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1. Definition: 1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

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1. Definition: 1. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

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1. Definition: 1. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

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1. Definition: 1. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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1. Definition: 1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

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1. Definition: 1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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1. Definition: 1. lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

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1. Definition: 1. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

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1. Definition: 1. suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle

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1. Definition: 1. a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood

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1. Definition: 1. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

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1. Definition: 1. restrain

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1. Definition: 1. become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"

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1. Definition: 1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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1. Definition: 1. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

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1. Definition: 1. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

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1. Definition: 1. force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

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1. Definition: 1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

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1. Definition: 1. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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1. Definition: 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

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1. Definition: 1. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

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1. Definition: 1. narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

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1. Definition: 1. hold back

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1. Definition: 1. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze together

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1. Definition: 1. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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1. Definition: 1. make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

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1. Definition: 1. issue commands or orders for

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1. Definition: 1. play a card lower than (a held high card)

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