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  • 121superpose — verb a) To place one thing on top of another b) To place one geometric figure on top of another in such a way that all common parts coincide …

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  • 122overbuild — verb a) To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area. The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office. b) To build over or on top of another structure. See Also: overbuilder …

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  • 123perch — verb ADVERB ▪ precariously ▪ The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside. PREPOSITION ▪ on ▪ The birds perched on nearby buildings. PH …

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  • 124tread — verb (past trod; past participle trodden or trod) 1》 walk in a specified way.     ↘(tread on) chiefly Brit. set one s foot down on top of.     ↘walk on or along. 2》 press down or crush with the feet. noun 1》 a manner or the sound of walking. 2》… …

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  • 125bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …

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  • 126exceed — verb 1) the cost will exceed $400 Syn: be more than, be greater than, be over, go beyond, overreach, top 2) Brazil exceeds the U.S. in fertile land Syn: surpass, outdo, outstrip, outshine, outclass …

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  • 127surmount — verb 1) his reputation surmounts language barriers Syn: overcome, conquer, prevail over, triumph over, beat, vanquish; clear, cross, pass over; resist, endure 2) they surmounted the ridge Syn …

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  • 128blow one's stack — verb get very angry and fly into a rage The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question Spam makes me go ballistic • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ …

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