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wield |
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have and exercise |
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water-wash |
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wash with water |
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whet |
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sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone |
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whet |
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make keen or more acute |
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wrest |
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to obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically |
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work over |
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give a beating to |
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wham |
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hit hard |
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wring out |
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extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing |
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winkle out |
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remove or displace from a position |
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winkle out |
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force from a place or position |
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wall in |
Verb
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enclose with a wall |
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wall up |
Verb
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enclose with a wall |
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wipe off |
Verb
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remove by wiping |
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wipe off |
Verb
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remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing |
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wipe away |
Verb
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remove by wiping |
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wipe up |
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to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop |
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whop |
Verb
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hit hard |
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whop |
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hit hard |
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whap |
Verb
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hit hard |
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whisk off |
Verb
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take away quickly and suddenly |
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whisk off |
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brush or wipe off lightly |
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whisk away |
Verb
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take away quickly and suddenly |
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weigh anchor |
Verb
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heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing |
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weigh the anchor |
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heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing |
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wreathe |
Verb
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form into a wreath |
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wreathe |
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decorate or deck with wreaths |
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wreathe |
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move with slow, sinuous movements |
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weight down |
Verb
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weight down with a load |
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wind off |
Verb
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reverse the winding or twisting of |
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whittle |
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to cut small bits or pare shavings from |
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whittle away |
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cut away in small pieces |
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whittle down |
Verb
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cut away in small pieces |
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wreak |
Verb
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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence |
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wring from |
Verb
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get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner |
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weigh down |
Verb
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to exert a force with a heavy weight |
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weigh down |
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to be oppressive or disheartening to |
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whip up |
Verb
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prepare or cook quickly or hastily |
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whomp up |
Verb
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prepare or cook quickly or hastily |
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work on |
Verb
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shape, form, or improve a material |
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work on |
Verb
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to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something |
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walk through |
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perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal |
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woolgather |
Verb
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have a daydream |
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write on |
Verb
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write about a particular topic |
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write of |
Verb
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write about a particular topic |
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write about |
Verb
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write about a particular topic |
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write copy |
Verb
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write for commercial publications |
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wish well |
Verb
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feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of |
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warm to |
Verb
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become excited about |
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writhe |
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to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) |
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wamble |
Verb
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move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion |