considered (verb)
41consider — verb 1) Isabel considered her choices Syn: think about, contemplate, reflect on, mull over, ponder, deliberate on, chew over, meditate on, ruminate on, evaluate, weigh up, appraise, take account of, bear in mind; informal size up 2) …
42reject — verb ADVERB ▪ decisively, emphatically, firmly, resoundingly, roundly, soundly, strongly, vehemently, vigorously ▪ Voters emphat …
43need — verb 1》 require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable. 2》 [usu. with negative or in questions] expressing necessity or obligation: need I say more? 3》 archaic be necessary. noun 1》 circumstances in which …
44raise — verb 1》 lift or move to a higher position or level. ↘set upright. 2》 construct or build (a structure). 3》 increase the amount, level, or strength of: Don t raise your voice at me! ↘promote to a higher rank. ↘(raise something to)… …
45suspect — verb (t) /səˈspɛkt / (say suh spekt) 1. to imagine to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with insufficient proof or with no proof. 2. to imagine or believe to be rightly chargeable with something stated, usually… …
46bowdlerise — verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate bowdlerize a novel • Syn: ↑bowdlerize, ↑expurgate, ↑castrate, ↑shorten • Derivationally related forms: ↑castration ( …
47whack off — verb : masturbate usually considered vulgar * * * whack off (vulgar sl) To masturbate • • • Main Entry: ↑whack * * * ˌwhack ˈoff [intransitive] [ …
48dumb down — verb a) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending. The public wont understand this concept. We need to dumb down our explanation of it. b) To… …
49kick upstairs — verb To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status …
50bowdlerize — verb /ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/ To remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly. The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor …
