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Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking
Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking > How Someone Might Drink a Beverage
nip, knock back, pucker, pour, gulp, slurp, sample, partake, toast, scarf down, swig, sip, drink, down, glug, wash down (one's food), tip (a glass), raise (a glass), guzzle, imbibe, chug, chugalug, toss back (a shot), get drunk
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Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking > Juicing & Making Smoothies
chop, jam, grind, juice, liquefy, shake, pour, masticate, quarter, wash, blend, sweeten, plunge, halve, pit (fruit), thicken (with a banana), skim (froth), chill, mince (herbs), squeeze (lemon), feed (into a juicer)
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Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking > Preparing Coffee, Tea & Non-Alcoholic Drinks
grind, cut, stir, heat, remove, dunk, age, blend, filter, drip, steep, infuse, mix, serve, sweeten, submerge, percolate, pour (milk), brew, strain (tea leaves), carbonate, ice, frost (glass), froth (milk), bring to a boil, mix in, spoon, squeeze (lemon into tea), pull (teabag), dry (tea leaves), dip (teabag)
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Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking > What Beverages Can Do to Someone
hydrate, burn, shock, cleanse, turbocharge, compliment, slake, intoxicate, quench (thirst), satisfy (one's thirst), get one drunk, cool one down, warm one up, coat one's throat, caffeinate, boost one's energy, scald, blister, clear (phlegm), wash down, mask (taste)
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Food & Smell > Beverages & Drinking > Wine-Making & Brewing
bottle, disgorge, siphon, grow (grapes), harvest (grapes), crush (grapes), pick (grapes), stomp (grapes), add (hops/sugar), feed (yeast food to the yeast), hydrate (yeast), punch down, test (ph/yan), acidulate, inoculate, cork, rack, date, age (wine), brew (beer), distill (alcohol), ferment (grapes)
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Food & Smell > Eating
Food & Smell > Eating > Overeating
chomp, stuff, dispose of, demolish, gobble, gulp, tear into, polish off, devour, inhale, binge, wolf down, scarf down, feast, gorge, overeat, glut, pig out, banquet, bolt down, gobble up/down, open (packaged food)
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Food & Smell > Eating > Physical Act of Eating
nip, chew, chomp, gnaw, pick at, bite, suck, nibble, masticate, swallow, munch, dig in, moisten, consume, sample, polish off, put away, ingest, bite into, nosh, wolf down, peck at, chow down, crunch (celery), slurp (soup), tuck into (one's food), wolf down (one's food)
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Food & Smell > Eating > Snacking
grab, snatch, nip, graze, pick at, nibble, munch, crinkle, slap together, peck at, snack, shell (nuts), unwrap (protein bar), scoop (popcorn), pop (peanuts into one's mouth), microwave (popcorn), suck (on a lollipop), slurp (a slushee), lick (an ice cream cone), forage (food from the cupboard)
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Food & Smell > Eating > Tasting or Enjoying Food
pucker, smell, belch, spit out, lick, admire, gag, relish, savor, chow down, taste, suck (sugar cane), gnaw (on a chicken bone), choke on, satisfy (one's sweet tooth), burn (one's tongue), smack one's lips
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Food & Smell > Eating Alone
grab, scrap, pick at, drop, call, nibble, read, ditch, heat up, slap together, forgo, turn on (tv/computer), walk around, microwave, eat in the car, stop (for take-out), dispense with, go out, eat out, play (computer games)
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Food & Smell > Food Preservation
jar, press, freeze, ventilate, bottle, smoke, package, cure, wash, pit (fruit), salt, parboil, refrigerate, dehydrate, dry (herbs), can (fruit), preserve (fruit), pickle, can, ferment, seal (jar of jam), boil down, churn (milk to butter), cook down
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Food & Smell > Looking for Food
Food & Smell > Looking for Food > Eating Very Little
dole out, stretch, wait, water down, limit, mete out, allot, conserve, ration, starve, put off, wolf down, portion, hand out, space meals, fast
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Food & Smell > Looking for Food > Foraging for Food
nip, graze, pinch, push aside, nibble, forage, scrounge, scavenge, steal, harvest, dumpster dive, dig (roots), raid (a garden), cut (vegetables from a vine), taste (a plant), test (a strange plant), root around, scout (for edible plants), outsmart (animal competition), pick (fruit), shell (acorns/nuts), shake off (dirt from roots), shake (branches to loosen coconuts), pluck, swarm around, cannibalize
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation
Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Baking & Grilling
crimp, roll, oil, pour, smoke, sear, singe, baste, turn, grill, salt, pepper, microwave, roast, bake, preheat (the oven), set (the timer), broil, truss (turkey with string), barbeque, scallop (pie crust), poke (holes in pie crust), glaze (with vinegar/wine)
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Cooking on a Stovetop
stir, heat, jug, moisten, sprinkle, boil, poach, sweeten, thicken, salt, pepper, microwave, spice, season, sauté, fry, fizz, oil (the frying pan), skim (fat), mull (cider), scald (milk), steam, parboil, cover (with lid/cheese), nuke, reheat, reduce (the glaze), pressure-cook
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Finishing Touches on Dishes
mash, pinch, finish, glaze, daub, garnish, slather, crumble, fortify, arrange, salt, pepper, dribble (olive oil), drizzle (chocolate sauce), sprinkle (garnish), pour (sauce), grate (lemon zest), zest
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Planning the Meal
funnel, set up, place, prepare (menu), shop (for ingredients), plan (the menu), set out (ingredients), measure (ingredients), array (ingredients on the counter), assemble (ingredients), filter (water), stock (cupboards with ingredients), wash (vegetables), uncork (wine), refrigerate (dough)
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Preparing Food for Cooking
dice, mash, pound, crack, mince, grind, grate, shake, daub, blend, marinate, dribble, slather, crumble, sweeten, smear, pit (fruit), wash (vegetables), slice (cucumbers), shell, husk, rub (with oil/spice), split (the skin), sift (flour), whisk (eggs), separate (yolks), beat (eggs), drizzle, spice, season, stuff (turkey), chine (meat from the backbone), brush (egg whites on dough), peel, tenderize, shuck (peas)
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Food & Smell > Mise en Place & Food Preparation > Salad-Making
chop, slice, garnish, pick, pit (fruit), mince (herbs), season, shake (vinaigrette), dress (the salad), toss (salad), wash (vegetables to remove chemicals), squeeze (lemon/grapefruit into salad dressing), scoop (avocado), make dressing, roast (nuts)
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Food & Smell > Sitting Down to a Meal
Food & Smell > Sitting Down to a Meal > Handling One's Food During a Meal
poke, fork, blot, sweeten, slather (with sauce), salt, pepper, sprinkle (with salt), dribble (soy sauce/gravy), dip (into sauce), butter (one's bread), dab (sauce with his bread), roll (corn over a stick of butter), slice (meat), cut (a vegetable), lift (food to one's mouth), drip (dressing on salad), pour (milk in tea), spoon (a dollop of whipped cream), scoop (sauce)
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Food & Smell > Sitting Down to a Meal > Starting a Meal
scrape, distribute, announce, transfer, serve, partake, give thanks, turn off, sit down, pull out (a chair), call (children to the table), set the table, ring (a bell), grab a plate, dish out/up, ladle, set out, say grace, take a seat
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Food & Smell > Smell
Food & Smell > Smell > Giving Off Smells
stink, float, bear, blow, secrete, leak, drift, emit, taint, pervade, release, smack of, reek, leave behind (a strong odor of), give off (the faint odor of), waft, send off/out, mingle with, perfume, exude, suffuse with, seep (into the room)
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Food & Smell > Smell > How People Respond to Smells
recoil, choke, asphyxiate, stir (a memory), conjure up, disgust, remind one of, nauseate, intoxicate, turn one's stomach, salivate, fill (one's nostrils), inhale (deeply), crinkle (one's nose), drink in (a fragrance), bring back (a memory), bring back
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Food & Smell > Smell > Taking In Odors
smell, catch, gulp, absorb, detect, inhale, sniff, snuffle, whiff, breathe in, pick up (the scent of), take in (smells), fill (one's nostrils)
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Food & Smell > Social Dining
Food & Smell > Social Dining > Serving Guests at a Meal
gather, serve, toast, banquet, feed (one's guests), set (the table), set out (food in bowls), fold (napkins), arrange (dinnerware/flowers), dole out (servings), ladle (soup), pass (condiments), say grace, clink (glasses), regale, pass out/around, wash up, wash (dishes), cater
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Food & Smell > Social Dining > Table Manners
pour, nibble, wait, refrain from, serve, offer, set the table, pull (someone's chair out), wipe (one's mouth), sit up straight, fold a napkin, unfold (a napkin), arrange (one's utensils on the plate), compliment (the cook), pass (dishes), clear the table, offer to, refill
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Food & Smell > Social Dining > Things One Does in a Restaurant (other than eating & drinking)
select, check, tip (the server), toast, raise (a glass), sit down, clink (glasses), read (a menu), wait (to be seated), take off (one's coat), dine, order (food), unfold (one's napkin), sign (the credit card receipt), pay (the bill), make a reservation, choose (a menu item), pick (a table)
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Food & Smell > Social Dining > What Servers Do in a Restaurant
deliver, charge, accommodate, inquire, serve (food & drink to customers), wait (tables), wait on (customers), greet (customers), welcome (customers), set (tables), clear (dirty dishes), refill (water glass), take (orders), recite (specials), prepare (tables for a meal), clean up, seat (customers), write down (food order), transmit (food order to kitchen staff), put in (an order), lay (tablecloth on table), bring (menus), check in with (customers), list (specials), introduce oneself, educate oneself
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Food & Smell > What Food Does
Food & Smell > What Food Does > How Food Heats up & Cools
freeze, sear, burn, warm up, boil, heat up, wilt, thaw, chill, cool (in the refrigerator), simmer, defrost, warm, circulate (in a microwave), crisp
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Food & Smell > What Food Does > Impact of Food on the Body & Spirit
wind up, ground, fill, fatten, nourish, satisfy, calm, overwhelm, sustain, energize, slake, weigh one down, caffeinate, dehydrate, dry out, sate, bloat, loosen (one's stools), constipate, provide (sustenance), quench, curb (one's appetite), lower (ldl), upset one's stomach, turn one's stomach
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Food & Smell > What Food Does > Negative Physical Reactions to Food
choke, heave, turn over, hurl, spew, expel, belch, disgorge, regurgitate, water, dry, puff up, fart, pass gas, gag, hurt, vomit, barf, throw up, cough, swell, bloat, get the runs, salivate, retain water, break out (in hives), burp, spit out/up, puke, dry-heave, retch, upchuck, toss one's cookies, eruct
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Food & Smell > What Food Does > What Food Does as It Is Prepared
liquefy, smell, froth, blend, marinate, soften, darken, seep, drip, soak up, steep, burn, mix, fizzle, thicken, toast, roast, bake, sauté, fry, fizz, crisp, give off (smell), curdle, sizzle (on the grill), overcook, give off (kitchen odors)
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Food & Smell > What Food Does > What Food Does Over Time
shrivel, stink, smell, break down, perish, age, soften, discolor, spoil, pervade, wither, expire, sour, wilt, ferment, curdle, absorb (flavors in the refrigerator), dry out, decompose, compost, lose (flavor/firmness), bruise, grow (mold), sprout, rot, go off, give off (an odor), reek, go stale, ripen
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Home & Family > Positive Family Time at Home > Extra-Curricular Activities at Home
push, load, throw, bat, catch, rehearse, practice, memorize, coach, learn (skills/teamwork), shoot (baskets), dribble (a ball down the driveway), run through (one's lines), pack up (gear/instruments), bounce (a ball), quiz
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Home & Family > Positive Family Time at Home > Familial Comfort and Love
care for, soothe, dote on, support, appreciate, love, like, set limits, take care of, console, hang out (with family), relax (as a family), snuggle into, cuddle (with family), snug into, stretch out (on the couch with family), put an arm around (a family member), take (a child's hand), encourage (a family member), take time with (family), make time for (family), set boundaries, comfort (family), repose in
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Home & Family > Positive Family Time at Home > Games & Activities in a Family
construct, learn, chase, climb (trees), pretend, splash, read, play (games), bake, cartwheel, sing (lullabies), cook together, co-create (a crafts project), straighten up, make up (a story), jump in (piles of leaves), engage in, bike, decorate (christmas tree), create (art/crafts/music), do chores
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Home & Family > Positive Family Time at Home > Preparing for Something Special
decorate, spruce up, celebrate, research, prepare, search, dress up, vacation, tidy, unpack, head out of town, order (tickets/pizza), pack (the car), make reservations, review (yelp recommendations), reserve (flights), pack (up) (gear/instruments), load (up), explore (options), check (out), hire (a dog-sitter), invite (relatives/guests), call (house-sitter), gear up, grab (a jacket/baseball mitt)
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Personal Relationships
Personal Relationships > Adjustment to a Relationship
Personal Relationships > Adjustment to a Relationship > Adjusting to a Person or Partner
handle, shift, cooperate, gauge, gird, reformulate, shape, contain, bargain, compromise, adopt, adapt, modify, coordinate, engage, experiment, communicate, divulge, inhibit, vacillate, forfeit, redefine, accept, manage, excuse oneself, conform, sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, abide, put up with, reconcile, discipline, rein in, jockey, cultivate, sacrifice, apologize, capitulate, assuage, oblige, appease, modulate, conciliate, placate, ameliorate, come to appreciate, mollify, take on, muster, gear up, posture, reinvent, treat as (a learning experience), allow for (differences), circumvent, invest in (a person), embrace (differences), excuse (quirks)
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Personal Relationships > Adjustment to a Relationship > Overcoming Relationship Difficulties
shift, overcome, improve, support, contribute, turn around, come around, settle in, ameliorate, empathize, tip the balance, come through, sympathize, stop (a defensive behavior), own one's part (in problems), commit to (working things out), cultivate (relationship skills)
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Personal Relationships > Adjustment to a Relationship > Working to Improve a Personal Relationship
handle, cooperate, tackle, contain, compromise, bear, adopt, modify, coordinate, explore, experiment, communicate, accept, persevere, self-censor, accommodate, join forces, chip in, cultivate, soften one's tone, relent, apologize, assuage, amend, shore up, praise, recognize, acknowledge, empathize, trust, compliment, talk over, discipline oneself, muster, discuss, circumvent, build trust, lean, conduct oneself, embark on, modulate (one's tone), satisfy (a request), sympathize, keep (agreements)
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Personal Relationships > Annoyance
Personal Relationships > Annoyance > Affecting Others With One's Nervousness
bother, ruffle, rattle, distract, vex, trouble, fluster, unnerve, faze, upset, discombobulate (humorous), shake up, distress, unsettle, concern, disconcert, disquiet, discomfit, irritate, make nervous/uneasy, perturb, disturb (one's train of thought)
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Personal Relationships > Annoyance > Annoying Someone
grate, bother, repeat, ride, badger, pester, trigger, chivvy, chivy, chevvy, distract, pique, vex, finish someone off, frustrate, persist, noodge, harp, carp, rankle, tick off, gall, aggravate, exasperate, nitpick, bug, insist, irritate, annoy, plague, needle, hassle, rile up, bedevil, rile, perturb, nettle, get on someone's nerves, frost, get to, drive mad/crazy, piss off, po, drive up the wall, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, push someone's buttons, peeve, try someone's patience, drive bananas, irk, rub the wrong way, tee off, get in someone's hair, miff, get under one's skin, ruffle someone's feathers, drive mad
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Personal Relationships > Celebration
clap, drum, broadcast, applaud, twirl, sweep, flush, cavort, dance, sing, chant, whirl, laugh, whistle, chortle, caper, frolic, swish, blaze, gambol, blush, glitter, join, ring, animate, pulse, jump into, shout, smile, perform, entertain, invigorate, invite, honor, commemorate, play (instruments), rejoice, delight, mingle, bow, amuse, cheer, rave, romp, toast, rollick, regale, belt (a song), slap on the back, mix (drinks), cry out (a greeting), welcome, party, revel, hymn, throw a party
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Personal Relationships > Competition in Relationships
wrestle, tussle, struggle, beat, wallop, clash, rise, finish, strut, crow, prance, race, overpower, fight, challenge, root, puff up, swagger, show off, pique, oppose, combat, play to a strength, exceed, better, outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, outperform, lose, rival, compete, argue, jockey, battle, boast, play off, pump up, contest, stand one's ground, counterpose, measure up, overshadow, outclass, upstage, brag, plume, swell, grandstand, win, vie, outrank, contend
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Personal Relationships > Disappointing Someone
belie, betray, discourage, upset, frustrate, screw up, fail, underperform, sting, dampen, sadden, dishearten, dismay, disillusion, alienate, disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, test (one's assumptions), let down (a person), bring down, break (trust), offend, chagrin, shatter (one's illusions), pain, anguish, dash (one's hopes), set back, underachieve, overpromise, underchallenge (oneself)
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Personal Relationships > Domination & Subordination
Personal Relationships > Domination & Subordination > Attempts to Control Someone
handle, direct, command, orchestrate, impose, oppose, manage, advise, oversee, regulate, recommend, stipulate, admonish, foist, require, disapprove, warn, caution, instruct, turn someone away from, inflict, turn up one's nose at, disagree, object to, take issue with, remove (options/privileges), take away (someone's keys), counsel, give advice, control (someone's finances), run the show, call the shots, lead (someone in a direction), run (someone's affairs), gaslight
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Personal Relationships > Domination & Subordination > Dominating Another Person
order, suppress, dictate, overpower, mansplain, subdue, direct, command, control, prohibit, stifle, forbid, monopolize, demand, prevail, intimidate, compel, deflate, harass, dwarf, bully, penalize, assert, punish, subject to, shout at, limit (access), domineer, gaslight
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Personal Relationships > Domination & Subordination > Emotional Abuse
hammer, screw, order, suppress, dictate, dominate, overpower, bark, subdue, command, exploit, undermine, shout, demand, subjugate, prevail, intimidate, scare, compel, shame, bully, persecute, rule, penalize, tyrannize, goad, punish, subject to, domineer, break (someone's will), loom over, gaslight
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Personal Relationships > Domination & Subordination > Subordination
beg, submit, give in, surrender, yield, give up, apologize, capitulate, plead, throw in the towel, implore, supplicate, entreat, concede defeat, knuckle under, ingratiate oneself, subordinate oneself, subject oneself to, put oneself through, put oneself down, expose oneself to, lower the bar, curry favor
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Personal Relationships > Gatherings
Personal Relationships > Gatherings > Hosting a Gathering
show, emblazon, decorate, coordinate, orchestrate, facilitate, entertain, host, greet (guests), welcome (guests), co-host, send out (invitations), array (refreshments), reserve (tables in a restaurant), organize (an event), set out (food), offer (drinks to guests), call (guests together for a toast), funnel (guests into a room), pay (caterer/musicians)
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Personal Relationships > Gatherings > How Gatherings Proceed
pick up, break up, entertain, wind down, honor, amuse, run late, spill into, get going, bring together (people), introduce (a speaker), award (honors), grant (award), inebriate, move to (another room), wrap up, get started
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Personal Relationships > Gatherings > Invitations & Arrival at a Gathering
show up, stand someone up, invite, send (invitations), rsvp, accept (an invitation), pop by/over, drop by, escort, park, get out of (a car), walk up to (a house)
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Personal Relationships > Gatherings > What Happens at a Gathering
swarm, gather, congregate, throng, blend, attract, circle, celebrate, associate, decompress, flirt, socialize, network, relax, get drunk, meet, blab, bandy, converse, come by/over, mix (with guests), hit it off, attend
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Personal Relationships > Greetings & Farewells
cling, grip, clasp, hug, embrace, hang, wave, nod, turn toward, tackle, cry, tear up, beam, smile, address, call out, receive, greet, acknowledge, salute, usher in, toast, slap on the back, welcome, shake hands, blow a kiss, kiss, wiggle (one's fingers), lift (someone into the air), say hi, lead (into a house), tip one's hat, lock (eyes), pat on the back, draw someone out, bump chests, wave (one's arms)
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Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People)
Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People) > Admiration of People
Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People) > Admiration of People > Admiring or Idealizing Someone
prize, deify, admire, glorify, revere, esteem, venerate, idolize, idealize, worship, respect, dignify, look up to, emulate, adore, treasure, cherish, relish, devote oneself to, fantasize about, romanticize, exalt, elevate (above others), indulge in, hold in high regard, hold in high esteem, think highly of, valorize
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Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People) > Admiration of People > Expressing Admiration
applaud, plug, mimic, echo, imitate, fawn over, lionize, showcase, embellish, embroider, gush, award, celebrate, exaggerate, flatter, inflate, hype, glorify, credit, blow up, hail as, praise, honor, commend, laud, exalt, valorize, compliment, eulogize, kvell (with pleasure), model oneself after, extol, salute, acclaim, defer to, consecrate, sing (someone's praises), adulate, overstate (someone's qualities), kneel before (religious), bow down (religious), genuflect (religious), credit someone (with exceptional deeds), puff, simper
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Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People) > Enchantment & Impressiveness
flash, stir, blaze, startle, surprise, glow, spark, shine, enthrall, impress, stupefy, astonish, astound, flabbergast, daze, amaze, excite, enthuse, dignify, relish, exalt, enchant, send out, exhilarate, glory in, revel in, intrigue, marvel, regale, interest, transport, catch (one's eye/attention)
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Personal Relationships > Impressiveness & Radiance (in People) > Radiance in a Person
shed, smolder, kindle, glisten, radiate, twinkle, glitter, sparkle, emit, dazzle, glimmer, illumine, emanate, illuminate, burnish, light, thrill, exude, set (one apart)
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Personal Relationships > Intruding or Stalking
bother, maneuver, follow, trail, stalk, hound, watch, shadow, exploit, impose, interrupt, harass, encroach, expose oneself, spy on, walk up to, insinuate oneself into, worm one's way into, intrude on, insert oneself, muscle in on, meddle in, foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, track down, creep up on, go after, impinge on, position oneself, horn in on, poke one's nose into, vie (for attention)
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Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group
Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group > Killing Time (in a Group)
grab, tussle, hug, shove, embrace, reach out, point, smoke, devise, gather, congregate, nudge, conjure up, kindle, bond, spill, take in, dub, divulge, let go, draw in, open up, dally, dawdle, flirt, schmooze, partake, socialize, befriend, extend, network, hail as, empathize, fantasize, mingle, loiter, usher in, let loose, disclose, drink, chill, knock around, hang out, meet, dream up, nickname, bandy, kill time, slap on the back, welcome, embark on, make up handshakes, squeeze (a friend's biceps), gape at (girls), point out, share (a glass of wine), pass time, pal around, muck around, stop in/by, amuse oneself, bridge (awkwardness), kick-start, go out (for ice cream), commiserate, do drugs, horse around
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Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group > Passing Time Energetically in Unstructured Group Activity
galvanize, scurry, troop, chase, throng, race, nudge, arouse, spark, burst, ignite, venture, dash, hurry, rush, tear around, initiate, jump-start, bustle, stir up, work up, rouse, brew, ready, plunge into, instigate, kick-start, gallivant, traipse, cut through, let loose/go, spice up, whip up, horse around
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Personal Relationships > Making a New Friend
call, introduce oneself, approach, form (a friendship), make a friend, start (talking), go up to, talk to/with, strike up (a conversation), start (a conversation/friendship), walk up to, make overtures to, ask (a question), call out to, exchange (contact info), reach out to, speak to, go over to
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Personal Relationships > Offering Emotional Support
Personal Relationships > Offering Emotional Support > Behavior That Engenders Trust
team up, cooperate, steady, strengthen, bear, shepherd, tend, care for, reward, listen, center, calm, warm up, value, back, animate, divulge, collaborate, restore, improve, vitalize, cultivate, appreciate, assuage, augment, enrich, deepen, praise, care, trust, share, reciprocate, uncover, confide, buoy, root for, allay (fears), express (concern), keep (a secret/a promise), stick up for, lend an ear
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Personal Relationships > Offering Emotional Support > Offering Support in Close Relationships
hug, boost, handle, embrace, hold, tackle, feed, strengthen, bear, shepherd, nourish, nurture, soothe, suggest, prop up, field, mentor, stoke, encourage, support, cater to, steward, assure, enable, offer, propose, bolster, buttress, shore up, tend to, empathize, hearten, take on, muster, advocate for, pay for, reassure, minister to, take care of, draw out, stick up for, stick by, lift up, share (a burden), assume the role of, console, voice one's appreciation, boost someone's morale, raise (someone's spirits), lift (someone's spirits)
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Personal Relationships > Offering Emotional Support > Validating Someone
prize, applaud, award, celebrate, back, verify, substantiate, assure, appreciate, cover for, praise, honor, recognize, stand up for, corroborate, validate, salute, insist, uphold, cheer someone on, display (public support), vouch for, exculpate
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Personal Relationships > Offering Emotional Support > Vouching for Someone
certify, promote, recommend, approve, support, guarantee, sponsor, champion, back up, swear, defend, endorse, stand up for, confirm, corroborate, sanction, validate, testify to, assert, stick up for, vouch for, exculpate, stand behind, refer, ally oneself with, side with, take up the cudgels for, affirm, okay, go to bat for, uphold (someone's reputation), throw one's weight behind, give credence to, kvell (with pride), back (someone)
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Personal Relationships > Rupture in Relationships
sever, rip, break off, blindside, separate, cast off/out, rock, drop, split, sear, shatter, break free, slough off, bolt, rend, attack, buckle, burst, flare, explode, fragment, betray, divide, rescind, abandon, derail, cut off, doom, plummet, disintegrate, crumble, break up, reel, reject, spurn, fizzle, fail, botch, refuse, rankle, stab in the back, sour, erode, leave behind, alienate, despise, ostracize, tear apart, divorce, exile, fracture, splinter, pull back/away, disinherit, part (ways), spin out, cancel (a wedding), detonate, cut ties with (one's family), cuckold
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Personal Relationships > Sacrifice & Self-Restraint
Personal Relationships > Sacrifice & Self-Restraint > Sacrifice in Relationships
skip, submit, surrender, adjust, abandon, abdicate, yield, forfeit, do without, accommodate, swallow one's pride, resign oneself, resent, sacrifice, relent, capitulate, help, regret, cave in, give up/in, bite one's tongue, forgo, dispense with, take on, waive, cede, pass up, miss out on, acclimate, see something through, vow, commit to, bail someone out, relinquish
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Personal Relationships > Sacrifice & Self-Restraint > Self-Restraint in Discussion
contain, subdue, check, stifle, hold back, restrain oneself, rein in, dampen, allow, hold in, quiet down, refrain from (outbursts), stay away from, stop oneself from (interrupting), dial down, keep the lid on, keep under control, dial back
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending
Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > How Someone Emotionally Destabilizes Someone Else
disorient, subvert, burden, disturb, derail, discombobulate, shock, unnerve, destabilize, corrupt, chip away at, beat into submission, jangle, derange, saddle (with disturbing imagery), threaten (one's sanity/life), weaken (a will to live), undermine (one's trust in the world), unbalance
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Offending Someone
assault, stab, sicken, curse, slur, swear, insult, humiliate, disgust, nauseate, turn off, outrage, wound, antagonize, rub the wrong way, offend, gross out, tread on someone's toes, affront, hurt someone's feelings, add insult to injury, spit daggers, rub salt in a wound, blaspheme, cuss, ruffle someone's feathers
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Throwing Someone off Balance
jolt, worry, stun, startle, scramble, distract, cloud, hoodwink, mislead, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, nonplus, disorient, bewitch, overwhelm, disturb, stump, puzzle, jumble, discombobulate, shock, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, alarm, destabilize, scare, alert, distress, unsettle, disconcert, discomfit, perturb, jangle, throw someone off balance, test (someone's assumptions), discompose, subject to
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Upsetting Someone
jar, gnaw, jolt, bother, rattle, agitate, startle, blot out, pique, muddle, baffle, vex, trouble, trip up, disturb, boggle, astonish, dumbfound, unnerve, upset, rankle, jostle, inflame, horrify, alienate, appall, gall, aggravate, exasperate, disconcert, discomfit, mortify, irritate, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, peeve, try someone's patience, rub the wrong way, miff, jangle, make someone's blood boil, evoke (a strong reaction), get someone's dander up, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, discomfort
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Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group
Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group > Killing Time (in a Group)
grab, tussle, hug, shove, embrace, reach out, point, smoke, devise, gather, congregate, nudge, conjure up, kindle, bond, spill, take in, dub, divulge, let go, draw in, open up, dally, dawdle, flirt, schmooze, partake, socialize, befriend, extend, network, hail as, empathize, fantasize, mingle, loiter, usher in, let loose, disclose, drink, chill, knock around, hang out, meet, dream up, nickname, bandy, kill time, slap on the back, welcome, embark on, make up handshakes, squeeze (a friend's biceps), gape at (girls), point out, share (a glass of wine), pass time, pal around, muck around, stop in/by, amuse oneself, bridge (awkwardness), kick-start, go out (for ice cream), commiserate, do drugs, horse around
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Personal Relationships > Killing Time & Hanging Out in a Group > Passing Time Energetically in Unstructured Group Activity
galvanize, scurry, troop, chase, throng, race, nudge, arouse, spark, burst, ignite, venture, dash, hurry, rush, tear around, initiate, jump-start, bustle, stir up, work up, rouse, brew, ready, plunge into, instigate, kick-start, gallivant, traipse, cut through, let loose/go, spice up, whip up, horse around
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Talking & Discussion > Asking
Talking & Discussion > Asking > Asking for Help
press, solicit, beg, seek, turn to, invite, petition, lobby, plead, exhort, request, implore, query, appeal to, supplicate, beseech, entreat, call on, ask for (advice/help), apply for, pose (a request), importune
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Talking & Discussion > Asking > Asking Questions
pump, devise, brave, question, submit, present, suggest, put forward (a question), put on the table, pose, survey, risk, hazard, interject, interview, inquire, ask, propose, proffer, put forward, canvass, poll, request, posit, sound out, query, sweet-talk, call on, approach (a sensitive topic), test (the waters), propound
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Talking & Discussion > Asking > Demanding Information
force, press, order, command, pressure, shout, demand, grill, interrogate, cross-examine, give someone the third degree, cross-question, push for, insist (on), enjoin, squeeze (something out of someone)
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Talking & Discussion > Asking > Making Indirect or Unskillful Requests
solicit, question, emphasize, flatter, demand, stipulate, cajole, blurt out, petition, charm, insist, implore, query, coax, grovel, appeal to (someone's fear), cadge, dispense with (formalities)
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Talking & Discussion > Asking > Pestering & Begging
hammer, press, push, solicit, drone, beg, fawn over, badger, pester, whine, hound, dog, play up to, brown-nose, harp, cajole, plead, wheedle, nag, urge, annoy, torment, implore, hassle, beseech, entreat, importune, grovel, curry favor, suck up to
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion
Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Fervent Discussion
bore, probe, repeat, pry, protest, bargain, complicate, ensnare, remind, trigger, claim, insinuate, prevaricate, vex, interrupt, obstruct, misunderstand, deny, oppose, debate, harp, argue, carp, refuse, contradict, throw in, revert, blurt out, misspeak, dissent, counter, counterpose, speak out, allege, place, extrapolate, debunk, assert, urge, reiterate, cross-examine, dredge up, hash out, delve, come to the point, enrage, raise one's voice, edge in, stick to, air (complaints), profess, iterate, cavil, rail against, savage
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Interrupting Someone by Talking
insert, break in, waylay, interrupt, intervene, butt in, barge in, shout, yell, interject, add, throw in, blurt out, talk over, cut through, edge in, interpose, chime in, squeeze in, cut in, outshout, interpolate
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Quibbling
protest, fall out, interrupt, argue, dicker, dispute, quibble, grumble, grouse, gripe, beef, bicker, squabble, counter, bitch, kvetch, nitpick, find fault with, fault, dredge up, disagree, object to, pick a bone with, split hairs about, pick holes in, cavil at, sound off, quarrel, lock horns, have words, pettifog
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Reasonable Discussion
break off, process, imply, weigh in, offer (a perspective), pose, investigate, open, retract, deliberate, work out, facilitate, solve, address, rephrase, dismiss, put forward, allude to, debunk, notify, bring up, come to the point, sequence, broach, interpose
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Relaxed Conversation
break off, raise, cue, flash, laugh, answer, indulge, hear, listen, remind, weigh in on, explore, gloss over, brainstorm, smile, inquire, grant, reference, ask, add, schmooze, socialize, stray, throw in, foster, discuss, wander, note, string together, draw parallels, commiserate, hint, sweet-talk, clue, nod (in agreement), chime in, tune out, assume (good intentions), digress, introduce (a newcomer into the conversation), shoot the breeze
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Talking & Discussion > Discussion > Skirting an Issue
duck, evade, gloss over, equivocate, prevaricate, deflect, sidetrack, dance around, sidestep, dodge, skirt, waffle, minimize, dismiss, look away, avert, look down, beat around the bush, refuse (to answer), hint, laugh off, generalize, grow quiet, avoid (a topic/eye contact), hedge, shily-shally
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Talking & Discussion > Dumbing Down
Talking & Discussion > Dumbing Down > Dumbing Down Instructions & Expectations
clip, cut, break down, synopsize, limit, slow, sum up, abbreviate, shorten, prune, simplify, condense, abridge, dumb down, waive, précis
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Talking & Discussion > Dumbing Down > Speaking Without Much Thought
repeat, mock, chatter, disregard, mansplain, reduce, water down, exaggerate, gloss over, oversimplify, deflect, sidestep, limit, miss, gossip, minimize, simplify, diminish, dismiss, overstate, amuse, parrot, blab, blabber, sweet-talk, laugh off, generalize, natter
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Talking & Discussion > Echoing
repeat, regurgitate, mock, mimic, echo, imitate, reproduce, impersonate, copy, quote, piggyback, ape, recount, reiterate, parrot, recite, recap, copycat, do impressions, read aloud, restate
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Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice
Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice > Domination & Aggression in the Voice
slam, blast, hammer, assault, order, dictate, scream, dominate, overpower, bark, snarl, threaten, explode, break in, interrupt, cut off, butt in, barge in, disrupt, shout, yell, monopolize, berate, condescend, intimidate, drown out, dismiss, put down, deride, lash out, pounce on, taunt, cut short/off, raise one's voice, snark, snipe, tear down/into, shout down, hijack (the conversation), hector
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Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice > How Emotions Affect the Sound of the Voice
snap, stammer, stutter, fume, break, whimper, whine, raise (the pitch), sweeten, cry out, moan, dry out, choke (with emotion), crack (with nervousness), rise (in pitch), lower (the pitch), spit out (words), rasp, whinge, drip (with self-pity), rhapsodize
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Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice > Swearing & Cursing
slam, flip the bird, curse, disrespect, swear, blaspheme, cuss, utter (profanities/obscenities), damn, profane, take the lord's name in vain, flip off
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Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice > Telling Someone Off
cut the crap, cut it out, knock it off, fuck off, go fuck yourself, fuck yourself, screw you, screw yourself, stop it, go to hell, go screw yourself, grow some balls, sod off, get the fuck out of here, buck up, snap out of it, man up
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Talking & Discussion > Emotion Expressed in the Voice > Using an Insistent Tone
dictate, bark, badger, pester, haggle, command, shout, demand, harp, berate, carp, swear, declare, speak out, nitpick, urge, reiterate, exhort, insist, needle, hassle, lecture, contend, vow, harangue, preach, restate, clamor for, hector
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Talking & Discussion > Hesitation & Pausing
Talking & Discussion > Hesitation & Pausing > Hesitant Speech
choke, falter, hem and haw, hesitate, quaver, blink, waver, delay, balk, dance around, hold back, defer, self-censor, hold out, flag, beat around the bush, wait (to reply), bottle up
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Talking & Discussion > Hesitation & Pausing > Pausing (in Speech)
trail off, taper, hear, listen, take a moment, dangle, blink, close, refrain from, suspend, halt, deflect, pause, breathe, hold out, calm down, cease, wind down, linger, adjourn, wait (to reply), rest one's case, break off to, lapse into silence, stop (talking), divert attention away, postpone (a discussion), shelve (a discussion)
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Talking & Discussion > Holding Forth
crow, dominate, present, scintillate, mansplain, spout, captivate, fascinate, exaggerate, monopolize, hog, entertain, boast, overstate, delight, recount, brag, hold forth, grandstand, amuse, regale, lecture, explain, elucidate, explicate, detail, propound, expound on
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Talking & Discussion > Implication
Talking & Discussion > Implication > Implying & Hinting
cue, motion, sign, signal, show, prompt, imply, suggest, come across, stand for, connote, mark, depict, illustrate, portray, represent, spin, expose, inform, insinuate, demonstrate, designate, signify, specify, reference, characterize, allude to, refer to, mean, indicate, symbolize, exhibit, denote, convey, smack of, reveal, express, intimate, impart, gesture, hint (at), drive at, get at, point to/at, drop hints
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Talking & Discussion > Joking & Teasing
rip, jab, mock, bait, impersonate, tease, exaggerate, compete, play around, harass, ridicule, joke, overstate, titter, torment, razz, goad, clown, make fun of, rub the wrong way, laugh at, fool around, snark, crack jokes, rag on, wisecrack, give someone a hard time, jest, quip, kid, josh, poke fun at, rib, yank someone's chain
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Talking & Discussion > Reminiscing
bring to mind, recall, review, exaggerate, reflect on, perform, interpret, linger, remember, recant, reinterpret, reminisce, call up, recollect, regale (with stories), call to mind, think back on, look back on, cast one's mind back to, swap (stories), relive
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Talking & Discussion > Socializing in General
gather, mix with (people), fraternize, keep company with, spend time with (people), rub shoulders with, go around with (someone), hobnob, hang around, hang out with, converse with, get together with, meet (someone), entertain (people), associate, schmooze, socialize, network, interact, mingle, consort with, rub elbows with
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking
Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Assertion
lead, pounce, show, emphasize, announce, dub, claim, correct, justify, demand, confront, step up, champion, swear, declare, stand up for, stand one's ground, counter, pronounce, overreact, speak out, prove, hold forth, fight for, debunk, assert, advocate for, attest, come forward, come to the point, hammer home, proclaim, affirm, contend, display (certainty), stake one's reputation on something, level with, voice, buck for (equal pay), avow
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Modulation of the Voice
modify, temper, muffle, adjust, modulate (one's voice), slow, moderate, quiet, hush, articulate, intone, vocalize, soften (one's tone), attune, regulate (one's tone), downstep
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Muffling, Mumbling or Covering Over the Voice
smother, impersonate, mask, disguise, soften, mute, tone down, muffle, stifle, silence, mutter, dampen, quiet, mumble, whisper, titter, talk under one's breath, cover (one's mouth), cover over, talk out of the corner of one's mouth, mouth, put one's fist in one's mouth
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Nervous or Trifling Ways of Speaking
stammer, stutter, clack, twitter, jabber, yap, tattle, bumble, gossip, waffle, chat, pooh-pooh, nitpick, dither, yak, babble, prattle, blab, blabber, blather, patter, ramble, natter, choke out, chitchat, tittle-tattle, spread rumors, yatter, yabber, yammer, prate, gabble
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Neutral or Positive Ways of Speaking
broadcast, chant, suggest, emphasize, spout, flatter, advise, interview, assure, chat, praise, declare, pledge, narrate, compliment, eulogize, extol, script, regale, confess, recite, confide, explain, bandy, reminisce, couch, describe, sweet-talk, utter, articulate, quip, soften (one's tone), reel off, bare (one's soul), pique (someone's interest), sweeten (one's tone), expound, remark, understate, rhapsodize
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Vocal Details & Regional Accents
clip, splutter, drone, click, chirp, squeak, chant, accent, broaden (one's vowels), overpronounce, drag out (a vowel), sputter, slur, abbreviate, pronounce, enunciate, articulate, intone, rise (in pitch), drawl, crack (with emotion), roll (one's r's), project (one's voice), lisp, open (one's vowels), close (one's vowels), fall (in pitch), aspirate, soften (one's vowels), harshen (one's vowels), silence (a letter/a syllable)
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Talking & Discussion > Ways of Speaking > Whispering
coo, hiss, hum, sigh, soothe, purr, calm, breathe, whisper, lull, hush, murmur, shush, sweet-talk, croon, quell, talk under one's breath, speak softly, mouth (words)
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