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stable
Relating to a chemical compound that does not easily decompose or change into other compounds. Water is an example of a stable compound.
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  1. Relating to a chemical compound that does not easily decompose or change into other compounds. Water is an example of a stable compound.
  2. Resistant to change of position or condition; not easily moved or disturbed:
  3. Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation:
solid
Acting together; unanimous:
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  1. Acting together; unanimous:
  2. Sound; reliable:
  3. Upstanding or dependable:
steadfast
Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
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  1. Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
  2. Not changing, fickle, or wavering; constant
  3. Firm, fixed, settled, or established
decided
Definite and unmistakable; clear-cut
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  1. Definite and unmistakable; clear-cut
  2. Determined; resolute
  3. Without doubt or question; definite:
immovable
(Law) Of or relating to things, such as trees and buildings, attached to real property:
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  1. (Law) Of or relating to things, such as trees and buildings, attached to real property:
  2. That cannot be moved; firmly fixed; not capable of movement
  3. Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive.
stubborn
Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
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  1. Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
  2. Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent:
  3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:
relentless
Persistent; unremitting
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  1. Persistent; unremitting
  2. Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting:
  3. Steady and persistent; unremitting:
attitude
A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition:
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  1. A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition:
  2. (Aeron.) The position of an aircraft or spacecraft in relation to a given line or plane, as the horizon
  3. A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself:
position
A point of view or attitude on a certain question:
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  1. A point of view or attitude on a certain question:
  2. The arrangement of body parts; posture:
  3. A situation as it relates to the surrounding circumstances:
bearing
Awareness of one's position or situation relative to one's surroundings:
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  1. Awareness of one's position or situation relative to one's surroundings:
  2. Relevance; a relationship or connection.
  3. (In the plural) Direction or relative position.
clique
A small, exclusive circle of people; snobbish or narrow coterie
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  1. A small, exclusive circle of people; snobbish or narrow coterie
  2. (Graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
  3. A small exclusive group of friends or associates.
coterie
A circle of people who associate with one another.
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  1. A circle of people who associate with one another.
  2. A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.
  3. A close circle of friends who share a common interest or background; clique
circle
A closed curve whose points are all on the same plane and at the same distance from a fixed point (the center).
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  1. A closed curve whose points are all on the same plane and at the same distance from a fixed point (the center).
  2. A planar region bounded by a circle.
  3. (Logic) A vicious circle.
kit
A container, such as a bag or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.
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  1. A container, such as a bag or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.
  2. A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose:
  3. A packaged set of related materials:
assemblage
A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
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  1. A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
  2. A sculptural composition consisting of an arrangement of miscellaneous objects or found materials.
  3. A collection of items from a single datable component of an archaeological site.
assortment
The act of assorting; separation into classes.
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  1. The act of assorting; separation into classes.
  2. A collection of varying but related items.
  3. An assorted, or miscellaneous, group or collection; variety
insert
To put into action:
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  1. To put into action:
  2. To put or set into, between, or among:
  3. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate:
deposit
To give as partial payment or security.
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  1. To give as partial payment or security.
  2. An accumulation or layer of solid material, either consolidated or unconsolidated, left or laid down by a natural process. Deposits include sediments left by water, wind, ice, gravity, volcanic activity, or other agents. A layer of coal formed over many years through the decomposition of plant material is also a deposit.
  3. To cause (sand, sediment, etc.) to settle or form by a natural process
arrange
To come to an agreement:
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  1. To come to an agreement:
  2. To put in the correct, proper, or suitable order
  3. (Music) To adapt (a composition) to other instruments or voices than those for which it was written, or to the style of a certain band or orchestra
anchor
To provide a basis for; establish or found:
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  1. To provide a basis for; establish or found:
  2. (Sports) To serve as an anchor for (a team or competition):
  3. To cause to feel attached or secure:
fix
To put into a stable or unalterable form:
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  1. To put into a stable or unalterable form:
  2. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
  3. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
introduce
To put inside or into; insert or inject:
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  1. To put inside or into; insert or inject:
  2. To start; open; begin
  3. To provide (someone) with a beginning knowledge or first experience of something:
jell
To cause to take shape; make clear and definite; crystallize.
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  1. To cause to take shape; make clear and definite; crystallize.
  2. To become or cause to become somewhat firm, as gelatin does; set
  3. To take shape or become clear; crystallize:
solidify
To make solid; convert into a solid body.
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  1. To make solid; convert into a solid body.
  2. To become solid:
  3. To crystallize
congeal
To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result:
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  1. To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result:
  2. To cause to solidify or coagulate:
  3. To solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing
rate
To fix or determine the rates for
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  1. To fix or determine the rates for
  2. To set a rate for (goods to be shipped).
  3. (--- U.S. Navy) To assign a rate to
estimate
To form an opinion or judgment about
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  1. To form an opinion or judgment about
  2. To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something).
  3. To judge or determine generally but carefully (size, value, cost, requirements, etc.); calculate approximately
lock
To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast:
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  1. To fix in place so that movement or escape is impossible; hold fast:
  2. To move or pass (a ship) through a lock
  3. To sight and follow (a moving target) automatically:
make-fast
To tie reliably.
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  1. To tie reliably.
fix
To correct or set right; adjust:
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  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
  3. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
commence
To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
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  1. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
  2. To begin; start; originate
initiate
To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
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  1. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
  2. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  3. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
put-in-motion
(Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
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  1. (Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
incubate
To cause to develop or take form, as by thought or planning
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  1. To cause to develop or take form, as by thought or planning
  2. To brood eggs.
  3. To sit on and hatch (eggs)
hatch
To bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot
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  1. To bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot
  2. To emerge from or break out of an egg.
  3. To devise or originate, especially in secret:
hover
To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air:
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  1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air:
  2. To stay suspended or flutter in the air near one place
  3. (Computers) To position a pointer over an object or area of the screen, causing a pop-up box to appear or other change to occur:
lay
(Nautical) To put oneself into the position indicated.
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  1. (Nautical) To put oneself into the position indicated.
  2. To cause to be situated in a particular place or condition
  3. To place; put; set
place
To appoint to a post:
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  1. To appoint to a post:
  2. To put into a particular condition:
  3. To put in a particular place, condition, or relation
put
To urge or force to an action:
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  1. To urge or force to an action:
  2. To estimate:
  3. To cause to be in a certain position or place; place; set
stick
To decorate with things fastened in this way
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  1. To decorate with things fastened in this way
  2. (Informal) To put blame or responsibility on; burden:
  3. (Informal) To place; put; set
emplace
To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place
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  1. To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place
  2. To place in position
install
To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
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  1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
  2. To establish in a place or condition; settle
locate
To discover the position of after a search
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  1. To discover the position of after a search
  2. To mark off or designate the site of (a mining claim, etc.)
  3. To assign to a particular place, function, occupation, etc.
place
To repose (confidence, trust, hope, etc.) in a person or thing
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  1. To repose (confidence, trust, hope, etc.) in a person or thing
  2. To appoint to a post:
  3. To give an order for:
position
(Rare) To locate
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  1. (Rare) To locate
  2. To determine the position of; locate.
  3. To put into a particular position; place or station
site
To situate or locate on a site:
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  1. To situate or locate on a site:
  2. To locate or position on a site
situate
To put in a certain place or position; place; locate
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  1. To put in a certain place or position; place; locate
spot
To mark for future consideration
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  1. To mark for future consideration
  2. To place in or on a given spot or spots; locate
  3. To place in a particular location; situate precisely:
adjust
To come into conformity, as with one's surroundings; become suited, as to one's associates, circumstances, etc.
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  1. To come into conformity, as with one's surroundings; become suited, as to one's associates, circumstances, etc.
  2. (Mil.) To correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing
  3. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition:
fix
To correct or set right; adjust:
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  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
  3. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
regulate
To control, direct, or govern according to a rule, principle, or system; specif., to impose a body of regulations on a particular industry, type of business, etc.
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  1. To control, direct, or govern according to a rule, principle, or system; specif., to impose a body of regulations on a particular industry, type of business, etc.
  2. To put or maintain in order:
  3. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
tune
To be in tune; harmonize
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  1. To be in tune; harmonize
  2. To adjust or adopt in order to meet specific requirements or conditions, especially:
  3. To adjust (an electronic receiver) to a desired frequency.
attune
(Music) to bring into musical accord
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  1. (Music) to bring into musical accord
  2. To bring into harmony or accord.
  3. To tune
lay
To devise; contrive:
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  1. To devise; contrive:
  2. To produce and deposit:
  3. To spread over a surface:
spread
To move over an area, be distributed, or be widely dispersed:
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  1. To move over an area, be distributed, or be widely dispersed:
  2. To lay out in display; exhibit
  3. To be extended or enlarged:
lay
To devise; contrive:
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  1. To devise; contrive:
  2. To spread over a surface:
  3. To produce and deposit:
arrange
To come to an agreement:
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  1. To come to an agreement:
  2. To come to an agreement (with a person, about a thing)
  3. To arrive at an agreement about; settle
conclude
To arrive at (a conclusion, judgment, or opinion) by the process of reasoning:
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  1. To arrive at (a conclusion, judgment, or opinion) by the process of reasoning:
  2. To arrange or settle; come to an agreement about
  3. To come to a decision or agreement:
fix
To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
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  1. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
  2. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
  3. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
negotiate
To succeed in accomplishing or managing:
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  1. To succeed in accomplishing or managing:
  2. To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement:
  3. To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement:
settle
To reach a decision; decide:
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  1. To reach a decision; decide:
  2. To become more stable or composed; stop fluctuating or changing
  3. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest:
assign
To place at some task or duty; appoint
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  1. To place at some task or duty; appoint
  2. To appoint or select someone for some office.
  3. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
post
To announce by or as if by posters:
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  1. To announce by or as if by posters:
  2. To assign to a specific position or station:
  3. To station at or assign to a post
station
To assign to or place in a station; post
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  1. To assign to or place in a station; post
  2. To assign to a position; post.
approximate
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.
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  1. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.
  2. To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality.
  3. To come close to; be nearly the same as:
estimate
To judge or determine generally but carefully (size, value, cost, requirements, etc.); calculate approximately
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  1. To judge or determine generally but carefully (size, value, cost, requirements, etc.); calculate approximately
  2. To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something).
  3. To form an opinion or judgment about
place
To appoint to a post:
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  1. To appoint to a post:
  2. To put into a particular condition:
  3. To put in a particular place, condition, or relation
put
To urge or force to an action:
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  1. To urge or force to an action:
  2. To estimate:
  3. To cause to be in a certain position or place; place; set
reckon
To judge; consider; estimate
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  1. To judge; consider; estimate
  2. (Chiefly Southern & South Midland) To think or conclude:
  3. To consider as being; regard as:
aim
To direct or propel an object toward a point:
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  1. To direct or propel an object toward a point:
  2. To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point:
  3. To point (a weapon) or direct (a blow, remark, etc.) so as to hit
cast
To cause to fall or turn; direct
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  1. To cause to fall or turn; direct
  2. (Nautical) To turn (a ship); change to the opposite tack.
  3. To twist; turn; warp
direct
To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
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  1. To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point:
  2. To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.” To order or cause a person or entity to carry out a course of action; more generally, to govern an enterprise or activity. Of a judge, the giving of a verbal instruction to a witness or jury to behave in a certain way, as in, “the witness is directed to answer yes or no to the questions” or “the jury is directed to disregard the defendant’s outburst.”
  3. To turn or point (a person or thing) toward an object or goal; aim; head
head
(Sports) To hit (a soccer ball) in the air with one's head.
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  1. (Sports) To hit (a soccer ball) in the air with one's head.
  2. To aim, point, or turn in a certain direction:
  3. To form a head, as lettuce or cabbage.
level
(Informal) To be frank and open:
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  1. (Informal) To be frank and open:
  2. So as to be level; so as to be flat, even, in line, etc.
  3. To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
point
To extend the foot so as to bring (the toe) more nearly in line with the leg
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  1. To extend the foot so as to bring (the toe) more nearly in line with the leg
  2. To direct or aim:
  3. To give emphasis to; stress:
train
To give or undergo a course of training:
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  1. To give or undergo a course of training:
  2. To point or direct (a gun or camera, for example) at something.
  3. To subject to certain action, exercises, etc. in order to bring to a desired condition
turn
To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
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  1. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  2. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  3. To have a sensation of revolving or whirling, especially as a result of dizziness or giddiness:
zero in
To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.
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  1. To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.
lay
Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
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  1. Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
  2. To put or set in order or readiness for use:
  3. To cause to come down or fall with force; knock down, as from an erect position
clot
To thicken or form into a clot or clots; coagulate
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  1. To thicken or form into a clot or clots; coagulate
  2. To coagulate.
  3. A soft insoluble mass formed when blood or lymph gels. During blood clotting, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, and various clotting factors interact in a cascade of chemical reactions initiated by a wound. When a body tissue is injured, calcium ions and platelets act on prothrombin to produce the enzyme thrombin. Thrombin then catalyzes the conversion of the protein fibrinogen into fibrin, a fibrous protein that holds the clot together. An abnormal clot inside the blood vessels or the heart (a thrombus or an embolus ) can obstruct blood flow.
coagulate
To become coagulated:
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  1. To become coagulated:
  2. To become coagulated
  3. To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.
congeal
To cause to solidify or coagulate:
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  1. To cause to solidify or coagulate:
  2. To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result:
  3. To thicken; coagulate; jell
curdle
To cause to be spoiled or transformed into something bad:
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  1. To cause to be spoiled or transformed into something bad:
  2. (Intransitive) To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
  3. (Intransitive) To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
gelatinize
To become gelatinous.
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  1. To become gelatinous.
  2. (Photography) To coat or treat with gelatin.
  3. To convert to gelatin or jelly.
jell
To cause to become firm or gelatinous:
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  1. To cause to become firm or gelatinous:
  2. (Informal) To take or cause to take definite form; crystallize
  3. To become or cause to become somewhat firm, as gelatin does; set
jelly
To cause to have the consistency of jelly.
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  1. To cause to have the consistency of jelly.
  2. To coat, fill, or serve with jelly
  3. To acquire the consistency of jelly:
cake
To form into a hard mass or a crust; solidify or encrust
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  1. To form into a hard mass or a crust; solidify or encrust
  2. To cover or fill with a thick layer, as of compacted matter:
  3. To become formed into a compact or crusty mass:
concrete
To harden; solidify.
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  1. To harden; solidify.
  2. To form into a mass; solidify
  3. To build, treat, or cover with hard, strong conglomerate construction material.
congeal
To solidify or coagulate:
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  1. To solidify or coagulate:
  2. To cause to come together to form a whole or produce a result:
  3. To cause to solidify or coagulate:
dry
(Intransitive, figuratively) To cease or cause to cease.
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  1. (Intransitive, figuratively) To cease or cause to cease.
  2. To preserve (meat or other foods, for example) by extracting the moisture.
  3. To become dry:
harden
To become fixed, settled, or less subject to change:
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  1. To become fixed, settled, or less subject to change:
  2. To rise and become stable. Used of prices.
  3. To take on a disapproving or severe appearance:
indurate
To become firmly fixed or established.
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  1. To become firmly fixed or established.
  2. To grow hard; harden.
  3. To make hard; harden:
petrify
To paralyze or make numb, as with fear; stupefy; stun
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  1. To paralyze or make numb, as with fear; stupefy; stun
  2. To replace the normal cells of (organic matter) with silica or other mineral deposits; re-form as a stony substance
  3. To cause to lose vitality or become impervious to change; deaden:
solidify
To concentrate; consolidate.
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  1. To concentrate; consolidate.
  2. To make solid; convert into a solid body.
  3. To become solid:
confirmed
Having received the rite of confirmation.
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  1. Having received the rite of confirmation.
  2. Firmly established, as in a habit or condition; habitual
  3. Being firmly settled in habit; inveterate.
deep-rooted
Alternative form of deep-rooted.
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  1. Alternative form of deep-rooted.
  2. Well established; long-standing; deep-seated.
  3. Firmly fixed or established; ingrained
deep-seated
Deeply rooted; ingrained:
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  1. Deeply rooted; ingrained:
  2. Being so far below the surface as to be unsusceptible to superficial examination, study, or treatment:
  3. Implanted or firmly established.
hard-shell
Having a shell not recently molted
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  1. Having a shell not recently molted
  2. (Informal) Strict; strait-laced; uncompromising, esp. in religious matters
  3. Uncompromising; confirmed.
ineradicable
Not able to be eradicated
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  1. Not able to be eradicated
  2. Incapable of being eradicated.
  3. That cannot be eradicated
ingrained
Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated:
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  1. Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated:
  2. Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
  3. Fixed, established
inveterate
Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
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  1. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual:
  2. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted:
  3. Settled in a habit, practice, prejudice, etc.; habitual
irradicable
(Rare) Incapable of being rooted out or eradicated.
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  1. (Rare) Incapable of being rooted out or eradicated.
  2. Impossible to uproot or destroy; ineradicable:
certain
Established beyond doubt or question; indisputable:
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  1. Established beyond doubt or question; indisputable:
  2. Definite; fixed:
  3. Capable of being relied on; dependable:
firm
Unfluctuating; steady:
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  1. Unfluctuating; steady:
  2. Not subject to change; fixed and definite:
  3. Not moved or shaken easily; fixed; stable
fixed
Being in a stable, combined form:
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  1. Being in a stable, combined form:
  2. Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.
  3. Not subject to change or variation; unchanging:
flat
Being one half step lower than the corresponding natural key:
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  1. Being one half step lower than the corresponding natural key:
  2. Not clear or full; blurred
  3. Having a smooth, even surface:
express
Designed for use in an express rifle:
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  1. Designed for use in an express rifle:
  2. Made for or suited to a special purpose
  3. Particular; specific:
particular
Out of the ordinary; unusual; noteworthy; special
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  1. Out of the ordinary; unusual; noteworthy; special
  2. Of, relating to, or providing details; precise:
  3. Apart from any other; regarded separately; specific
special
Of or for a particular person, occasion, purpose, etc.
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  1. Of or for a particular person, occasion, purpose, etc.
  2. Not general or regular; specific or limited
  3. Peculiar to a specific person or thing; particular:
specific
(Immunology) Having an affinity limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
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  1. (Immunology) Having an affinity limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
  2. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing:
  3. Of a special, or particular, sort or kind
bent
Determined to take a course of action:
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  1. Determined to take a course of action:
  2. Set in a course; bound
  3. Altered from an originally straight or even condition:
decided
Definite and unmistakable; clear-cut
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  1. Definite and unmistakable; clear-cut
  2. Without doubt or question; definite:
  3. Determined; resolute
determined
Having one's mind made up; decided; resolved
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  1. Having one's mind made up; decided; resolved
  2. Marked by or showing determination; resolute:
  3. Decided or resolved:
fixed
(Dialectal, informal) Surgically rendered infertile (spayed, neutered or castrated), a fixed tomcat, the she-cat has been fixed.
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  1. (Dialectal, informal) Surgically rendered infertile (spayed, neutered or castrated), a fixed tomcat, the she-cat has been fixed.
  2. Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.
  3. Firmly in position; stationary:
intent
Having the mind or attention firmly directed or fixed; engrossed
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  1. Having the mind or attention firmly directed or fixed; engrossed
  2. Having the attention applied; engrossed:
  3. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose:
resolute
Firm or determined; unwavering.
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  1. Firm or determined; unwavering.
  2. Having or showing a fixed, firm purpose; determined; resolved; unwavering
ready
Mentally disposed; willing:
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  1. Mentally disposed; willing:
  2. Prepared or available for service, action, or progress:
  3. Prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately
go
All right; OK
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  1. All right; OK
  2. (Informal) Functioning correctly and ready for action:
together
In the same place; with one another; not apart
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  1. In the same place; with one another; not apart
  2. In tune with what is going on; hip.
  3. Emotionally stable and effective in performance:
array
An impressive display of assembled persons or things
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  1. An impressive display of assembled persons or things
  2. (Comput.) A group of two or more logically related elements, identified by a single name and usually stored in consecutive storage locations in main memory
  3. (Computers) A group of memory elements accessed by one or more indices.
band
A group of musicians playing together, esp. upon wind and percussion instruments
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  1. A group of musicians playing together, esp. upon wind and percussion instruments
  2. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together:
  3. A group of musicians who perform as an ensemble.
batch
The quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
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  1. The quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
  2. A group of programs, instructions, etc. for processing by a computer in a single run
  3. A number of things or persons taken as a group; lot; set
bevy
A group, esp. of girls or women
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  1. A group, esp. of girls or women
  2. A large group or collection.
  3. Any group or collection
body
Anything having real or material substance or form; any physical or perceptible object
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  1. Anything having real or material substance or form; any physical or perceptible object
  2. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
  3. A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group:
bunch
(Informal) A group of people usually having a common interest or association:
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  1. (Informal) A group of people usually having a common interest or association:
  2. (Informal) A considerable number or amount; a lot:
  3. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump:
bundle
(Informal) A large amount; a lot:
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  1. (Informal) A large amount; a lot:
  2. A number of things tied, wrapped, or otherwise held together
  3. A bunch, collection, or group
clump
A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes.
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  1. A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes.
  2. A mass of bacteria
  3. A heavy dull sound; a thud.
cluster
(Phonet.) A group of nonsyllabic phonemes, esp. a group of two or more consecutive consonants
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  1. (Phonet.) A group of nonsyllabic phonemes, esp. a group of two or more consecutive consonants
  2. A group of academic courses in a related area.
  3. A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together; a bunch:
clutch
The complete set of eggs produced or incubated at one time.
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  1. The complete set of eggs produced or incubated at one time.
  2. A number of persons, animals, or things gathered together; cluster
  3. A group; a bunch.
collection
Things collected, specif., as in a hobby
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  1. Things collected, specif., as in a hobby
  2. A group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.
  3. A line of products produced for one season, as those developed by a designer:
group
A number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
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  1. A number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
  2. (Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
  3. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:
knot
A lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight, or by a tangle drawn tight
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  1. A lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight, or by a tangle drawn tight
  2. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.
  3. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber.
lot
A piece of land used for a given purpose:
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  1. A piece of land used for a given purpose:
  2. A number of persons or things regarded as a group
  3. An individual of a particular kind or type:
party
A group meeting together socially to accomplish a task
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  1. A group meeting together socially to accomplish a task
  2. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity:
  3. A person or group involved in an enterprise; a participant or accessory:
category
A specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class.
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  1. A specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class.
  2. (Mathematics) A class of objects, together with a class of morphisms between those objects, and an associative composition rule for those morphisms. Categories are used to study a wide variety of mathematical constructions in a similar way.
  3. A general class of ideas, terms, or things that mark divisions or coordinations within a conceptual scheme, especially:
class
The subject material taught to or studied by such a group:
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  1. The subject material taught to or studied by such a group:
  2. (Biol.) A major category in the classification of animals, plants, etc., ranking above an order and below a division or phylum: it can include one order or many similar orders: the Latinized class names are capitalized but not italicized (Ex.: Mammalia, mammals)
  3. (Biology) A taxonomic category ranking below a phylum or division and above an order.
classification
The act, process, or result of classifying.
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  1. The act, process, or result of classifying.
  2. The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
  3. A category or class.
order
A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
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  1. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
  2. A style of building:
  3. A sequence or arrangement of successive things:
circle
A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
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  1. A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
  2. A group of people bound together by common interests; coterie
  3. (Logic) A vicious circle.
crowd
A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
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  1. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
  2. A group of people attending a public function; an audience:
  3. A large number of things positioned or considered together.
group
(Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
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  1. (Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
  2. In the Periodic Table, a vertical column that contains elements having the same number of electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
  3. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
circle
A circular or nearly circular course, circuit, or orbit:
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  1. A circular or nearly circular course, circuit, or orbit:
  2. A planar region bounded by a circle.
  3. (Logic) A vicious circle.
clique
(Graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
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  1. (Graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
  2. A small, exclusive group of individuals; cabal
  3. A small exclusive group of friends or associates.
coterie
An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose; a clique.
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  1. An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose; a clique.
  2. A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.
  3. A close circle of friends who share a common interest or background; clique
crowd
A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
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  1. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:
  2. A group of people attending a public function; an audience:
  3. A large number of things positioned or considered together.
bunch
(Informal) A considerable number or amount; a lot:
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  1. (Informal) A considerable number or amount; a lot:
  2. (Informal) A group of people usually having a common interest or association:
  3. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump:
gang
A very large number of persons or things
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  1. A very large number of persons or things
  2. A group of people associated together in some way
  3. A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.
scene
The scenery and properties for a dramatic presentation.
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  1. The scenery and properties for a dramatic presentation.
  2. (--- Film) A section of a film, usually made up of a number of shots, which is unified by time, setting, characters, etc.
  3. (--- Slang) A situation or set of circumstances:
scenery
Painted screens, backdrops, hangings, etc., used on the stage to represent places and surroundings in a play, opera, etc.
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  1. Painted screens, backdrops, hangings, etc., used on the stage to represent places and surroundings in a play, opera, etc.
  2. A view or views of natural features, especially in open country:
  3. Backdrops, hangings, furnishings, and other accessories on a stage that represent the location of a scene.
setting
A thing in or upon which something is set; specif., the backing for a gem or gems, or the style or shape of this
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  1. A thing in or upon which something is set; specif., the backing for a gem or gems, or the style or shape of this
  2. The music or the composing of music for a set of words, as a poem
  3. The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.
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  • The doctor set a due date of August 17th.

  • Alex set his cup down beside hers.

  • I hope you set her straight.

  • She set the table and glanced up when the screen door squeaked.

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