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  • 61add up — verb 1. develop into (Freq. 4) This idea will never amount to anything nothing came of his grandiose plans • Syn: ↑come, ↑amount • Hypernyms: ↑become, ↑turn …

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  • 62pop out — verb 1. appear suddenly (Freq. 3) Spring popped up everywhere in the valley • Syn: ↑burst out • Hypernyms: ↑appear • Verb Frames: Something s …

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  • 63shoot down — verb 1. move quickly and violently (Freq. 1) The car tore down the street He came charging into my office • Syn: ↑tear, ↑shoot, ↑charge, ↑buck • See Also: ↑ …

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  • 64settle — verb 1 end an argument ADVERB ▪ amicably, peacefully ▪ Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. ▪ eventually, finally ▪ The matter has not yet been finally settled …

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  • 65advertize — verb 1. call attention to Please don t advertise the fact that he has AIDS • Syn: ↑advertise, ↑publicize, ↑publicise • Derivationally related forms: ↑publicist (for: ↑pub …

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  • 66tot up — verb determine the sum of (Freq. 1) Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town • Syn: ↑total, ↑tot, ↑sum, ↑sum up, ↑summate, ↑tote up, ↑add, ↑ …

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  • 67trade in — verb turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase (Freq. 1) trade in an old car for a new one • Syn: ↑trade • Derivationally related forms: ↑trade in, ↑trade (for: ↑trade) …

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  • 68work over — verb give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night The teacher used to beat the students • Syn: ↑beat, ↑beat up • Derivationally related… …

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  • 69popped, popping — verb 1 GO SOMEWHERE QUICKLY (intransitive always + adv/prep) spoken to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly (+ in/out/round/to etc): Could you pop round to the store for some bread? | Pat s just popped next door for ten minutes. 2 COME …

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  • 70fight back — verb 1. defend oneself (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑contend, ↑fight, ↑struggle • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. fight against or resist strongly The senator said he would oppose the bi …

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