together?

  • Luck of the draw, I guess.

  • He evidently wished to draw him on.

  • Lisa did the best she could to draw a map on the small piece of paper.

  • Before she could draw her wrist away, he pierced it.

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