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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility
Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > Assimilation Into the Dominant Culture
convert, hide, slough off, train, watch, mix, pass, cross, exchange, conform, gain, profit, assimilate, trade, acculturate, leave behind, pronounce, idolize, idealize, intermarry
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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > The Cost of Assimilation
worry, hide, pretend, betray, leave, orphan oneself, lose (connection with one's history), fear, dread, gnaw at, live in fear
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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > Upward Mobility
shed, rise, benefit from, imitate, hide, train, adopt, adapt, watch, adjust, pass, copy, accept, assimilate, benefit, sacrifice, educate, idolize, idealize, dig oneself out (of poverty), move up, shut out, break (tradition), advance (financial goals), piggyback, profit from, gain (acceptance)
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Communities & Diversity > Building Community
Communities & Diversity > Building Community > Co-Creating Community
cooperate, repair, supply, fix, assemble, renovate, negotiate, organize, stand together, compromise, congregate, adapt, coordinate, celebrate, communicate, set up, brainstorm, collaborate, tolerate, accommodate, debate, restore, support, circulate, chip in, co-create, schmooze, partake, socialize, meet (neighbors), forge (alliances), build (community), bring together, share (tools), host, draw up (a list of contact information), air (concerns), steward (common land), network, confer, welcome (newcomers), convene (meetings), commune, bandy about/around, invest in (the neighborhood), dialog, undertake, establish (commonality), cultivate (friendliness), envision, invite, greet, volunteer, come together, barbecue, landscape (a common space), plant (a community vegetable garden), introduce (oneself)
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Communities & Diversity > Building Community > Neighborliness
wave, gather, conform, abstain, keep an eye on, pay a visit, support, loan, behave, befriend, introduce, chat, knock off, meet (neighbors), host, invite, greet, congratulate, help, prepare, visit, share, pitch in, talk, babysit, look after, bandy, converse, welcome, pop by/over, chitchat, check (on/in on), redeem (oneself), respect (privacy), celebrate (traditions/differences), bolster (neighborhood spirit), entertain (neighbors), cultivate (friendship/flowers), bring (a housewarming gift), shoot the breeze, lend (tools/a hand), shovel (snow from a neighbor's driveway)
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Communities & Diversity > Community Finances
slash, commercialize, endow, collect, budget, fundraise, tax, table, enlist, estimate, allocate, repossess, capitalize, exempt, finance, fund, subsidize, bankroll, furnish, support, bank, deduct, loan, credit, sponsor, invest, borrow, write off, lend, pay back/down, repay, levy, patronize, pool, economize, fine, abate, pay off/out, pledge, guesstimate
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion
Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Causes & Signs of Congestion
squeeze, jam, strangle, choke, suffocate, press, cram, litter, plug, fill, swarm, rumble, proliferate, snarl, stake out, obliterate, crisscross, thread through, flood, spill, deluge, engulf, intrude, clog, obstruct, swamp, drown out, congest, crowd, block (the flow of traffic), glut (the streets with), infest, encroach, infringe, impinge, bustle
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Coping With Urban Density
squeeze, cram, stake out, dodge, downsize, zigzag, wade through, spread out/into, wait (in long lines), rent (equipment), carpool, share (space), room with, turn off, tune out, couchsurf, tolerate (noise pollution), crave (quiet/space), rightsize
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Navigating Crowds on Foot
pull, force, tug, squeeze, bump, thrust, shove, push, maneuver, brush, dart, nudge, trample, spot, identify, shoulder, excuse oneself, sidestep, chart, apologize, grip (one's purse), budge, barge, shuffle, navigate (a crowd), zigzag, knock into/over, elbow, jostle, step on/over, infringe (on one's personal space), wade through (a crowd), bide (one's time), visualize, slip through/around
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Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work
Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work > Building Alliances
reach out, team up, cooperate, connect, assemble, organize, join, associate, set up, collaborate, plan, overcome, accept, bring together, invite, foster, ally, partner, bridge, empathize, build (relationships/tolerance), link, understand, forge (an alliance), put together (a joint venture), arrange, care
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Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work > Building Diversity Into a Setting
reach out, break down, rally, lead, enlarge, widen, expand, risk, hire, require, vary, broaden, forge (alliances), bring together, educate, ally, partner, raise (standards), bring (to the table), branch out, spread (awareness), take a stand, unite, assemble (parties for dialogue), dispel (stereotypes), address (discriminatory behavior), influence, garner (support), exert (pressure), diversify (the board of directors)
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Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property
Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property > Gentrification
raise, repair, overhaul, construct, erect, renovate, remodel, spruce up, rebuild, update, improve, displace, restructure, fund, refashion, revamp, modernize, gentrify, fix up, price out
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Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property > Re-visioning the Use of Property
outfit, replace, split, inspect, overhaul, construct, convert, renovate, house, section off, front, demarcate, claim, divide, usurp, redefine, manage, service, rebuild, refurbish, update, enlist, restructure, steward, optimize, streamline, sponsor, insure, apportion, revamp, modernize, subdivide, foster, bridge (two sections of the city), tend to, levy on/upon, gentrify, cultivate (public space), terraform, channel
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Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture
Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture > Honoring One's Cultural Traditions in Community
drum, apply, dance, gather, sing, chant, congregate, train, accentuate, celebrate, originate, practice, contextualize, commemorate, unite, play (games), prepare, pride, reach back, pass down/on, put (into practice), carry out (a tradition), perform (traditional music or dance), observe (one's holy days), unify, typify, venerate (ancestors), ritualize, mythologize, play (instruments), serve (ritual foods), rejoice
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Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture > Personal & Familial Connection With One's Culture
raise, embrace, shape, reinforce, rear, accentuate, observe, adhere, practice, encourage, inherit, donate, preserve, carry out (a tradition), live out, come home to one's roots, hand down, name (babies), teach (language/values), believe, worship, follow (customs), perform (ancient rituals), instill, narrate, respect, apprentice, entitle, dig in one's heels, disseminate (knowledge of customs), allow, give, love
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Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Offensive Behaviors in a Community
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Offensive Behaviors in a Community > Offensive Behaviors Within a Community
trash, pry, degrade, wreck, mock, threaten, gawk, graffiti, exploit, slander, sabotage, curse, disturb, disrupt, blurt, shout, yell, abuse, intimidate, gossip, harass, slur, swear, debase, spit, blurt out, grab (one's testicles/someone's breasts), hit (the bottle), tramp on, vandalize, disfigure, terrorize, bully, provoke, inflame, insult, revile, deface, smear, spread (rumors), expose oneself, misspeak, rub salt in the wound
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity > Earning Recognition
strengthen, lead, vet, revitalize, vitalize, encourage, possess, aggrandize, bring about, build (a following), build capacity, foster, merit, honor (a tradition), grace, appeal to (community), instill (confidence), warrant, ennoble, dignify (the office), elevate (standards), distinguish (oneself), implement (a good idea), scale up (a project), head, spearhead, engender, command (respect), inspire, rise (in stature), pass on (a legacy), naturalize
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Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity > Public Recognition
elevate, applaud, reward, name, observe, award, celebrate, admire, back, dub, support, grant, hail as, praise, honor, approve of, credit with, endorse, accord (respect), revere, entrust, commend, esteem, recognize, acknowledge, distinguish, venerate, commemorate, memorialize, pay tribute, extol (the virtues of), laud, congratulate, declare, appoint
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out
Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Common Justifications of Prejudice
repeat, echo, epitomize, misinterpret, misrepresent, invalidate, misjudge, justify, interpret, trivialize, oversimplify (the concerns of a marginalized group), joke, overreact, deign, race bait
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Harboring Prejudice Toward a Group
twist, trigger, ignore, type, typecast, profile, stereotype, pigeonhole, misinterpret, underlie, gawk, distort, taint, depict, exaggerate, slander, disrespect, misunderstand, close off, justify, discount, subordinate, stigmatize, diminish, inculcate, despise, humiliate, ostracize, harbor (prejudice), pick on, loathe, hate, ghettoize, jump (to conclusions), dislike, dismiss, condescend to, pity, feel sorry for, look down on, disgust, discredit, overstate, fantasize, demonize, underestimate, indoctrinate, discriminate, put down
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Structural Discrimination
separate, bar, order, remove, suppress, condition, frisk, dominate, overlook, disregard, neglect, typecast, profile, stereotype, cover up, set apart, control, exploit, misrepresent, whitewash, conspire, target, impose, prohibit, forestall, impinge on/upon, censor, stifle, obstruct, deprive, undermine, destabilize, deny, ban, monopolize, oppress, mistreat, marginalize, relegate, disempower, discount, encroach, segregate, discriminate, rule, card, malign, redline, red-bait, favor (one group over another), disenfranchise, ignore (institutional inequality), dismiss (claims), blame, penalize, violate (civil rights), race bait
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > The Effects of Being Discriminated Against
degrade, trigger, misread, scar, misjudge, alienate, demean, despise, incense, humiliate, ostracize, associate (negative traits with a group), reactivate
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Communities & Diversity > Hurting One's Standing in a Community
darken, damage (one's reputation), diminish (one's standing in the community), hurt one's credibility, throw under the bus, orphan oneself, lose credibility, disgrace, reflect badly on, embarrass oneself, lose (one's reputation)
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Communities & Diversity > Managing the Issues of Proximity
struggle, handle, stand, tackle, bear, swallow, come to terms with, cope, deal with, carry on, endure, manage, tolerate, come to grips with, abide, take, put up with, stomach, restore, address, confront, humor, tough it out, redress, allow for, bide one's time, brush under the rug
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Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups
Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups > Issues & Concerns of Civil Rights Activists
settle, right, repair, remove, mark, equalize, correct, regulate, compensate, recompense, amend, raise awareness, redress (inequities), level (the playing field), rectify, further, remove (stigma), designate (green space), police
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Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups > Non-Violent Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups
plug, devise, draw up, boycott, picket, rally, litigate, settle on, chant, agitate, congregate, arouse, promote, scheme, risk, subvert, pressure, hatch (a plan), mobilize, demand, confront, consult, campaign, sponsor, champion, repeal, reform, network, redress, empower, resist, disobey, petition, ally, put forward, rehearse (talking points), speak out, stand (up/together), lead (a march), lobby, author (a bill), propose (legislation), protest (police brutality), depose, direct (efforts), legislate, redistrict, pass (legislation), assemble (a team), camp out, hack away at
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community
Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying
Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying > Flouting One's Opposition
protest, breach, fend off, attack, ignore, violate, flout, confront, refuse, defend, infringe, resist, contest, disregard (convention), rebel, counterattack, dissent, defy, disobey, transgress against, commit a breach of, fail to observe, contravene, rail against
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying > Resistance to Status Quo
struggle, clash, maneuver, brave, stand together, protect, break free, fight, challenge, face, claim, polarize, risk, waylay, thwart, hinder, impede, prohibit, prevent, forestall, inhibit, frustrate, reject, deny, oppose, combat, demand, dispute, hunt down, resist, contest, push back/for, stand up for, stand one's ground, stand tall, accost, counter, rustle up, clamor, call for (change), harden, rebuff, uncork, repel, conflict, shield, buffer, repudiate, counterpose
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > What Community Organizers Do
negotiate, organize, rally, agitate, identify, promote, collaborate, assess, recruit, implement, diversify, confront, reform, bolster, bring together, foster, politicize, educate, pressure (officials), pursue (an agenda), determine, create (a campaign/community), address (grievances), build (consensus/collective power), conduct (power analysis), strategize (a housing campaign), stir up, petition, raise awareness, bring to the table, proposition
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Communities & Diversity > Repairing Infrastructure
flatten, mill, smooth, install, replace, replicate, pave, upgrade, adopt, overlay, narrow, rebuild, perform, add, extend, modernize, repave, reconstruct (a street), retrofit (storm water infrastructure), pour (asphalt), widen (a street), undertake (a road diet), jack hammer, haul away (old materials), compact (concrete), sink (piers for a new bridge), relay, expand (a public transit line), implement (plans), research and apply (best practices from other cities), apply for (grant money from federal or state governments), issue bonds, allocate (funds)
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Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups
Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups > Gaining Respect From People Outside One's Own Group
reach out, align, model, brave, establish, value, dare, earn, warrant, distinguish (oneself), ally, respect, come out/forward, trust, garner support (from the broader community), dignify, accomplish, give voice to, further (understanding)
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Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups > Self-Respect in Marginalized Groups
brave, out, dare, redefine, reframe, humor, merit, warrant, empower, educate, pride (oneself on), come out/forward, unpack (institutional racism), embrace (one's roots), learn about, articulate
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group
Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > Enduring Prejudice
bristle, suffer, smolder, plumb, object, bear, slough off, wait, ignore, block out, shoulder, endure, persevere, persist, tolerate, withstand, succeed, discipline, sustain, long for, rankle, fear, hurt, last, yearn, wish, seethe, humble, sadden, prickle, undergo, push through, smart
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > Hate Crimes
force, punch, beat, bind, hang, order, demolish, destroy, bait, corner, stalk, attack, capture, burn, scheme, conspire, connive, overwhelm, alarm, ruin, spoil, execute, abuse, intimidate, hunt down, eradicate, snuff out, deface, terrify, horrify, whip, flay, torch (a house), rupture (relations), strong-arm, pervert, lynch, flagellate, persecute, torture
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > The Price of Adhering to One's Identity
depress, separate, split, tone down, set apart, divide, derail, cut off, discourage, cost, dampen, estrange, daunt, wear down, dispirit, dishearten, dismay, embitter, isolate, segregate, disillusion, alienate, distance, inculcate
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do
Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > City Planning
direct, plan, consult, map, rewrite, reform, zone, set standards, impose (requirements), propose (regulations/policies), code, generate (consensus), perform (outreach), guide (development), update (policies/code), record (public input), document (conditions), develop (strategies), identify (goals and objectives), write policies, establish (procedures/standards), develop (an approvals process), convene (stakeholders), hold (a public meeting), meet with (investors/developers), revise (policy), research (census data/mode share), implement (plans/policies/procedures), hire (consultants), rightsize
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Commerce & Economic Development
earmark, allocate, subsidize, incentivize, privatize, underwrite, reform, attract (investment), streamline (approvals), fast-track, encourage (development), cut out (red tape), develop (incentives), redevelop, allot (public space)
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Fighting Poverty
assist, earmark, target, allocate, subsidize, support, invest, transform, build (affordable housing), implement (programs), renew (dilapidated housing), mitigate (impacts), empower, rejuvenate, help
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Public Health, Safety & Welfare
inspect, supervise, license, tear down, demolish, protect, monitor, promote, restrict, tax, deny, ban, regulate, approve, enforce, require, fine, mitigate, reform, pass (laws/ordinances), impose (limits), prohibit (smoking/landfills), impose (conditions), limit (building heights/growth of bars), order (corrective action), preserve, landmark, conserve (open space/natural resources), issue (citations), approve with modifications, disapprove
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Connection & Separation
Connection & Separation > Attaching Things
Connection & Separation > Attaching Things > Attaching Something to Something Else
clamp, clip, hammer, twist, screw, snap, fit, plug in, tack, rig, sew, stitch, staple, couple, interlock, harness, hook up, nail, hitch, tether, interlace, zip, tie, buckle, pin, join, patch, cobble together, bridge, link, lash together, mesh, strap, rope together, jam together, slide (into a slot), knit (together), hold together, slap together, fasten, entwine, knot together, interweave, interlink, catenate
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Connection & Separation > Attaching Things > Fusing
smelt, fuse, forge, solder, braze, weld, glaze, bond, meld, melt, join, coalesce, synthesize, merge, compound, combine, unite, splice, amalgamate, alloy
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Connection & Separation > Attaching Things > Sticking Things Together
cling, bind, hold in place, glue, tape, fuse, fix, couple, caulk, putty, stick, paste, affix, bond, gum, adhere, patch, synthesize, slap together, fasten, amalgamate, cement, epoxy, cohere, embed, modpodge, hot glue, grout, conjugate
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Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things
Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things > Detaching Things From One Another
sever, disunite, dislodge, loosen, unfasten, unhook, disconnect, disassemble, split, cut, unlock, dismantle, remove, break, untie, divide, cut off, disentangle, disengage, detach, unzip, uncouple, unyoke, unhitch, rupture, disjoin, decouple, unhinge, ablate, rip apart, disaggregate
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Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things > How Something Works Itself Loose
break off, disunite, dislodge, part, jerk, loosen, pop, disconnect, calve, disengage, detach, release, split off, decouple, come undone/off, work apart/loose, work free, free itself, liberate, break free/away from, divorce, orphan itself, pull away, slide loose/away
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Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things > Impediments to Connection
wedge, rope off, bar, enclose, fend off, check, close, block, hamper, encumber, restrict, stop, thwart, hinder, impede, delay, deter, cut off, prohibit, prevent, obstruct, reject, ward off, table, sequester, resist, repel, shut out, isolate, get in the way, keep apart, keep at bay, blockade, cordon off, partition, barricade, hold apart/up, gate, lock up/away, quarantine, repulse, drive away
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Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things > Isolation
separate, rope off, cut off, sequester, detach, isolate, desegregate, keep apart, cordon off, partition, quarantine, fence off, seal off, cut off (contact), partition off, shut away, silo, seclude, cloister
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Connection & Separation > Disconnecting Things > Scattering
separate, toss, fling, strew, throw, broadcast, scatter, spread, diffuse, dissipate, sprinkle, disperse, release, circulate, send out, melt into thin air, dispel, sow
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Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing
Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing > Absorption
swallow, absorb, steep, infuse, sponge, draw, melt, funnel, reel in, draw in, consume, enter, suck up/in, ingest, devour, sop up, take up/in, inhale, soak up/in, marinate in, go in/through, blot up, subsume, saturate with
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Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing > Entering
breach, reenter, penetrate, reach, enter, break into, access, burst through, bust through, gain access to, move into, set foot in, cross into, go into
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Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing > Integrating and Merging
inject, thread, mate, imbue, blend, converge, interlace, meld, suffuse, infuse, coalesce, synthesize, cross, merge, consolidate, incorporate, assimilate, integrate, add, combine, fold in, dissolve, bring together, unite, unify, homogenize, amalgamate, cross-breed, marry, emulsify, commingle, desegregate
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Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing > Intertwining
twist, wrap, curl, wind, coil, braid, weave, interlace, intersperse, cornrow, tangle, knit, overlap, cross, mesh, entwine, interweave, catenate, splice, intertwine, plait, twine
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Connection & Separation > Merging & Mixing > Mingling & Mixing Up
insert, whisk, weave, blend, intersperse, meld, muddy, muddle, jumble, merge, compound, pool, combine, fold in, bring together, shuffle, commingle, mingle, mix (up), mash (up), intermingle, worm (its way), clutter, reshuffle, randomize
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Connection & Separation > Penetration & Insertion
Connection & Separation > Penetration & Insertion > Insertion
mash, squash, sandwich, wedge, inject, insert, cram, stuff, stow, fit, install, bottle, store, fill, stash, implant, tuck, funnel, pocket, insinuate, consolidate, instill, embed, lodge, enshrine, entomb, niche, fold into, overstuff, force into
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Connection & Separation > Penetration & Insertion > Penetration
gouge, bore, drill, dig into, hammer, chew, gnaw, thrust, inject, insert, probe, poke, stab, cut, bite, infiltrate, breach, stick, furrow, pierce, puncture, prick, permeate, intrude, penetrate, enter, break into, embed, rupture, plow, spear, gash, impale, lacerate, slice into, skewer, bayonet, lance, perforate, interpenetrate, riddle (with holes)
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Connection & Separation > Separation
Connection & Separation > Separation > Branching Off
fork, divide, detour, deviate, diverge, depart, subdivide, branch, split (off/off from), dogleg, veer off, bypass, ramify, brachiate, bifurcate
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Connection & Separation > Separation > Creating Distance Between Objects
break apart, separate, rope off, remove, thin, filter, divide, spirit away, sequester, miss, take away, tear apart, cordon off, set apart/aside, space things out, draw off/away, spread out he spread the items out on his desk., hedge in, fence off, clear space, exile
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Connection & Separation > Separation > Drifting Apart or Sliding Away
pull apart, separate, skid, drag, spread out, glide, slough off, slither, ooze, seep, flow, stream, slip away/off, wash away, slide off/away, drift apart (continents), float away, fan out, run off, steal (away), roll (out of sight), creep off/away, slip away/out of, escape
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Connection & Separation > Separation > Splitting Things Apart
sever, cleave, sunder, crack, separate, part, rive, snap, cut, loose, shatter, rend, section, gape, pop out, divide, bisect, cut in two, unzip, rip apart, fracture, splinter, split (off), come off/loose, break off/free/away, cut in half, disaggregate
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Attitudes That Improve the Atmosphere for Everyone
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Attitudes That Improve the Atmosphere for Everyone > Agape
appreciate, love, delight in, enjoy, hold in one's heart, care for/about, have a soft spot for, derive pleasure from, feel deep affection for, hold dear, take an interest in, ameliorate (suffering)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Attitudes That Improve the Atmosphere for Everyone > Approaches That Can Foster Positive Change in Groups
lead, shine, persevere, persist, transform, rise above, understand, respect, forgive, reach out to, transcend (differences), foster (trust), value (everyone's contribution), hold in one's heart, show (the way forward), clear (the way for others), absolve (someone of guilt), distinguish (oneself as dedicated), mellow
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Converting and Persuading Someone About Religion
touch, manipulate, broadcast, plug, deliver, convert, dictate, badger, transmit, advertise, promote, ignite, control, claim, convince, persuade, pressure, impinge on/upon, capitalize, argue, admonish, reel in, win over, draw in, appeal, peddle, circulate, disseminate, tout, save, prognosticate, stonewall, schmooze, bridge, influence, advocate, urge, goad, lecture, sermonize, explain, preach, evangelize, crusade, spread (the word of jesus/muhammad), stage (a tent meeting), reach (unbelievers), sway (unbelievers/infidels), proselytize, depict (a better life), moralize, encourage (regular attendance at church), make (disciples), inculcate (a fear of hell), islamicize, spread (fear), threaten (infidels with persecution)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Encouragement & Grace
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Encouragement & Grace > How People Experience Grace
boost, lift, elevate, power, cure, answer, soothe, center, illumine, captivate, enthrall, calm, astonish, amaze, sweeten, glorify, redeem, appease, purify, cleanse, renew, wash away, grace, channel, help, cherish, consecrate, enchant, delight, rouse, cheer, uplift, marvel, mollify, absolve, vindicate, heal, ease, forgive, give birth to, lighten (one's load)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Encouragement & Grace > How Religion & Spirituality Provide Encouragement
drive, boost, lift, elevate, power, strengthen, benefit from, soothe, center, illumine, calm, erase, encourage, serve, sweeten, assure, assuage, appease, pacify, renew, fortify, build (community), help, gratify, delight, charm, rouse, hearten, cheer, uplift, mollify, ease, alleviate, reassure, minister to, promise, lighten (one's load), mellow
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Encouragement & Grace > Religious Experiences Attributed to God
fill, stream, consecrate, bless, confer on, heal, send (help/strength), make holy, hallow, bestow (blessings), grace with
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Helping Someone With a Tangible Action
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Helping Someone With a Tangible Action > Helping Someone With a Task
assist, house, support, volunteer, give, babysit, aid, help out, lend (a hand), free up (time/energy), contribute (skill/manpower), housesit, pet-sit, hook someone up, help (someone)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Helping Someone With a Tangible Action > Other Actions That Can Help Someone in Need
feed, house, listen, take in, smile, mentor, guide, greet, clothe, assume (a loan), defend (someone), stand up for/to, take under one's wing, give guidance, offer (a hand/help), take up the cause of, raise money for
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Helping Someone With a Tangible Action > Showing Kindness
put out, listen, imbue, emanate, warm up, prop up, value, persevere, support, lend, befriend, stand up for, empathize, send out, look out for, buoy, stick up for, stand behind, side with, sympathize, back (someone), reach out to, ameliorate (suffering), help out, take someone's side, spend time with, consider (someone else's needs), invite (someone to do something), radiate (love/kindness), pour (love), show respect, rise (above), make oneself available
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Helping Someone With a Tangible Action > Volunteering
build, construct, assist, beautify, explore, mentor, support, serve, contribute, proffer, volunteer, come together, share, clean up, hand out, provide, give back, fulfill, pitch in, teach, engage in, tutor, offer (help), participate, put forward/up, donate (services), help (out), pass on (skills), hit the streets, collect (canned goods), supply (homeless people with clothes), offer (companionship), lend a hand, build community
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > Celebrating Religious Holidays
count, gather, chant, congregate, decorate, observe, smudge, draw, deny, pray, smear, ritualize, feast, fast, dress up, explain, hide (easter eggs), hunt (for easter eggs), color (easter eggs), dye (easter eggs), sing (traditional songs/hymns), recite (prayers), recount (the meaning of the holiday), hardboil (easter eggs), break one's fast, give up (for lent), attend (services), string (lights), light (candles/lanterns), burn (incense), don (yamaka/traditional clothing), prepare (the table), cook (traditional food), celebrate (a religious holiday), set out (ritual objects), set out (haggadahs for passover), read (from haggadahs), hide (afikomen), break (matzah), seat (participants at passover table), retell (story of easter/passover), open (door), spin (dreidel), sing (prayers), snuff out (candles), blow (the shofar), gather (to break one's fast)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > Pastoring
organize, lead, evoke, announce, advise, encourage, stir up, interpret, consecrate, visit, bless, uplift, mediate, sermonize, minister to, invoke, counsel, pastor, read (the bible), don (garments), drape (the stole), preach, officiate (at weddings/baptisms), perform (weddings), evangelize, deliver a sermon, address (congregation), administer (communion), give (communion), pray over, lead in prayer, hear (confession), grant (forgiveness/penance), confer (blessings on), pronounce (man and wife), recite (religious passages), say the last rites, robe
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > Religious Service & Rituals
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > Religious Service & Rituals > What Happens at Religious Services & Rituals
strike, dong, deliver, process, drone, chant, kindle, deify, sprinkle, douse, collect, announce, celebrate, ring, designate, chastise, admonish, pray, submerge, praise, pronounce, play (instruments), testify, sanction, consecrate, hold forth, bless, caution, regale, exonerate, absolve, pardon, heal, rebuke, sermonize, baptize, forgive, hammer home, preach, toll (bells), sing (hymns), chime (bells), light (candles/incense), anoint, ordain, sanctify, glorify (the lord), take (communion), exorcise, lay hands upon, robe
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > Religious Service & Rituals > What Participants Do at Religious Services & Rituals
rub, kneel, rise, oil, gather, chant, congregate, throng, smudge, circle, celebrate, glorify, partake, pray, cleanse, commune, praise, worship, testify, tithe, confess, wed, recite, forgive, sing (hymns), bow down, turn to (god), prostrate oneself, cross (oneself), enshrine, divine, fellowship, genuflect, attend (service), take communion, supplicate, speak in tongues
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Organized Religion > What Religious Leaders of Non-Christian Faiths DoStub
place, recite (from torah/koran), wrap (oneself in phylactery), read from (a religious text)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Public Actions That Help Large Numbers of People
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Public Actions That Help Large Numbers of People > Championing a Cause
boost, bear, lead, prop up, back, promote, finance, fund, support, defend, spearhead, stand up for, fight for, advocate for, uphold, stick up for, champion (a cause), wave (a banner), raise funds for, argue for/against, crusade for, campaign for, draw attention to (an issue), speak up/out/for
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Public Actions That Help Large Numbers of People > How Noble Actions Inspire the Public
model, lead, catalyze, kindle, represent, ignite, justify, demonstrate, pump up, empower, validate, matter, embolden, warrant (attention), affirm (goodness in the world), set an example, reveal (an uncomfortable truth), wake someone up, prove (the value of something), encourage (deep thinking), set high standards, earn (respect), win (trust/accolades), merit (respect), enlighten
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Remorse, Confession & Atonement
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Remorse, Confession & Atonement > Confession & Atonement
forfeit, purge, sacrifice, purify, cleanse, redress, flagellate, rectify, make good, beg (forgiveness), fast, confess, plead (forgiveness), make amends, put right, confess (sin or guilt), express (remorse), atone for (guilt or sin), do penance, surrender (to a higher power), return to (god), do penance for, redeem oneself, expiate, compensate for, make restitution for, make reparation for
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Remorse, Confession & Atonement > Remorse
worry, slink, reflect, crumble, apologize, blame, repent, regret, hit one hard, weigh one down, weigh on one's conscience, return to (a clean conscience), admit (wrongdoing), lose sleep over, whisper (in the confession booth), fall from grace, saddle (with guilt)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Remorse, Confession & Atonement > Slacking on One's Religious Commitment
falter, replace, slip, neglect, wane, peter out, waver, fail to, lapse, relapse, renege, substitute, flag, revert, break (tradition), drag one's feet, backtrack, slack (off), break (vow/promise), welsh on, welch on, defrock, laicize
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Seeking a Spiritual Approach to Life
seek, explore, contemplate, yearn for, long for, meditate, pray, petition, search, look for, summon, implore, forgive, invoke, practice (mindfulness), devote, supplicate, entreat, quest, ask (for guidance/forgiveness), call on, go on retreat, retreat from, appeal to (god), question (one's life), ask around, read (spiritual books), study (bible/koran/torah), attend (retreat/religious study group), renounce
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone > Apologizing & Asking for Forgiveness
apologize, beg (forgiveness), confess, implore, plead (forgiveness), pray for (forgiveness), beseech, entreat, express (regret), express one's regret, make amends, ask for (forgiveness), feel regret, admit (to wrongdoing), make the first move
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone > Forgiving Someone
elevate, settle, clear, overlook, reframe, let go, reconcile, rethink, mend, come around, excuse, redress, acknowledge, waive, exonerate, absolve, pardon, vindicate, patch up, forgive, grant (forgiveness), open to (someone), look over (someone's faults), ease up, clear (one's name), repair (a relationship), soften (toward someone), allow (others their shortcomings), restart (a relationship)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone > Making Amends
fix, compromise, sort out, manage to, reconcile, correct, mend, resolve, amend, redress, rectify, make up for, remedy, make good, aspire to, reassure, patch up, track down, settle (a dispute), appeal to, set right, right (a wrong), compensate (for), make amends, repair (a ruptured relationship), right a wrong, straighten someone out, find a solution to, behave with awareness, put right, redeem (one's trustworthiness), regain someone's trust
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone > Receiving Someone's Anger With Expansiveness
brush aside, cooperate, contain, finesse, accept, tolerate, field, self-censor, accommodate, smile, exercise (restraint), rephrase, de-escalate, allow, validate, acquiesce, blunt (one's own reactivity), step into (the role of peace-builder), squelch (one's own reactivity), lighten (the atmosphere), humor (someone), collect (oneself), restore (peace), appeal to (one's wiser self), refuse to (engage/quarrel), redirect one's efforts (to create a warm atmosphere), mirror (someone's concerns), take the heat, exercise restraint
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Softening One's Stance Toward Someone > Softening Toward Someone
breathe, release, open up, diminish, greet, empathize, loosen up, thaw, unwind, back off, show compassion, soften (one's stance), relax (one's judgments), wish (someone well), view someone (in a better light), see someone (with fresh eyes), appreciate (someone's good qualities), concern oneself with (another's well-being), ease up/off, temper (one's judgments with understanding), lighten (up), throw open (one's arms), open (one's heart/a door), initiate (contact), extend oneself, face someone, take in (someone's good qualities), warm up toward (someone), mellow
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Spiritual Practices & Beliefs
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Spiritual Practices & Beliefs > Spiritual & Religious Practices
kneel, bow (one's head), sing, chant, ruminate, curb, daven, cross, contemplate, give up, submit to, abstain, turn to, discipline, meditate, pray, cleanse, praise, petition, flagellate, worship, consecrate, send out, bless, beg (forgiveness), imbibe, fast, tithe, uncover, recite, invoke, vow, take (communion), go on retreat, take (communion/vows), recite (vows/aspirations), cultivate (compassion), dedicate (oneself to service), serve (the poor), commune with, intone, be baptized, read (the bible/koran/torah), assume (garb/habits), study (spiritual texts), enter (a convent), declare (oneself a devotee), adhere to, practice meditation, reign in, remove (shoes/hats), attend (church/synagogue/mosque), fold (hands), atone, memorize (sacred texts), circumambulate (a buddhist temple)
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Spiritual Practices & Beliefs > Spiritual Beliefs
expel, align, attribute, witness, sublimate, lapse, purge, revere, venerate, believe, rectify, obey, invoke, blaspheme, exorcise, enshrine, divine, submit to (a figure not currently alive), sin, accept (jesus), commune with (a deity), cleanse (one's spirit/sins), bargain with god, desecrate, reincarnate, be born again
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Sympathy & Empathy
Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Sympathy & Empathy > Expressing Sympathy or Empathy
hug, embrace, unlock, rescue, soothe, pamper, indulge, lighten, calm, warm up, accept, open up, come around, relent, befriend, appease, amend, allay, bridge, love, dignify, send out, slake, amuse, mollify, acquiesce, feel, back down, disarm, ease, relieve, lullaby, comfort, dote, coddle, console, spare, lull into, rock (to sleep), offer condolences, show compassion for, put one's arm around, reach out to, walk in another's shoes
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Sympathy & Empathy > Feeling Sympathy or Empathy
soften, empathize, understand, relate to, sympathize, warm up to, put oneself in another's shoes, identify with, feel (for), commiserate with, show concern for, condole with, open oneself to, feel with/for
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Spirituality, Religion & Goodness > Synchronicity
parallel, align, synchronize, echo, appear, coincide, intuit, signify, forecast, prognosticate, point to, presage, foretell, portend, augur, herald, correspond, divine, bode, interconnect, prophesy
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Violence & Confrontation
Violence & Confrontation > Bullying
force, yank, snatch, jab, ram, slap, lash, hit, smack, smite, whack, clobber, pummel, wallop, hammer, assault, blindside, sling, play with, flare (one's nostrils), tackle, strut, jump, mock, mimic, chase, steal, trap, corner, menace, threaten, swagger, squint, size up, target, waylay, fluster, shock, hold down, abuse, demand, berate, intimidate, scare, harass, ridicule, barge, spit, terrorize, terrify, persecute, humiliate, pick on, frighten, trip, disconcert, glower, pounce on, knock around, perpetrate, torment, hassle, instigate, loom over, harangue, victimize, bear down on, poke fun at, slam against (a wall), pump up (one's venom), twist (someone's arm), browbeat, e-bully
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Violence & Confrontation > De-escalating Someone's Anger
Violence & Confrontation > De-escalating Someone's Anger > Backing Off From a Fight
turn away/aside, skedaddle, draw back, yield, step back, excuse oneself, sidestep, withdraw, jump back, walk away, hold in/back, avert (a fight), avoid (someone's rage), back away/off/down, open and shut (one's mouth), lay down (one's arms), rein in (one's urge to fight), keep away, extricate (oneself), run away/off, pretend to agree, disavow
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Violence & Confrontation > De-escalating Someone's Anger > Talking One's Way Out of a Confrontation
negotiate, bargain, object, subdue, forestall, reason, win over, soften one's tone, assuage, de-escalate, stand up for, counter, charm, lower one's voice, sympathize, agree, appeal to, defuse, talk (one's way out of), threaten (to press charges), quiet one's voice, talk someone down, mirror (someone's desires/concerns), modulate (the voice), avert (an argument), join someone in their reality, disavow
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Violence & Confrontation > Defending Oneself Using Non-Violent Means
duck, secure, protect, bolt, fend off, subdue, check, block, flee, hold back/down, intercept, ward off, dodge, stave off, defend, back off/away, resist, rebuff, repel, shield, keep at bay, escape, guard, turn away, avert, pepper, run away, body block, head off, pepper-spray, back off/up, restrain (a hothead), turn someone in, bar (someone from entering), block (phone calls), lock (someone out), hold in check, keep in check, break free/off, cut off (contact), disarm (companions or opponents), drive back
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Violence & Confrontation > Disagreeing
challenge, deviate, oppose, debate, argue, dispute, contradict, diverge, depart, declare, contest, conflict, counterpose, assert, contend, disagree, take issue with, profess, dissent from, quarrel with, wrangle with, clash with, debate with, differ with, lock horns with
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Violence & Confrontation > Emotionally Charged Reactions to Someone's Anger
manipulate, duck, tense, flare (one's nostrils), stiffen, bristle, stammer, quiver, smolder, protest, object, scream, scramble, cower, tremble, shrink, interrupt, barge in, fluster, shout, yell, deny, oppose, snap back, dispute, pout, defend (oneself), decry, contradict, counter, seethe, cringe, flinch, wince, lambaste, jump back, burst (into tears), retaliate, rebuke, ream out, react, scoff at, chafe at, wave (one's arms)
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Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger
Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger > Confrontational Hand Gestures
flip the bird, flip off, give the middle finger, chin flick, raise (fist), slap (the bicep), give (the finger), make (fist), purse (fingers), encircle (middle finger), give (a thumb down)
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Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger > Non-Violent Expressions of Anger
jab, hammer, snap, protest, agitate, unleash, rend, attack, glare, explode, erupt, refuse to, harass, blow up, spit, revile, uncork, stir up, seethe, penalize, rupture, lash out, act out/up, exacerbate, storm, scowl, sneer, glower, accuse, flare up, antagonize, punish, foment, snort at, slam (the door), rampage (through the office), fly (into a rage), go wild/berserk, vituperate, rail against
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Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger > Provocation
jab, heckle, stir, agitate, badger, pester, menace, trigger, ignite, pressure, escalate, confront, foist, harass, rankle, spit, provoke, inflame, pick on, tick off, rouse, roil, aggravate, irritate, torment, plague, goad, needle, hassle, antagonize, instigate, rile, anger, incite, enrage, infuriate, pit (someone against someone else), drive (to distraction), harry, pick (a fight)
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Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger > Verbal Arguing
blast, pelt, hammer, unload, snap, fume, order, vent, sear, tear down, howl, mock, scream, fight, bellow, snarl, growl, bait, roar, exaggerate, insinuate, vilify, curse, shout, yell, demand, argue, rehash, berate, bicker, rankle, disparage, ridicule, swear, drown out, spit, insult, counter, incense, overstate, demonize, put down, blame, grill, deride, rave, bawl, lambaste, scorn, bruise, accuse, goad, chide, rebuke, ream out, dredge up, hash out, affront, cuss, foment, rail, zing, raise one's voice, edge in, snipe, damn, rant, stab (with snark), sling (insults), raise (one's voice), savage
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Violence & Confrontation > Expressing Anger > What Anger Does to the One Who Feels It
gnaw, smolder, complicate, distort, weaken, cloud, spoil, compound, rankle, exhaust, corrode, eat away at, molder, erode, nauseate, embolden, fester, brew, tire out, tie someone in knots, get one's blood up, muddy (one's judgment), suppurate
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Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting
Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting > Fighting Strategy
tackle, leap, dominate, submit, fend off, corner, attack, cover, distract, deceive, trick, bluff, fake, parry, dodge, intimidate, defend, debilitate, wear out/down, ball up (one's fist), hold off, bear down on, center (oneself), back away/off/down, dash (at one's opponent), make for, clench (one's fist), roll up (one's sleeves), brandish, body-block, chase down, spring at, feint, unbalance (one's opponent)
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Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting > Kicking & Trampling
pound, squash, crunch, flatten, press, crush, grind, pulverize, dig, jump, stomp, stamp, clomp, stampede, trample, tread, boot, trip, tramp, punt, tromp, dig in (with his heel)
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Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting > Restraining Someone by Forcible Means
jam, bind, wedge, lock, restrain, trap, ensnare, cinch, engulf, tie up/down, throttle, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, silence, lash together, strap, hold in/back, handcuff, cuff, snap (handcuffs), tether (with a leash), entomb
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Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting > Suffocating & Choking Someone
squeeze, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, envelop, asphyxiate, cover, subdue, muffle, engulf, throttle, hold down, strangulate, garrote, wring (one's neck)
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Violence & Confrontation > Hand-to-Hand Combat & Fighting > Violent Moves in Hand-to-Hand Fighting
seize, grasp, grab, clamp, force, yank, wrestle, punch, rip, scrape, beat, bang, jab, ram, zap, bash, maul, slug, thrash, hit, knock, slam, smack, pound, whomp, strike, whack, thwack, swipe, clobber, pummel, wallop, hammer, sideswipe, jam, strangle, choke, suffocate, press, gnash, chomp, thrust, shove, drive, sling, heave, lift, wrap, throw, hurl, buck, catapult, defenestrate, straddle, knuckle, shake, swing, topple, nail, bite, leap, claw, bat, catch, pounce, lunge, pin, gag, hold down, elbow, hook, lambaste, spar, scuffle, spring at, knee, deal (someone a blow)
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Violence & Confrontation > Handheld Weapons
Violence & Confrontation > Handheld Weapons > Guns
blast, load, shoot, fire, bombard, discharge, cock, aim, backfire, shell, kick back, snipe, misfire, brandish, take aim, open fire, pump full of lead, off, gun down
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Violence & Confrontation > Handheld Weapons > Knives
tear, chop, hack, sever, lop off, slash, butcher, eviscerate, disembowel, crosscut, rip, shave off, shear, scrape, skin, dice, score, nick, graze, jab, slice, dig, shred, whet, stab, slit, cut, incise, carve, sharpen, stick, pierce, puncture, scar, jag, scuff, spike, wield, plunge, hone, knife, sheathe (a knife), impale, lacerate, filet, riddle bash
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Violence & Confrontation > Handheld Weapons > Wielding a Blunt Object
hack, beat, club, lash, hit, slam, strike, clobber, batter, swing, bat, stick, wield, cudgel, truncheon, bludgeon, clout
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Violence & Confrontation > Hatred
Violence & Confrontation > Hatred > Hating Someone
tense up, stiffen, bristle, glare, spurn, revile, prickle, despise, loathe, hate, dislike, scorn, turn against, get one's blood up, tighten (lips/stomach), abhor, detest, rage
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Violence & Confrontation > Hatred > How Hatred Feels in the Person Who Generates It
rise, churn, poison, boil, spike, heat up, sour, pump up, embitter, fester, simmer, flare up, tighten (lips/stomach), blacken (one's mood)
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Violence & Confrontation > How Arguments Often Start
bore, hit, manipulate, lie, steal, assume, control, cheat, betray, fib, polarize, welsh, disrespect, frustrate, refuse to, deny, lose control, confront, harp, renege, carp, stab in the back, throw under the bus, badmouth, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit, aggravate, exasperate, nag, accuse, act out, antagonize, fudge (the truth), drink (too much), dispense with (civility), fail to (carry out responsibilities), break agreements, commit (adultery), go behind someone's back, forget (to call), sneak around, skip out on, shirk (responsibilities)
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Violence & Confrontation > Injuring Someone Using Violence
Violence & Confrontation > Injuring Someone Using Violence > Acts of Extreme Savagery
mangle, maim, mutilate, maul, crack open, carve, rend, run over, slit open, force open, slit (throat), dismember, behead, decapitate
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Violence & Confrontation > Injuring Someone Using Violence > How Blood Spills From a Wound or Cut
drop, pour, stain, bleed, spatter, splatter, spot, ink, dry, splash, ooze, drip, trickle, dribble, spurt, gush, flow, stream, spill, blind, cascade, pulse, pool, harden, bruise, coagulate, geyser, hemorrhage, clot, lose (consciousness/blood)
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Violence & Confrontation > Injuring Someone Using Violence > Physically Injuring Someone
tear, cleave, mangle, slash, maim, mutilate, rip, maul, crack, twist, snap, shred, crack open, pry, slit, split, cut, shatter, break, claw, rend, jag, burst, blind, open, bloody, cripple, hurt, rupture, splinter, hook, contort, injure, slit open, wound, punish, inflict, collar, gash, force open, bust informal), pitch (to the ground), low bridge (basketball specific), necktie, duel (chiefly historical)
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Violence & Confrontation > Opposition
Violence & Confrontation > Opposition > Jockeying
struggle, manipulate, maneuver, steer, play, fight, challenge, edge, scramble, size up, finagle, outwit, undermine, outdo, rival, compete, vie for, jockey, jostle, parley, ease, contend, stake one's claim
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Violence & Confrontation > Opposition > Opposing
slash, blindside, buck, stiffen, tackle, test, overpower, fight, foil, size up, block, polarize, target, subvert, thwart, prohibit, obstruct, reject, combat, outdo, compete, demand, vie for, confront, battle, dispute, refuse, contradict, override, contest, defy, stand one's ground, counter, rebuff, repel, counterpose, keep at bay, warn, soldier on, instigate, pit against, spar, drive back, hold out/up, turn on/against/down, choke off, play off/against
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Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse
Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse > Abuse of Animals
beat, strike, poke, prod, kick, test, agitate, tie up, fatten, confine, fight, cage, mistreat, leave, drop off, starve, drown, overcrowd, bet on, underfeed, maltreat, lock out/in, hit (against), conduct (research), overfeed, whip (horse), overwork
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Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse > Harsh Discipline & Abuse of Children (Other Than Sexual)
force, beat, slap, lash, thrash, hit, belt, smack, strike, swat, whack, wallop, drag, shake, lock, confine, menace, beat down, abuse, mistreat, shame, disparage, starve, insult, hurt, torture, isolate, humiliate, cuff, infantilize, subject to, spank, backhand
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Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse > Kidnapping
pull, force, snatch, drag, chain, restrain, overpower, bait, ensnare, threaten, muffle, lure, gag, smuggle, kidnap, drug, tie down, keep track of, coax, lock (up), abduct, dope, roofie, cover (someone's mouth), lead away, hold gun (to head), entice (someone into a van), chloroform, knock (unconscious), jump tail
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Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse > Physically Abusive Actions Other Than Sexual Abuse
grab, force, mangle, beat, mash, club, bash, slap, lash, hit, smack, smite, whack, thwack, clobber, pummel, wallop, hammer, assault, strangle, muscle, chain, kick, strip, restrain, dominate, overpower, tear into, bear down, subdue, violate, pin down, abuse, subjugate, foist, scare, flay, strong-arm, flagellate, persecute, torture, penalize, pounce on, misuse, lock up, perpetrate, tyrannize, afflict, torment, punish, subject to, loom over, victimize, scathe
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Violence & Confrontation > Physical Abuse > Undergoing Abuse
suffer, bear, bleed, swallow, submit, stumble, cower, stagger, endure, put up with, stomach, undergo, cry out, cover (one's head), curl (into a fetal position), ball up (one's fist), call for (help), shut down (one's feelings), wait (for the abuse to end), take it, fear (one's perpetrator), listen (for a chance to escape)
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Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down
Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down > Blaming
point, frame, scold, charge, tear into, attack, insinuate, harp, chastise, berate, carp, throw under the bus, blame, reproach, pin blame on, lash out, accuse, proscribe, lay blame on, incriminate, rebuke, reprimand, lecture, ream out, fault, harangue, condemn, castigate, moralize, rant, find (fault)
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Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down > Criticizing With a Substantive Complaint
hammer, unload, scold, pan, correct, critique, criticize, judge, chastise, berate, grumble, decry, discredit, belittle, deride, inveigh against, rebuke, ream out, air (a grievance), find fault, attack (with vitriolic language), take to task, rail against, savage
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Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down > Denigrating
knock, trash, tear down, challenge, attack, slander, defame, vilify, marginalize, deflate, decry, disparage, slur, debase, insult, revile, smear, repudiate, trivialize, demean, discredit, demonize, put down, malign, belittle, denigrate, badmouth, dis, deride, inveigh against, rip apart, mar, deprecate, scoff at, disdain, snipe
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Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down > Snark & Mockery
jab, bash, knock, sling, chafe, trash, stab, mock, imitate, wag, impersonate, tease, spout, caricature, exaggerate, decry, disparage, ridicule, insult, demean, dismiss, belittle, pooh-pooh, deride, ape, lambaste, scorn, snicker, snigger, make fun of, rebuke, scoff at, snort at, parody, snark, swipe at, roll (eyes), lampoon, spoof, satirize, deal (a blow)
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Violence & Confrontation > Putting Someone Down > Venting
bash, slam, hammer, abrade, unload, dump, trash, ventilate, vent, tear down, spout, backstab, chastise, berate, release, complain, grumble, gossip, put down, pick apart, inveigh against, tick off, air, rip apart, rebuke, ream out, take issue with, pour out, express (disdain), voice (complaints)
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Violence & Confrontation > Rape & Sex Trafficking > Date Rape
force, push down, grope, strip, overpower, slip, threaten, pretend, distort, convince, persuade, pressure, hold down, take advantage of, abuse, coerce, foist, tempt, scare, blame, enter, frighten, insist, drug, goad, rape, push into a corner, lock the door, rip (clothes), touch (inappropriately), spike (with drugs), warp (judgment), smooth-talk, get into someone's pants, exploit (someone's innocence), get someone drunk, roofie (slang), force oneself upon, foist oneself upon
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Violence & Confrontation > Rape & Sex Trafficking > Misleading Youth Into Depravity or the Sex Trade
lie, fabricate, bait, pretend, deceive, trick, dupe, scam, con, fake, misrepresent, mislead, delude, convince, persuade, fool, lure, sway, spoil, recruit, corrupt, rope in, foist, reel in, entice, influence, pervert, traffic, transport, victimize, promise, coax, pimp (slang), tempt (young girls with offers of education or jobs), falsify (documents), deprave, debauch, lead astray, take (across a border), confiscate (one's passport)
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Violence & Confrontation > Rape & Sex Trafficking > Rape
beat, slap, lash, hit, bind, grind, thrust, heave, grope, scratch, chain, strip, bite, grunt, dominate, overpower, arouse, tie, climax, violate, gag, penetrate, demand, plunge, spit, hurt, flagellate, surge, unzip, handcuff, impregnate, role-play, punish, copulate, defile, come, ejaculate, ravish, fornicate, blindfold, rape, molest, foist oneself upon, force oneself on, subject (someone to humiliation), screw (slang), fuck (obscene), bag (obscene), rail (obscene), nail (obscene), bang (obscene), ball (obscene), roll (slang), hump (obscene), knock up (slang), diddle (obscene)
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lie, overpower, threaten, pretend, cover up, exploit, gag, silence, take advantage of, abuse, demand, scare, shame, terrify, humiliate, enter, frighten, insist, inflict, promise, rape, molest, foist (oneself upon), force (oneself upon), rub against
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Violence & Confrontation > The Moment Violence Breaks Out
grab, wrestle, tussle, wrangle, struggle, grapple, clash, scrap, brace, tackle, challenge, threaten, arm, brawl, lock horns, skirmish, fall upon (one another), come to blows, scuffle, exchange blows, wrassle (informal – non-standard spelling of wrestle), rassle (non-standard spelling of wrestle), grab hold of, seize (someone's arm), draw weapons, feud, challenge (someone to a fight), descend into violence, call someone out, gird (for battle), throw fists
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Violence & Confrontation > Vandalism
smash, mutilate, shove, trash, paint, spray, wreck, shatter, tag, spatter, splatter, emblazon, mark, key (a car), graffiti, sabotage, ruin, vandalize, disfigure, deface, rampage, scrawl (graffiti), throw (a rock through the window), tip over (cows), set fire to, egg, tp, toilet paper, destroy (public property), desecrate (a religious building), upend (furniture), damage (private property), overturn (furniture)
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chop, hack, disembowel, amputate, beat, club, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, drag, slice, stab, strip, asphyxiate, burn, hold down, cut (off), starve, disfigure, whip, flay, lynch, flagellate, humiliate, scald, waterboard, dismember, main, hang (on a hook/rack), stretch (on a rack), impale, scalp, deprive (of water or sleep), break (bones), remove (fingernails), tar and feather, ride the rail, pluck out, denail
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Violence & Confrontation > Violent Crimes, Torture & Persecution > Violent Crimes
maim, assault, batter, shoot, stab, kill, attack, poison, rob, mug, bomb, kidnap, perpetrate, pimp, murder, rape, commit (murder), abduct, molest, knife, set fire to (a structure), commit (arson), abuse (animal/child/spouse)
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Violence & Confrontation > Violent Crimes, Torture & Persecution > Violent Persecution
hack, maim, butcher, beat, club, bash, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, hang, stab, destroy, slaughter, asphyxiate, commandeer, loot, pillage, ransack, finish someone off, execute, liquidate, annihilate, eliminate, exterminate, mow down, whip, flay, lynch, flagellate, torture, cut down, dispatch, drown, assassinate, string up, dismember, murder, slay, martyr, massacre, bump off, feed to the fishes, commit genocide
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abolish (slavery), lose (slaves), manumit, release (from bondage), emancipation proclamation, let go, liberate, set free, free, unchain, unshackle
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expel, oust, topple, concede, bear, submit, surrender, lose (territory), waive (rights), yield (control), pillage, abdicate, damage, endure, resign oneself, displace, grant, cater to, capitulate, dread, forgo, cede, relinquish, rape, balkanize, dislocate, transfer (power)
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force, mash, blast, strike, clobber, pelt, pummel, assault, drive, unload, shoot, fire, bombard, encircle, signal, level, pop, smoke, synchronize, strip, dismantle, sear, invade, troop, charge, rumble, chase, throng, unleash, trap, bear down, advance, scout, converge, riddle, flare, singe, explode, burn, commandeer, raid, run amok, combat, levy, mow down, fan out, storm, assail, march, bivouac, torch, besiege, deploy, whiz, snipe, rampage, roll through/into (tanks), hit (a target), set off (a bomb), chunk, barrage, convoy, dynamite, redeploy
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Violence & Confrontation > War > Attacking During War > Bombs
pelt, batter, bombard, discharge, eject, jettison, target, release, bomb, home in on, shell, assail, time, drop (bombs), carpet-bomb, strafe, fly over, mortar, torpedo, hammer (the city with bombs), lob (missile)
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dump, spray, unleash, poison, contaminate, release, adulterate, infect, fumigate, agent orange, immolate
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Violence & Confrontation > War > Conquest in War
seize, grasp, force, snatch, evict, expel, power, order, degrade, demolish, strut, overrun, crow, slaughter, unseat, dominate, overtake, overpower, strain, capture, obliterate, swagger, beat down, occupy, engulf, control, violate, bribe, subvert, loot, raid, rout, ransack, deprive, defeat, overcome, deny, gain, regain, sack, conquer, displace, oppress, subjugate, coerce, intimidate, purge, compel, boast, line up, overturn, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, debase, starve, bully, provoke, revile, demean, humiliate, salute, reduce to, exact, exile, brag, glory in, revel in, emasculate, triumph, surmount, overthrow, disarm, decree, drive out, throw out, banish, spare, impel, ravish, hoist (the flag), install (new government), vanquish, resettle (refugees)
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discharge, hunker down, split, break, brave, protect, dig in, elude, trap, surrender, black out, flare, intensify, circle, reconnoiter, trick, target, endanger, waylay, derail, cut off, undermine, disable, combat, hold out/on, endure, field, withstand, escalate, fortify, counter, rebuff, alert, snipe, brace for, stand their ground, volley, regain (territory), recapture, sentinel, turn back (invaders)
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negotiate, flank, witness, risk, gamble, imperil, hazard, chance, document, defend, fear, guard, escort, convoy, airdrop (food), distribute (medical supplies/food), accompany, undergo (inspection at checkpoints)
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oust, topple, infiltrate, weaken, claim, vilify, sabotage, subvert, squelch, disrupt, undermine, wreak havoc, destabilize, plant, demonize, depose, denounce, quash (dissent), perpetrate, overthrow, militarize, put down (a rebellion), gather intelligence, underplay, balkanize
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unload, load, maneuver, assemble, train, strategize, stake out, spy, draft, deceive, scheme, mastermind, plan, codify, levy, map, amass, ferry, encamp, transport, arm, suit up, near (the front line), weaponize (space), drill (troops), churn out (weaponry), declare war, devise (battle plan), coerce (allies to go to war), conscript, airdrop, discipline (the troops), cipher, decipher (enemy code), militarize
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dislodge, subject, unseat, occupy, pillage, plunder, ransack, sack, subjugate, humiliate, depose, disarm, confiscate, drive out, rape, gain (territory), absorb (surrounding territory)
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Violence & Confrontation > War > Surrender in War
stoop, retreat, yield, serve, capitulate, deign, escape, bow, give up/in, run away, turn back, back away/down, parley, throw one's hands in the air, grovel, concede defeat, raise the white flag, lay down one's arms, put one's hands up
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