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raise |
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invigorate or heighten |
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raise |
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bring into relief and cause to project, usually referring to a surface or design |
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raise |
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multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 |
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raise |
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establish radio communications with |
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raise |
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activate or stir up |
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raise |
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cause to be heard or known |
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raise |
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pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth |
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raise |
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put forward for consideration or discussion |
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raise |
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cause to assemble or enlist in the military |
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raise |
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bet more than the previous player |
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raise |
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bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level |
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raise |
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summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
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raise |
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construct, build, or erect |
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raise |
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cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques |
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raise |
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create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise |
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raise |
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
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raise |
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move upwards |
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raise |
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raise from a lower to a higher position |
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raise |
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cause to puff up with a leaven |
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raise |
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to collect funds for a specific purpose |
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rub |
Noun
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the act of rubbing or wiping |
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rub |
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an unforeseen obstacle |
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rub |
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move over something with pressure |
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rub |
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cause friction |
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rub |
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scrape or rub as if to relieve itching |
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roller |
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in baseball, a ground ball that rolls along the infield |
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roller |
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pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground |
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roller |
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a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it |
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roller |
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a cylinder that revolves |
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roller |
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a small wheel without spokes, as on a roller skate |
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roller |
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a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore |
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referral |
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the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) |
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referral |
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a recommendation to consult the professional person or group to whom one has been referred |
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referral |
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a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group |
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remitment |
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in law, the act of remitting, especially the referral of a law case to another court |
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remitment |
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a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
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regurgitation |
Noun
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the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth |
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regurgitation |
Noun
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recall after rote memorization |
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regurgitation |
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backflow of blood through a defective heart valve |
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remit |
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(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
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remit |
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the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with |
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remit |
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diminish or abate |
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remit |
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make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
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remit |
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forgive |
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remit |
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refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
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remit |
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release from (claims, debts, or taxes) |
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remit |
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send (money) in payment |
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remit |
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hold back to a later time |
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rumination |
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regurgitation of small amounts of food |
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rumination |
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especially in regard to ruminants, chewing the cud |