To move along a particular course

• wend

  1. To proceed on or along; go:
  2. (Archaic) To go; journey; travel

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  1. To proceed on or along; go:
  2. (Archaic) To go; journey; travel

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• .travel

  1. To go from one place to another; make a journey or journeys
  2. (--- Informal) To move swiftly:
  3. To go about in the company of a particular group; associate:

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  1. To go from one place to another; make a journey or journeys
  2. (--- Informal) To move swiftly:
  3. To go about in the company of a particular group; associate:

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• remove

  1. To move (something) from where it is; lift, push, transfer, or carry away, or from one place to another
  2. To take, extract, separate, or withdraw (someone or something from)
  3. To go away; depart.

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  1. To move (something) from where it is; lift, push, transfer, or carry away, or from one place to another
  2. To take, extract, separate, or withdraw (someone or something from)
  3. To go away; depart.

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• push on

  1. To persist; persevere.

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  1. To persist; persevere.

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• proceed

  1. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  2. To come from a source; originate or issue:
  3. To advance or go on, esp. after stopping

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  1. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  2. To come from a source; originate or issue:
  3. To advance or go on, esp. after stopping

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• journey

  1. To make a journey; travel.
  2. To travel over or through.
  3. To go on a trip; travel

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  1. To make a journey; travel.
  2. To travel over or through.
  3. To go on a trip; travel

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• go

  1. To be such, by and large:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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  1. To be such, by and large:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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• fare

  1. To happen or develop:
  2. To be in a specified condition or position; get on; go through an experience
  3. (Old Poet.) To travel; go

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  1. To happen or develop:
  2. To be in a specified condition or position; get on; go through an experience
  3. (Old Poet.) To travel; go

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To make or go on a journey

• trip

  1. To start or operate (a mechanism) by this
  2. To walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper
  3. (Slang) To experience a trip

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  1. To start or operate (a mechanism) by this
  2. To walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper
  3. (Slang) To experience a trip

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• trek

  1. (Informal) To go, esp. on foot
  2. To journey on foot, especially to hike through mountainous areas.
  3. (South Afr.) To travel by ox wagon

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  1. (Informal) To go, esp. on foot
  2. To journey on foot, especially to hike through mountainous areas.
  3. (South Afr.) To travel by ox wagon

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• .travel

  1. To admit of being transported without loss of quality;
  2. To go about in the company of a particular group; associate:
  3. (--- Informal) To move swiftly:

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  1. To admit of being transported without loss of quality;
  2. To go about in the company of a particular group; associate:
  3. (--- Informal) To move swiftly:

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• peregrinate

  1. To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot.
  2. To follow (a route, etc.); travel, esp. walk, along, over, or through
  3. To travel through or over; traverse.

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  1. To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot.
  2. To follow (a route, etc.); travel, esp. walk, along, over, or through
  3. To travel through or over; traverse.

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• journey

  1. To make a journey; travel.
  2. To go on a trip; travel
  3. To travel over or through.

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  1. To make a journey; travel.
  2. To go on a trip; travel
  3. To travel over or through.

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To catch up with and move past

• overtake

  1. To pass a more slowly moving object.
  2. To catch up with and, often, go beyond
  3. To come upon unexpectedly or suddenly

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  1. To pass a more slowly moving object.
  2. To catch up with and, often, go beyond
  3. To come upon unexpectedly or suddenly

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• overhaul

  1. To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order
  2. To catch up with; overtake.
  3. To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.

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  1. To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order
  2. To catch up with; overtake.
  3. To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.

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To be greater or better than

• beat

  1. To strike, hit, or dash repeatedly and, usually, hard
  2. To take beating or stirring
  3. (Informal) To be superior to or better than:

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  1. To strike, hit, or dash repeatedly and, usually, hard
  2. To take beating or stirring
  3. (Informal) To be superior to or better than:

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• transcend

  1. To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance):
  2. To be separate from or beyond (experience, the material universe, etc.)
  3. To go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed

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  1. To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance):
  2. To be separate from or beyond (experience, the material universe, etc.)
  3. To go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed

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• top

  1. To top someone or something (in any sense)
  2. To go over the top of (a rise of ground, etc.)
  3. To be better, more effective, funnier, etc. than; surpass; outdo

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  1. To top someone or something (in any sense)
  2. To go over the top of (a rise of ground, etc.)
  3. To be better, more effective, funnier, etc. than; surpass; outdo

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• surpass

  1. To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
  2. To go beyond the limit, capacity, range, etc. of
  3. To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.

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  1. To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
  2. To go beyond the limit, capacity, range, etc. of
  3. To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.

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• outstrip

  1. To move past or ahead of:
  2. To be greater than or superior to; exceed or surpass:
  3. To go at a faster pace than; get ahead of

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  1. To move past or ahead of:
  2. To be greater than or superior to; exceed or surpass:
  3. To go at a faster pace than; get ahead of

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• outshine

  1. To surpass in obvious excellence; outdo.
  2. To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
  3. To shine brighter or longer than (another)

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  1. To surpass in obvious excellence; outdo.
  2. To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
  3. To shine brighter or longer than (another)

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• outrun

  1. To run faster than the others.
  2. To go beyond; exceed:
  3. To run faster, farther, or better than

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  1. To run faster than the others.
  2. To go beyond; exceed:
  3. To run faster, farther, or better than

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• outmatch

  1. To be superior to; outdo
  2. To prove greater or better than; surpass.
  3. To surpass or be better than something or someone else

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  1. To be superior to; outdo
  2. To prove greater or better than; surpass.
  3. To surpass or be better than something or someone else

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• outdo

  1. To exceed or surpass
  2. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  3. To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.

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  1. To exceed or surpass
  2. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  3. To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.

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• excel

  1. To show superiority; surpass others:
  2. To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
  3. To do or be better than; surpass.

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  1. To show superiority; surpass others:
  2. To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
  3. To do or be better than; surpass.

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• exceed

  1. (Now Rare) To surpass others, as in a quality or quantity; be outstanding
  2. To go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.)
  3. To be better than or superior to:

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  1. (Now Rare) To surpass others, as in a quality or quantity; be outstanding
  2. To go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.)
  3. To be better than or superior to:

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• better

  1. To make better; improve:
  2. To surpass or exceed:
  3. To become better

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  1. To make better; improve:
  2. To surpass or exceed:
  3. To become better

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• best

  1. In the most excellent manner; in the most suitable way
  2. Well
  3. To get the better of; beat:

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  1. In the most excellent manner; in the most suitable way
  2. Well
  3. To get the better of; beat:

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To go across

• traverse

  1. To turn (a gun, lathe, etc.) laterally; swivel
  2. To travel or pass across, over, or through:
  3. To move across; cross over

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  1. To turn (a gun, lathe, etc.) laterally; swivel
  2. To travel or pass across, over, or through:
  3. To move across; cross over

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• transit

  1. (Astronomy) To make a transit across (a celestial body as perceived by an observer), as a planet passing between the sun and Earth.
  2. To revolve (the telescope of a transit) so as to reverse its direction
  3. To revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction.

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  1. (Astronomy) To make a transit across (a celestial body as perceived by an observer), as a planet passing between the sun and Earth.
  2. To revolve (the telescope of a transit) so as to reverse its direction
  3. To revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction.

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• track

  1. (Film) To follow (a moving object or person) with a moving camera
  2. To run in the same (width) track
  3. (Educ.) To assign to a track

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  1. (Film) To follow (a moving object or person) with a moving camera
  2. To run in the same (width) track
  3. (Educ.) To assign to a track

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• cross

  1. To draw or put a line or lines across
  2. To go or extend across; pass from one side of to the other:
  3. (Sports) To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.

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  1. To draw or put a line or lines across
  2. To go or extend across; pass from one side of to the other:
  3. (Sports) To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.

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To move past in time

• lapse

  1. To pass away; elapse
  2. To become forfeit or void because of failure to pay the premium at the stipulated time
  3. To come to an end; stop or expire

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  1. To pass away; elapse
  2. To become forfeit or void because of failure to pay the premium at the stipulated time
  3. To come to an end; stop or expire

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• go

  1. (Informal) To bet:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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  1. (Informal) To bet:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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• elapse

  1. To slip by; pass
  2. To slip by; pass:

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  1. To slip by; pass
  2. To slip by; pass:

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To cause to be transferred from one to another

• transmit

  1. (--- Electronics) To send (a signal), as by wire or radio.
  2. To send from one person, thing, or place to another; convey.
  3. To impart or convey to others by heredity or inheritance; hand down.

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  1. (--- Electronics) To send (a signal), as by wire or radio.
  2. To send from one person, thing, or place to another; convey.
  3. To impart or convey to others by heredity or inheritance; hand down.

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• hand

  1. (Sports) To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
  2. To help, conduct, steady, etc. by means of the hand
  3. To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.

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  1. (Sports) To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
  2. To help, conduct, steady, etc. by means of the hand
  3. To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.

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• convey

  1. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  2. To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit:
  3. To transfer, as property or title to property, from one person to another

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  1. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  2. To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit:
  3. To transfer, as property or title to property, from one person to another

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To make known

• transmit

  1. To send out a signal.
  2. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  3. To cause something such as an infection to spread; pass on.

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  1. To send out a signal.
  2. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  3. To cause something such as an infection to spread; pass on.

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• tell

  1. To carry tales; reveal secrets
  2. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words:
  3. To give a detailed account of; narrate:

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  1. To carry tales; reveal secrets
  2. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words:
  3. To give a detailed account of; narrate:

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• report

  1. To carry and repeat (a message, etc.)
  2. To write or provide an account or summation of for publication or broadcast:
  3. To give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done, etc.); recount

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  1. To carry and repeat (a message, etc.)
  2. To write or provide an account or summation of for publication or broadcast:
  3. To give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done, etc.); recount

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• impart

  1. To make known; tell; reveal
  2. To grant a share of; bestow:
  3. To give a share or portion of

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  1. To make known; tell; reveal
  2. To grant a share of; bestow:
  3. To give a share or portion of

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• get across

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• disclose

  1. To bring into view; uncover
  2. To reveal (dental plaque) as by applying a special coloring agent to the teeth
  3. To reveal; make known; esp., to expose (something secret or not generally known)

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  1. To bring into view; uncover
  2. To reveal (dental plaque) as by applying a special coloring agent to the teeth
  3. To reveal; make known; esp., to expose (something secret or not generally known)

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• convey

  1. To make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry

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  1. To make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry

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• communicate

  1. (Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
  2. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing

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  1. (Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
  2. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing

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• carry

  1. To act as a bearer:
  2. To give impetus to; propel:
  3. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:

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  1. To act as a bearer:
  2. To give impetus to; propel:
  3. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:

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• break

  1. To fail to conform to; violate:
  2. To become unusable or inoperative; go out of order
  3. To cause to give up a habit:

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  1. To fail to conform to; violate:
  2. To become unusable or inoperative; go out of order
  3. To cause to give up a habit:

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To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others

• transmit

  1. To send out a signal.
  2. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  3. To cause something such as an infection to spread; pass on.

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  1. To send out a signal.
  2. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  3. To cause something such as an infection to spread; pass on.

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• spread

  1. To draw out so as to display more fully; open or stretch out so as to cover more space; unfold or unfurl
  2. To become or admit of being distributed in a layer:
  3. To cause to become widely seen or known; scatter or disseminate:

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  1. To draw out so as to display more fully; open or stretch out so as to cover more space; unfold or unfurl
  2. To become or admit of being distributed in a layer:
  3. To cause to become widely seen or known; scatter or disseminate:

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• give

  1. To place in the hands of; pass:
  2. To accord or tender to another:
  3. (Slang) To abandon a claim, fight, etc.; give in or give up

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  1. To place in the hands of; pass:
  2. To accord or tender to another:
  3. (Slang) To abandon a claim, fight, etc.; give in or give up

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• convey

  1. To make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry

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  1. To make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry

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• communicate

  1. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
  2. To make known; give (information, signals, or messages)
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing

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  1. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
  2. To make known; give (information, signals, or messages)
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing

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• carry

  1. To take further; advance:
  2. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:
  3. To give impetus to; propel:

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  1. To take further; advance:
  2. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:
  3. To give impetus to; propel:

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To come as by lot or inheritance

• fall

  1. (--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
  2. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation:
  3. To come forth as if by falling; issue:

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  1. (--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
  2. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation:
  3. To come forth as if by falling; issue:

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• devolve

  1. (Archaic) To cause to roll onward or downward.
  2. To pass on or delegate to another:
  3. To change gradually for the worse; decline; deteriorate; degenerate

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  1. (Archaic) To cause to roll onward or downward.
  2. To pass on or delegate to another:
  3. To change gradually for the worse; decline; deteriorate; degenerate

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To convey (something) from one generation to the next.

• transmit

  1. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  2. To cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through air or some other medium
  3. To cause to spread; pass on:

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  1. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
  2. To cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through air or some other medium
  3. To cause to spread; pass on:

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• hand on

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• hand down

  1. To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
  2. To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
  3. (Idiomatic) To donate (as second hand.)

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  1. To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
  2. To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
  3. (Idiomatic) To donate (as second hand.)

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• Along or on: bequeath

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To move toward a termination

• pass away

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• go away

  1. To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.
  2. To become invisible, vanish or disappear.

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  1. To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.
  2. To become invisible, vanish or disappear.

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• go

  1. (Informal) To bet:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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  1. (Informal) To bet:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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To cease living.

• kick off

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• kick in

  1. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

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  1. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

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• croak

  1. To talk dismally; foretell evil or misfortune; grumble
  2. (Slang) To kill.
  3. (Slang) To die

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  1. To talk dismally; foretell evil or misfortune; grumble
  2. (Slang) To kill.
  3. (Slang) To die

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• check out

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• pop off

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• succumb

  1. To give way (to); yield; submit
  2. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  3. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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  1. To give way (to); yield; submit
  2. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  3. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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• perish

  1. To bring to destruction; destroy:
  2. To die; esp., to die a violent or untimely death
  3. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:

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  1. To bring to destruction; destroy:
  2. To die; esp., to die a violent or untimely death
  3. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:

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• pass away

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• go

  1. To be such, by and large:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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  1. To be such, by and large:
  2. (Informal) To urinate or defecate:
  3. To be discarded or abolished:

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• expire

  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die
  3. (Archaic) To give (something) off.

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  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die
  3. (Archaic) To give (something) off.

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• drop

  1. To come to an end or to nothing
  2. To fall; come down
  3. (Informal) To get rid of or eliminate (something unneeded, unwanted, or problematic)

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  1. To come to an end or to nothing
  2. To fall; come down
  3. (Informal) To get rid of or eliminate (something unneeded, unwanted, or problematic)

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• die

  1. (Informal) To desire something greatly:
  2. To cease operation; stop:
  3. To mold, stamp, cut, or shape with a die

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  1. (Informal) To desire something greatly:
  2. To cease operation; stop:
  3. To mold, stamp, cut, or shape with a die

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• depart

  1. To set out; start
  2. To die.
  3. To go away from; leave:

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  1. To set out; start
  2. To die.
  3. To go away from; leave:

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• demise

  1. To transfer (sovereignty) by abdication or will.
  2. To grant or transfer (an estate) by lease, esp. for a fixed period
  3. To die.

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  1. To transfer (sovereignty) by abdication or will.
  2. To grant or transfer (an estate) by lease, esp. for a fixed period
  3. To die.

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• Also used with on: decease

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To take place

• transpire

  1. To give off vapor, moisture, etc., as through the pores of the skin
  2. To give off vapor containing waste products, as through animal or plant pores.
  3. To come about; happen or occur.

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  1. To give off vapor, moisture, etc., as through the pores of the skin
  2. To give off vapor containing waste products, as through animal or plant pores.
  3. To come about; happen or occur.

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• occur

  1. To come to mind:
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To take place; come about.

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  1. To come to mind:
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To take place; come about.

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• happen

  1. To occur unexpectedly, by chance or with a low probability.
  2. To come about as a consequence; result:
  3. To come to pass:

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  1. To occur unexpectedly, by chance or with a low probability.
  2. To come about as a consequence; result:
  3. To come to pass:

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• hap

  1. To cover, as with extra bedclothes
  2. To happen.
  3. To occur by chance; happen

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  1. To cover, as with extra bedclothes
  2. To happen.
  3. To occur by chance; happen

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• develop

  1. To acquire secondary sex characteristics. Used especially of a girl.
  2. To cause (one's personality, a bud, etc.) to unfold or evolve gradually
  3. To come into being or activity; occur or happen

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  1. To acquire secondary sex characteristics. Used especially of a girl.
  2. To cause (one's personality, a bud, etc.) to unfold or evolve gradually
  3. To come into being or activity; occur or happen

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• come off

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• come about

  1. (Nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
  2. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.

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  1. (Nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
  2. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.

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• come

  1. To enter into a certain state or condition
  2. In the first person, with relation to the person addressed
  3. To get to be; become

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  1. To enter into a certain state or condition
  2. In the first person, with relation to the person addressed
  3. To get to be; become

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• betide

  1. (Intransitive) To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.
  2. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  3. To happen to.

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  1. (Intransitive) To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.
  2. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  3. To happen to.

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• befall

  1. To happen to
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To come to pass; happen; occur

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  1. To happen to
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To come to pass; happen; occur

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To use time in a particular way

• spend

  1. To throw away; squander:
  2. To wear out; exhaust:
  3. To waste; squander

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  1. To throw away; squander:
  2. To wear out; exhaust:
  3. To waste; squander

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• put in

  1. (Intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
  2. To place inside.
  3. To contribute.

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  1. (Intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
  2. To place inside.
  3. To contribute.

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To go through (life) in a certain way

• pursue

  1. To try to find, get, win, etc.; strive for; seek after
  2. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.
  3. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort:

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  1. To try to find, get, win, etc.; strive for; seek after
  2. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.
  3. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort:

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• live

  1. To remain in human memory:
  2. To go through; experience:
  3. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:

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  1. To remain in human memory:
  2. To go through; experience:
  3. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:

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• lead

  1. To pass or go through; live:
  2. To play a principal or guiding role in:
  3. To direct the performance or activities of:

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  1. To pass or go through; live:
  2. To play a principal or guiding role in:
  3. To direct the performance or activities of:

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To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is

• posture

  1. To put into a specific posture; pose:
  2. To assume a certain, often exaggerated body position; pose.
  3. To assume a bodily or mental posture; esp., to assume an attitude merely for effect; pose

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  1. To put into a specific posture; pose:
  2. To assume a certain, often exaggerated body position; pose.
  3. To assume a bodily or mental posture; esp., to assume an attitude merely for effect; pose

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• pose

  1. To put forward or propose (a question, problem, etc.)
  2. To assume a certain position or attitude, as in modeling for an artist
  3. To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.

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  1. To put forward or propose (a question, problem, etc.)
  2. To assume a certain position or attitude, as in modeling for an artist
  3. To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.

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• masquerade

  1. To take part in a masquerade
  2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance:
  3. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade:

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  1. To take part in a masquerade
  2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance:
  3. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade:

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• impersonate

  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment

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  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment

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• attitudinize

  1. To strike an attitude; pose
  2. (Intransitive) To assume an affected, unnatural exaggerated attitude or pose.

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  1. To strike an attitude; pose
  2. (Intransitive) To assume an affected, unnatural exaggerated attitude or pose.

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To be accepted or approved

• clear

  1. (Informal) All the way; completely:
  2. To become clear, unclouded, etc.
  3. To remove the occupants of:

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  1. (Informal) All the way; completely:
  2. To become clear, unclouded, etc.
  3. To remove the occupants of:

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• carry

  1. To enable (an opponent, a subordinate, etc.) to continue through one's own efforts, generosity, etc.
  2. To act as a bearer:
  3. To admit of being transported:

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  1. To enable (an opponent, a subordinate, etc.) to continue through one's own efforts, generosity, etc.
  2. To act as a bearer:
  3. To admit of being transported:

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To accept officially

• sanction

  1. To give sanction to
  2. To authorize or permit; countenance
  3. To ratify or confirm

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  1. To give sanction to
  2. To authorize or permit; countenance
  3. To ratify or confirm

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• ratify

  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:
  2. To approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

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  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:
  2. To approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

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• confirm

  1. To cause to undergo the religious ceremony of confirmation
  2. To prove the truth, validity, or authenticity of; verify
  3. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:

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  1. To cause to undergo the religious ceremony of confirmation
  2. To prove the truth, validity, or authenticity of; verify
  3. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:

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• approve

  1. To be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To prove by testing
  3. To give one's consent to; sanction; confirm

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  1. To be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To prove by testing
  3. To give one's consent to; sanction; confirm

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• affirm

  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.
  3. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true

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  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.
  3. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true

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• adopt

  1. To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).
  2. To choose and bring into a certain relationship
  3. To vote to accept:

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  1. To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).
  2. To choose and bring into a certain relationship
  3. To vote to accept:

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A free ticket entitling one to transportation or admission

• freebie

  1. (Informal) Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.
  2. (Slang) Something given or gotten free of charge, as a complimentary theater ticket

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  1. (Informal) Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.
  2. (Slang) Something given or gotten free of charge, as a complimentary theater ticket

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• comp

  1. Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge.
  2. (Short for) Comprehensive examination (see comprehensive

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  1. Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge.
  2. (Short for) Comprehensive examination (see comprehensive

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A decisive point

• zero hour

  1. The hour or moment at which a military attack or other important operation is to begin
  2. Any crucial or decisive moment
  3. The scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size.

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  1. The hour or moment at which a military attack or other important operation is to begin
  2. Any crucial or decisive moment
  3. The scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size.

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• turning point

  1. A point at which something changes direction
  2. A point in time when a decisive change occurs
  3. The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.

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  1. A point at which something changes direction
  2. A point in time when a decisive change occurs
  3. The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.

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• juncture

  1. A point of time
  2. A particular or critical moment in the development of events; crisis
  3. (Linguis.) The transition from one speech sound to the next, either within a word, as between (t) and (r) in nitrate (close juncture), or marking the boundaries between words, as between (t) and (r) in night rate (open juncture)

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  1. A point of time
  2. A particular or critical moment in the development of events; crisis
  3. (Linguis.) The transition from one speech sound to the next, either within a word, as between (t) and (r) in nitrate (close juncture), or marking the boundaries between words, as between (t) and (r) in night rate (open juncture)

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• head

  1. (Anatomy) The rounded proximal end of a long bone:
  2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
  3. A portrait or representation of a person's head.

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  1. (Anatomy) The rounded proximal end of a long bone:
  2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
  3. A portrait or representation of a person's head.

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• exigency

  1. An urgent requirement; a pressing need:
  2. A situation calling for immediate action or attention
  3. A pressing or urgent situation:

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  1. An urgent requirement; a pressing need:
  2. A situation calling for immediate action or attention
  3. A pressing or urgent situation:

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• exigence

  1. Exigency.

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  1. Exigency.

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• crossroad

  1. A time in which important changes occur or major decisions must be made
  2. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads:
  3. A crossroads (place where one road crosses another)

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  1. A time in which important changes occur or major decisions must be made
  2. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads:
  3. A crossroads (place where one road crosses another)

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• crisis

  1. A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.
  2. A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
  3. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.

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  1. A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.
  2. A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
  3. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.

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• climacteric

  1. Any crucial period
  2. A critical stage, period, or year:
  3. A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.

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  1. Any crucial period
  2. A critical stage, period, or year:
  3. A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.

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An opening through mountains

• col (French)

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• water gap

  1. A break in a mountain ridge, with a stream flowing through it

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  1. A break in a mountain ridge, with a stream flowing through it

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• passageway

  1. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
  2. A way allowing passage, especially a corridor.

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  1. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
  2. A way allowing passage, especially a corridor.

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• path

  1. The route or course along which something travels or moves:
  2. A walk or way for the use of people on foot, as in a park or garden
  3. A trodden track or way.

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  1. The route or course along which something travels or moves:
  2. A walk or way for the use of people on foot, as in a park or garden
  3. A trodden track or way.

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• way

  1. An aspect, particular, or feature:
  2. Distance [a long way off]
  3. Space to proceed:

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  1. An aspect, particular, or feature:
  2. Distance [a long way off]
  3. Space to proceed:

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• track

  1. Awareness of something occurring or passing:
  2. A distinct selection from an audio or video recording, usually containing an individual work or part of a larger work:
  3. A course or line of motion or action; route; path; way

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  1. Awareness of something occurring or passing:
  2. A distinct selection from an audio or video recording, usually containing an individual work or part of a larger work:
  3. A course or line of motion or action; route; path; way

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• crossing

  1. (Biology) The process of crossbreeding; hybridization.
  2. A place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; an intersection.
  3. A place at which a river, railroad, or highway, for example, may be crossed:

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  1. (Biology) The process of crossbreeding; hybridization.
  2. A place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; an intersection.
  3. A place at which a river, railroad, or highway, for example, may be crossed:

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• ravine

  1. A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
  2. A long, deep hollow in the earth's surface, esp. one worn by the action of a stream; large gully or small gorge

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  1. A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
  2. A long, deep hollow in the earth's surface, esp. one worn by the action of a stream; large gully or small gorge

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• gorge

  1. The throat; the gullet:
  2. Food or a meal to fill or stuff the stomach
  3. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.

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  1. The throat; the gullet:
  2. Food or a meal to fill or stuff the stomach
  3. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.

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• defile

  1. A narrow passage through which troops must defile
  2. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
  3. A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

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  1. A narrow passage through which troops must defile
  2. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
  3. A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

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A document assuring permission to pass

• license

  1. An excuse or justification to do something wrong:
  2. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:
  3. Formal permission to do something; esp., authorization by law to do some specified thing

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  1. An excuse or justification to do something wrong:
  2. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:
  3. Formal permission to do something; esp., authorization by law to do some specified thing

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• right

  1. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
  2. What is right, or just, lawful, morally good, proper, correct, etc.
  3. (Baseball) Right field.

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  1. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
  2. What is right, or just, lawful, morally good, proper, correct, etc.
  3. (Baseball) Right field.

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• permission

  1. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.
  2. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization:
  3. The act of permitting; esp., formal consent; leave; license

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  1. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.
  2. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization:
  3. The act of permitting; esp., formal consent; leave; license

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• furlough

  1. A period of time, specif. a day (furlough day), in which business is suspended and employees are not paid, as a means to cut labor costs
  2. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces.
  3. A temporary leave of absence granted to a prisoner under special circumstances, such as the need to attend the funeral of a family member, or for a special purpose, such as participation in a work program.

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  1. A period of time, specif. a day (furlough day), in which business is suspended and employees are not paid, as a means to cut labor costs
  2. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces.
  3. A temporary leave of absence granted to a prisoner under special circumstances, such as the need to attend the funeral of a family member, or for a special purpose, such as participation in a work program.

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• admission

  1. A disclosure or confession, as of having made a mistake or done something wrong.
  2. The right to enter or be accepted:
  3. The right to enter; access

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  1. A disclosure or confession, as of having made a mistake or done something wrong.
  2. The right to enter or be accepted:
  3. The right to enter; access

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• order

  1. Condition or state in general:
  2. A state or condition in which everything is in its right place and functioning properly; specif., a condition conforming to established rules of orderly procedure, as in a court, legislative body, etc.
  3. A sequence or arrangement of successive things:

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  1. Condition or state in general:
  2. A state or condition in which everything is in its right place and functioning properly; specif., a condition conforming to established rules of orderly procedure, as in a court, legislative body, etc.
  3. A sequence or arrangement of successive things:

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• visa

  1. Visa card
  2. A credit card company
  3. An endorsement on a passport, showing that a person has been granted official entry into or passage through a country

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  1. Visa card
  2. A credit card company
  3. An endorsement on a passport, showing that a person has been granted official entry into or passage through a country

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• passport

  1. Anything that enables a person to be accepted, admitted, etc.
  2. An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
  3. Something that gives one the right or privilege of passage, entry, or acceptance:

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  1. Anything that enables a person to be accepted, admitted, etc.
  2. An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
  3. Something that gives one the right or privilege of passage, entry, or acceptance:

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• ticket

  1. A label or tag, as on a piece of merchandise, giving the size, color, price, quantity, etc.
  2. The proper or desirable thing:
  3. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration:

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  1. A label or tag, as on a piece of merchandise, giving the size, color, price, quantity, etc.
  2. The proper or desirable thing:
  3. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration:

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• permit

  1. (Now Rare) Permission, esp. in writing
  2. A document granting permission; license; warrant
  3. A document or certificate giving permission to do something:

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  1. (Now Rare) Permission, esp. in writing
  2. A document granting permission; license; warrant
  3. A document or certificate giving permission to do something:

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In sports, the passing of the ball from one player to another

• flip

  1. A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is worn straight, with the ends rolled outward at the neck or shoulders
  2. A mixed drink made with any of various alcoholic beverages and often including beaten eggs.
  3. A short, quick movement: