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1. Definition: 1. the outward flow of the tide

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1. Definition: 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

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1. Definition: 1. become limp; "The flowers wilted"

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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. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

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1. Definition: 1. develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"

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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. a coniferous tree

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1. Definition: 1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable

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1. Definition: 1. be cast down; "his eyes fell"

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1. Definition: 1. street names for marijuana

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

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1. Definition: 1. decrease gradually or bit by bit

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1. Definition: 1. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

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1. Definition: 1. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

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1. Definition: 1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

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1. Definition: 1. soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

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1. Definition: 1. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

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1. Definition: 1. gradually ceasing to be visible

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1. Definition: 1. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of removing hair with a razor

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1. Definition: 1. check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"

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1. Definition: 1. anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"

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1. Definition: 1. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

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1. Definition: 1. drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

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1. Definition: 1. take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

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1. Definition: 1. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

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1. Definition: 1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

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1. Definition: 1. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"

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1. Definition: 1. remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"

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1. Definition: 1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

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1. Definition: 1. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

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1. Definition: 1. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

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1. Definition: 1. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

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1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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1. Definition: 1. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

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1. Definition: 1. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

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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. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

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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. pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

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1. Definition: 1. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"

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

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1. Definition: 1. dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"

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1. Definition: 1. degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

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1. Definition: 1. make more complex, intricate, or richer;

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1. Definition: 1. restrain

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1. Definition: 1. a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

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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. decrease in size, extent, or range;

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1. Definition: 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

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1. Definition: 1. make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"

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1. Definition: 1. make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"

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

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1. Definition: 1. make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"

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1. Definition: 1. become faint or more distant;

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1. Definition: 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

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1. Definition: 1. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

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1. Definition: 1. take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"

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

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1. Definition: 1. take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"

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1. Definition: 1. take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

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1. Definition: 1. cover with varnish

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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. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

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1. Definition: 1. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

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1. Definition: 1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

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1. Definition: 1. use up (resources or materials);

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1. Definition: 1. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

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1. Definition: 1. become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

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1. Definition: 1. make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"

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1. Definition: 1. having the spring unwound; "a run-down watch"

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1. Definition: 1. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze together

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1. Definition: 1. make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

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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. check the emission of (sound)

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1. Definition: 1. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

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1. Definition: 1. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

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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. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

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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. take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"

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1. Definition: 1. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.

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

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1. Definition: 1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

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1. Definition: 1. Ceases

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1. Definition: 1. shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

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1. Definition: 1. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

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