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Home & Family > Becoming Pregnant
insert, reproduce, conceive, procreate, implant, grow, penetrate, place, impregnate, knock up, read a pregnancy test, become pregnant, fertilize (an egg), inseminate, fecundate, monitor (ovulation), collect (semen), wash (sperm), warm (sperm), freeze (semen), unfreeze (frozen semen), thaw (semen), select (strongest sperm)
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Home & Family > Buying, Selling & Owning a Home
Home & Family > Buying, Selling & Owning a Home > Fiscal Responsibilities of Home Ownership
repair, replace, fix, maintain, hire, contract out, insure, put aside, pay (property tax), rent out, haggle (with insurance company), keep up (curb appeal), apply for (building permit), pay down (mortgage), pay off/back, check for (termites), test (air quality)
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Home & Family > Buying, Selling & Owning a Home > Mortgage
close, foreclose, repossess, finance, deduct, own, owe, loan, invest, borrow, possess, broker, reinvest, refinance, lend, cosign, repay, pay off/back, pay down, take out (a loan), scrape together (a down payment), assess (the value), lower (interest rate), accrue (equity), default (on a loan), amortize (the loan over fifteen years), remortgage, assume (mortgage)
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Home & Family > Buying, Selling & Owning a Home > Property Value
drop, rise, stabilize, build, appraise, jump, soar, value, destabilize, fall, assess, improve, level out, hit bottom, tank, bottom out, escalate, appreciate, depreciate, recover, pay (property tax), reappraise, reassess, lose value, gain value, increase in value, decline in value, decrease in value, build out, build equity, maintain (value/property), hold value
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Home & Family > Caring for Clothes
Home & Family > Caring for Clothes > Mending Clothes
trim, tack, repair, sew, stitch, measure, cinch, hem, baste, cut (fabric), patch, mend, snip (threads), darn, cover (a tear), draw together, iron on
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Home & Family > Caring for Clothes > Washing Clothes
separate, hang, fold, wash, lather, dry, bleach, soften, launder, hand-wash, hang up, soak (in stain remover), load (washer/dryer), feed (coins into a dryer), measure (detergent), pin (clothes on a clothesline), rub (stain remover), squirt (stain remover), starch, scrub (on a washboard), blot (a stain), air out, air-dry
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Home & Family > Childbirth
Home & Family > Childbirth > Transitioning From Fetus to NewbornStub
drop, cry, descend, breathe, labor, pass through (the birth canal), enter the world, exit (the womb)
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Home & Family > Childbirth > What is Done to or Around Mothers During Childbirth
concentrate, grope, poke, prod, hold, assist, pace, stimulate, monitor, celebrate, encourage, support, time (contractions), catch (the baby), measure (dilation of the cervix), massage (the uterus), summon (the midwife), deliver (baby/placenta), alleviate (discomfort), take photos (of a newborn), administer (pain medication), minister to (mother/baby)
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Home & Family > Childbirth > What Mothers Do During Childbirth
tear, grip, clench, rip, contract, thrust, push, heave, squat, ripple, sweat, brace, flush, shriek, birth, squeal, bleed, pace, pant, whimper, give birth, bellow, roar, tremble, dilate, soften, ooze, spurt, gush, focus, open, pulse, erupt, progress, release, huff, inhale, rupture, gasp, cry out, quake, throb, exclaim, wail, moan, writhe, exhale, groan, crown, draw (in breath), rock (pelvis), lean on/back, blow (air), labor
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Home & Family > Children's Play
Home & Family > Children's Play > Children's Arts & Crafts
glue, cut, color, smudge, draw, scrawl, scribble, finger-paint, doodle, connect the dots, stick (macaroni to paper)
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Home & Family > Children's Play > Children's Dance & Music
slap, clap, twirl, rotate, leap, dance, sing, whirl, warble, squeal, listen, match, squee, spin, tiptoe, yell, swing (arms), chant (rhymes), make up (tunes), pirouette, form (a circle/ring), stamp (feet), link (hands)
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Home & Family > Children's Play > Children's Stories & Make-Believe
mimic, imitate, simulate, pretend, impersonate, imagine, embellish, costume, pose, improvise, invent, copy, add to, piggyback, narrate, amuse, wonder, dream up, act out, make up (tales), role-play, re-enact, pantomime, dress up, fabricate (a story)
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Home & Family > Children's Play > Unstructured Physical Play of Young Children
wrestle, tussle, grapple, plunk, bounce, scoot, roll, boost, lift, toss, fling, throw, fly, duck, tinker, shimmy, tackle, hop, flit, leap, cavort, jump, skip, skitter, scurry, rocket, troop, caper, frolic, squeal, chase, tag, hide, crawl, dart, pounce, trot, frisk, bolt, prance, race, climb, tickle, gambol, clamber, scramble, scamper, bound, spring, squee, show off, swoosh, seek, circle, spin, tumble, dash, tear around, dodge, jostle, surge, trip, romp, giggle, jump rope, clown, muck around/about, fool (around), vault, wheel (around), reel back/around, race around, erupt (in laughter), hurtle, collect (butterflies), somersault, hopscotch, catch (fireflies), cartwheel, limbo
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Home & Family > Cleaning & Straightening
Home & Family > Cleaning & Straightening > Cleaning a Surface
scrape, swipe, rub, oil, sweep, brush, spray, wash, bathe, daub, soak, rinse, bleach, buff, polish, scrub, wax, squirt, sluice, burnish, cleanse, dab, dust, vacuum, wipe (off), scour, dust off, mop, swiffer (the floor), beat (a rug), hose, powerwash, squeegee, scritch
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Home & Family > Cleaning & Straightening > Concealing a Mess
stuff, slide, dump, stash, hide, cover, wad up, conceal (a mess), bunch up, shove (under the bed), roll (under the bed), brush (dust under the rug), bury (dirty clothes)
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Home & Family > Cleaning & Straightening > Other Tasks Associated With Cleaning Up
snip, trim, ventilate, sweep, care for, soak, brush off, deodorize, burnish, refresh, wash up, wash (dishes), clean up, vacuum, air out, dispose of (old food), scrape off, blow (leaves), freshen, spray (disinfectant), fumigate, eliminate (smell), take out (trash), leafblow
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Home & Family > Cleaning & Straightening > Straightening up & Clearing Out
chuck, pick up, discard, dispose of, throw out/away, scrap, right, straighten, order, remove, organize, systematize, purge, arrange, clean up, smooth out, clear off, put (into drawers), tidy, neaten, rummage through, sort (through), empty (waste basket), fluff up (pillows), make one's bed, plump up (pillows), tie (back/up)
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Home & Family > Decorating a Home
trim, position, align, tack, paint, secure, finish, refinish, dress, emboss, frame, house, tinge, edge with/in, stick, adorn, affix, accent, display, highlight, center, showcase, embellish, emphasize, ornament, decorate, personalize, festoon, embroider, spiff up, drape, beautify, pin, illuminate, light, refurbish, furnish, accumulate, arrange, exhibit, place, anchor, refurnish, sponge paint, maximize (space), hang (paintings/curtains), heed (rules of feng shui)
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Home & Family > Dirtiness
Home & Family > Dirtiness > Dust & Dry Dirt
stain, soil, spot, line, dot, mark, cake, darken, blur, blot, smudge, dull, embed, dust, stud (with dirt), mar, accumulate (dust), tinge (with dirt)
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Home & Family > Dirtiness > Infestation
spread, infiltrate, swarm, invade, overrun, permeate, decay, overwhelm, inundate, run amok, take over, pervade, infest, fester, rack, rot, infect, afflict, torment, plague, swarm into, take up residence, assail, bedevil, beleaguer, surge into
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Home & Family > Home Maintenance
Home & Family > Home Maintenance > General Home Maintenance
clamp, drill, hammer, screw, sand, tinker, level, plug, install, tack, lubricate, rig, repair, seal, replace, disassemble, paint, insulate, stain, drywall, plaster, tile, fix, dismantle, reinforce, assemble, caulk, nail, tear down, frame, remodel, demolish, affix, buff, piece together, patch, maintain, restore, refurbish, stake, shore up, hook up (cables), fit (pipes), screw in, bore (a hole), tear out, get (estimates), waterproof, duct tape, jimmy-rig, reupholster, fill (nail holes)
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Home & Family > Home Maintenance > Managing Pests
squash, shoot, build, spray, trap, corner, snare, ensnare, poison, capture, outsmart, hoodwink, lure, ambush, import, exterminate, repel, barricade, drown, bait (a trap), fence out, pick off (snails), apply (pesticide), call (animal control), test (for termites)
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Home & Family > Home Maintenance > Yard Maintenance
rake, shovel, rotate, crop, fence off/in, hose down, care for, maintain, fertilize, plant, harvest, enrich, prune, compost, garden, mow (grass), trim (bushes), manicure (a lawn), clip (hedges), weed whack, scythe, water (vegetables/trees), install (sprinklers), landscape, stake up (tomatoes), tie up (roses), roll out (sod), dig (hole), turn (compost), haul (compost), bag (leaves), scoop (pet poop), edge (a lawn)
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Home & Family > How Parents Participate in Children's Extracurricular Activities
pick up, fundraise, support, drop off, attend (meets/recitals), cheer (on), provide snacks for, drive to, chaperone, unload (gear from the car)
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Home & Family > Living Situations
Home & Family > Living Situations > Impermanent Lodging
bounce, pack, squat, land, roam, occupy, take cover, sequester, move out, rent, encroach, base, visit, camp, linger, weather, stay, sleep, trespass, share (a room), bunk, unpack, sublet, cover (oneself), move in, tent, tie down, encamp, stick around, couch surf, pitch (a tent), shelter oneself, dorm, find shelter, lodge, move around
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Home & Family > Living Situations > Moving to a New Place
migrate, relocate, leave, get used to, accustom oneself to, move, go away, emigrate, immigrate, make one's home, hire (movers/u-haul), change one's address, pull up stakes, settle (in), resettle, go abroad/overseas, defect, rove, reorient
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Home & Family > Living Situations > Settling In
burrow, unload, spread out, secure, land, roost, nest, house, personalize, cover, occupy, flourish, locate, endure, relocate, steward, acclimatize, acculturate, move, tend to, linger, embed, weather, remain, acclimate, unpack, move in, stick around, resettle, stock (cupboards), familiarize, reside, farm, perch on, subsist, settle down, host (a housewarming party), lay down roots, perpetuate (a family tradition)
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Home & Family > Living Situations > Taking Someone Into One's Home
feed, house, take in, shoulder, admit, accept, deal with, manage, accommodate, put up, invite, extend (oneself/an invitation), take pity on, look after, take a risk, board, take care of
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Home & Family > Messiness
Home & Family > Messiness > Making a Mess
tear, mangle, rip, mash, jam, cram, stuff, sling, rumple, toss, fling, strew, scatter, litter, spread, dig, drop, stain, dismantle, demolish, break, hoard, tangle, crinkle, wrinkle, crease, crumple, dribble, spill, tip over, discombobulate, snag, mess up, accumulate, clutter, tatter, derange, ruck up, disarrange, disorder
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Home & Family > Messiness > Misplacing Things
wedge, stuff, chuck, stow, toss, fling, drop, stash, hide, neglect, stick, throw away, misplace, let fall, forget, place, let go of, lose (something), lose track of, fail to keep track of, plop, set something down
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Home & Family > Messiness > Noticing or Navigating a Mess
jam, push aside, pick up, kick, negotiate, rout around, navigate, manage to, step on, toss aside, look for, find, pick one's way, make one's way, step over, bunch, make room, work around, search through, plot (a course), forge (a path through), wind one's way, clear (a space), dig through (to find something), clear a space
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Home & Family > Messiness > What a Mess Does
jam, choke, scrunch, sprawl, spread, fill, mount, invade, overrun, snarl, grow, tangle, leak, drip, spill, occupy, block, clog, overwhelm, inundate, obstruct, disrupt, jumble, mess up, take over, devalue, congest, clutter, knot, tatter, gather dust, slop, kink, overflow, overcrowd, gunge up, pile
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Home & Family > Misbehavior of Children
Home & Family > Misbehavior of Children > Non-Aggressive Annoying Behavior of Children
cling, grab, fumble, cry, beg, whimper, badger, pester, whine, evade, pretend, fixate, implode, tattle, interrupt, throw a temper tantrum, persist, lapse, complain, grumble, pout, mope, bellyache, shirk, avoid, dally, dawdle, snub, bicker, revert, hack away at, associate with, flunk, forget, regress, sulk, nag, malinger, wriggle out of, implore, misbehave, prattle, overstep, tug (on one's sleeve), hassle
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Home & Family > Misbehavior of Children > Physical Misbehavior of Children
pull, tear, wrestle, tussle, punch, slap, hit, slam, smack, strike, pinch, shove, drag, scratch, throw, tackle, knock down, bite, flail, fight, push over, jostle, bully, lash out, push against/away, gang up on, turn against, cuff (someone's ear)
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Home & Family > Misbehavior of Children > Taunting & Refusal to Obey Caregivers
screech, test, protest, mock, mimic, challenge, snarl, tease, swagger, violate, vex, flout, erupt, shout, throw a temper tantrum, persist, demand, snap back, argue, gripe, gloat, refuse, rankle, squabble, swear, bully, provoke, resist, rebel, defy, disobey, tick off, act out/up, scorn, glower, insist, annoy, goad, clown, overstep, taunt, talk back, rile up, make fun of, snipe (at babysitter), antagonize, instigate, retort, rejoin
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Home & Family > Nurturing Parenting
Home & Family > Nurturing Parenting > Caring For an Infant or Toddler
bounce, whisk, carry, hoist, stroke, wrap, wipe, cradle, envelop, hover, hold, caress, jiggle, rock, feed, weigh, dress, protect, snuggle, coo, hum, nurse, suckle, fence off/in, wean, nourish, nurture, bathe, soothe, pamper, tickle, indulge, cuddle, swaddle, spoil, pacify, quiet, put down, love, adore, treasure, cherish, burp, clothe, tuck in, snug, change (diaper), lull, put to bed, diaper, hush, reassure, sling (a baby), sing (lullabies), lullaby, fuss over, cover (with a blanket), read to, nickname, christen, baptize, brush (hair), slather (shampoo), minister to, teach, gaze at (an infant)
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Home & Family > Nurturing Parenting > Caring For School Age Children
drive, pick up, raise, embrace, model, assist, rear, play, school, pass on, cuddle, prompt, bandage, calm, cope, finance, approve, assure, guide, enable, bestow, weigh (options), drop off, praise, foster, educate, instill, allow, love, validate, mollify, dedicate, advocate for, check on, pay for, tuck in, minister to, patch up, kiss goodnight (a child), set (limits), enroll (in school), commit, follow through/up, host (sleepovers), coach, kindle (interests), comfort, shelter, censor (internet sites), co-parent, cultivate (interests), vacation, dote, read to (a child)
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Home & Family > Parents' Inclinations Toward Their Children
Home & Family > Parents' Inclinations Toward Their Children > Boasting About or Favoring a Child
crow, indulge, favor, boast, gloat, focus on, prefer, gravitate toward, brag, pride oneself on, single out, treat, show bias toward, lean toward, look out for, harbor feelings toward (a child), kvell, take pleasure in
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Home & Family > Parents' Inclinations Toward Their Children > Giving in to Children
slacken, submit, pamper, indulge, surrender, overlook, ignore, disregard, hand over, spoil, yield, succumb, defer, justify, pander, renege, excuse, defend, relent, capitulate, minimize, acquiesce, give up/in, cede, consent, put off (consequences/punishment), coddle, neglect (to oversee), allow (oneself to be manipulated), postpone (consequences), cosset, throw up one's hands, forgive
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Home & Family > Positive Family Time at Home
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 > Hanging Out at Home
wrestle, lounge, joke, share, relax, chill, knock around, hang out, discuss, confide, bandy, reminisce, play (board games/computer games), converse, make (plans), roughhouse, try out, kick around/back, watch (tv/youtube/dvds)
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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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Home & Family > Responsibilities & Frustrations of Parenting
Home & Family > Responsibilities & Frustrations of Parenting > Parental Frustration
worry, suppress, saddle, fret over, chivvy, chivy, chevvy, schedule, vex, censor, succumb, finance, noodge, entertain, economize, crowd out, indoctrinate, blame, pin blame on, lose sleep, miss out on, co-parent, arrange (babysitting), bear (responsibilities), fault, lose patience/temper, overschedule
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Home & Family > Responsibilities & Frustrations of Parenting > Responsible Actions of Parents
drive, charge, schedule, self-censor, cut back, economize, acculturate, carpool, allow, choose, take charge, pay for, minister to, enroll (in school), host (sleepovers), co-parent, ferry, arrange (babysitting), seek (advice), bear (responsibilities), parent, come (to the point), set limits, set boundaries, assign (chores)
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Home & Family > Responsibilities & Frustrations of Parenting > Taming One's Children
tame, value, direct, forbid, relegate, noodge, guide, socialize, educate, take charge, conscientize, parent, correct (selfish behavior/language), restrict (outbursts), set limits, instill (values), create (a family environment), pass on (traditions), break/keep tradition, explain, set curfew
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Home & Family > Ruining an Object
Home & Family > Ruining an Object > Neglect That Leads to Damage or Ruin
mangle, crack, dump, trash, stain, sear, wreck, overlook, ignore, neglect, spill, burn, contaminate, desert, abandon, spoil, deplete, damage, botch, fail to, waste, forget, blight, dry up/out, scorch
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Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children
Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children > Children's Chores at Home
rake, shovel, sweep, walk (the dog), harvest, set the table, clear the table, clean (one's room), straighten (one's room), do dishes, earn (one's allowance), wash dishes, take out (the garbage/compost), dust, vacuum, feed (pets), wash (the dog), care for (younger siblings), help (parents), prepare (lunch), garden, mow (lawn), weed (the garden), load (dishwasher), scoop (litter box), fold (clothes), make (one's bed), put toys away
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Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children > Physically Restraining Children
grip, hug, embrace, lock, restrain, engulf, overwhelm, stifle, pin down, hold down, silence, hold in/back, shut in, leash
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Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children > Positive Reinforcement
drill, boost, applaud, steer, reinforce, dole out, reward, bribe, encourage, support, appreciate, boast, praise, commend, congratulate, inculcate, compliment, thank, express (appreciation)
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Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children > Removing Privileges & Disciplining Children
order, ground, remove, restrain, bridle, curb, threaten, check, block, control, withhold, restrict, prohibit, forbid, limit, regulate, discipline, rein in, enforce, take away, isolate, penalize, police, apprehend, withdraw (privileges), cut back (screen time), reduce (allowance), regulate (time on electronic devices), bring into line, saddle with, split up (bickering siblings), punish, dictate (conditions), demand (compliance), send to (one's room), give a time out, set limits, set boundaries, cut down (screen time)
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Home & Family > Shaping the Behavior of Children > Scolding Children
hammer, scold, scream, subject, bellow, badger, remind, command, shout, yell, persist, harp, chastise, berate, admonish, patronize, carp, shame, hack away at, reproach, warn, caution, nag, reiterate, insist, hassle, chide, put in time out, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, lecture, sermonize, demand (an apology), reprehend, ream out, infantilize
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Home & Family > Shielding Children From Unwanted Influences
lie, hover, cushion, protect, monitor, distract, fib, censor, forbid, report, shield, whisper, fabricate (a story), filter (internet sites), divert attention, cover (a child's eyes), fudge (the truth), mollycoddle, make up stories, lower one's voice
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood
Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Adolescents
Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Adolescents > The Experience of Adolescence
worry, sweat, perspire, mature, turn into, grow, obsess, deepen, blossom, bloom, menstruate, individuate, outgrow (clothes), adolesce, break out (in pimples), shoot up (in height), pull away from, feel (emotion), grow (body hair), develop (strong opinions), become aware of, experience (new emotions), alienate (others)
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Adolescents > What Adolescents Do
shave, slam, crash, drive, strut, preen, jabber, question, chatter, sigh, tattoo, pierce, tease, pop (pimples), swagger, flaunt, primp, discern, admire, explore, experiment, rush, tear around, conform, withdraw, abstain, perform, compete, argue, text, boast, underperform, gossip, ridicule, flirt, chat, pledge, rebel, defy, idolize, idealize, im, binge, loiter, brag, giggle, act out/up, dramatize, snicker, guffaw, date, annoy, exclude, adolesce, form (cliques), laze, blare (music), blast (boom box), comb (hair), stare (in the mirror), razz, haze, blab, blabber, goad, reject (authority), confide, blather, assert (independence), needle, define (oneself/others), babysit, sublimate (an urge), masturbate, fly the coup, study (for tests)
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Babies & Infants
cling, clutch, screech, twist, curl, nestle, wave, squirm, wriggle, wet, suck, snuggle, nuzzle, coo, cry, shriek, play, suckle, crawl, whimper, snooze, nap, root, drool, nose into, sink into, cuddle, bond, gum, squint, gaze, melt, smile, demand, love, vomit, wake up, wail, bawl, writhe, burp, sleep, spit up, shit, pee, poop, snug, teethe, mess, wear down/out, throw (food), babble, burrow into, repose in
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Pre-Adolescent Children
Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Pre-Adolescent Children > Home-Related Childhood Development
figure out, play, brush (teeth), notice, set the table, wash (dishes), clean (one's room), oversee (younger siblings), carry out (tasks without supervision), individuate, dress (oneself), tie (shoelaces), make (one's own bed), complete (homework), take out (the trash), clear (the table), manage (emotions), practice (musical instrument/sport), cook (simple dishes)
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Pre-Adolescent Children > Physical Development (in Pre-Adolescence)
grow, coordinate, shoot up, release (hormones), take on (the characteristics of), outgrow (clothes), grow (hair/breasts), pubesce, experience (growing pains), inch up, change shape
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Pre-Adolescent Children > School & Peer Relationships
figure out, repeat, cooperate, analyze, jabber, chatter, play, learn, slough off, mature, advance, absorb, examine, investigate, notice, discern, explore, communicate, tattle, invent, withdraw, progress, incorporate, assimilate, behave, grow up, include, bully, leave behind, pronounce, share, brag, carry out (tasks without supervision), individuate, lag behind, drill (multiplication tables), enunciate, sound out (words), spell out (words), learn (subjects in school), develop (relationships), misbehave, prattle, exclude, recite, memorize, outgrow (games)
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Home & Family > Stages of Childhood > Toddlers
yank, squeeze, figure out, take apart, totter, waddle, beg, mimic, echo, play, stand up, crawl, walk, run, name, whine, impersonate, grow, wobble, spoil, mess up, throw a temper tantrum, fall, shoot up, trip, sleep it off, regress, sulk, plead, babble, take on (the characteristics of), throw (things), toddle, parrot, depend, talk, rely, implore, hide (things inside other things)
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Home & Family > Stains
stain, spatter, splatter, spot, streak, mottle, speckle, stipple, soak, riddle, darken, blotch, splotch, smudge, muddy, discolor, smear, muck, bespatter (with small drops of liquid)
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Sex & Romance
Sex & Romance > Abstinence
wait, refrain from, hold back, abstain, shut down, discipline, decline, purify, pledge, opt for, choose, forgo, turn down, resist (temptation/advances), remain (pure), retain (one's virginity), commit to (abstinence), put on hold, put off (sex)
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Sex & Romance > Addiction to Porn
blow, hoard, download, pander, consume, overspend, diminish, idealize, detract, subscribe, masturbate, jerk off, set standards (of sexiness), stare at (women), touch oneself, flip through, distort (expectations)
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Sex & Romance > Addiction to Sex
solicit, exhaust, wear down, slake, satiate, masturbate, watch (porn), jerk off, burn (with desire), consume (time), forego (other activities), pick up (a prostitute), pay (for sex), download (porn), sate (an appetite), pander (to one's sexual desire)
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Sex & Romance > Beginning of Romance
Sex & Romance > Beginning of Romance > Attracting Someone Romantically
toss (one's hair), dress, preen, primp, blind, fascinate, attract, impress, ignite, stupefy, lure, excite, intimidate, appeal, flirt, simper, enchant, charm, intrigue, brim, send out (pheromones), draw (attention), pull toward/in, flutter (one's eyelashes), bat (one's eyelashes), lean toward/in, flaunt (cleavage/tattoo), reveal (cleavage/tattoo)
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Sex & Romance > Beginning of Romance > Being Pursued
weigh, hide, prick up, elude, evade, belie, let down, blush, waver, scrutinize, size up, vet, block, bluff, vacillate, self-censor, decline, pout, refuse, rebuff, play (games), grimace, wonder, make excuses, welcome, spare, dally with, turn down, send out (pheromones), suit (someone), shy away from (someone), decipher (someone's intentions), gauge (the risks), analyze (dating options)
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Sex & Romance > Beginning of Romance > Longing for Someone
stalk, imagine, anticipate, ogle, fixate, sneak, admire, invent, glorify, obsess, want, long for, desire, daydream, visualize, idolize, idealize, yearn, wish, fantasize, worship, dream, picture, ache (with desire), send out (pheromones), hope for (romance), wait for (a partner), find attractive, infatuate, be smitten with, have a thing for/about, get an erection
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Sex & Romance > Beginning of Romance > Pursuing Someone Romantically
brush against, reach out, cock (one's head), play with, stir, brave, dance, woo, chase, corral, nurture, pursue, present, swagger, intensify, attract, sneak, invent, finesse, convince, persuade, flatter, seduce, scheme, contrive, concoct, lure, fluster, jump into, blunder, botch, bungle, persevere, coerce, cater to, reel in, entice, tempt, cajole, assure, text, cultivate, splurge, phone, hit on, flirt, invite, introduce (oneself), compliment, charm, im, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit, regale, wheedle, single out, muster, urge, approach, draw someone out, talk to, coax, wile, come across as, pick up (someone), sweet-talk, suck up to, suck (attention)
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Sex & Romance > Consensual Non-Violent Sex
Sex & Romance > Consensual Non-Violent Sex > Casual Sex
score, bang, screw, thrust, roll, heave, arch, straddle, shrivel, brace, stiffen, bag, hook up, nail, hump, grunt, pant, whimper, satisfy, pierce, climax, diddle, erupt, release, plunge, harden, surge, electrify, quake, swell, moan, writhe, sate, pulsate, knock up, copulate, ball, come, ejaculate, lose an erection, ravish, fuck, rail, fornicate, frig, schlong
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Sex & Romance > Consensual Non-Violent Sex > Experimentation
clamp, chain, paint, strip, pierce, explore, experiment, rip off, dare, channel, fantasize, harmonize, handcuff, role-play, tie down, prolong, play around/with, try out (sexual positions), watch (porn), reverse (roles/positions), share fantasies, push (boundaries), shoot (a video), film, blindfold, striptease, mix things up
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Sex & Romance > Consensual Non-Violent Sex > Love-Making
cling, dip, thrust, heave, envelop, curl, arch, straddle, shrivel, ripple, brace, stiffen, oil, bite, coo, pant, whimper, satisfy, undulate, stimulate, infuse, climax, erupt, pander, release, plunge, harden, unite, surge, entwine, commingle, intertwine, electrify, cry out, swell, moan, writhe, sate, pulsate, prolong, murmur, kiss, come, make love, ejaculate, sleep together, lose an erection, ravish, conjoin, smooch, get an erection
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Sex & Romance > Consensual Violent Sex
clamp, bang, slap, lash, hit, bind, pinch, screw, thrust, roll, heave, scratch, shrivel, bag, chain, turn on/off, nail, bite, hump, play, grunt, dominate, unleash, arouse, tie, ignite, climax, diddle, erupt, gag, excite, plunge, flagellate, rouse, titillate, moan, sate, handcuff, pulsate, role-play, leash, punish, copulate, ball, spank, come, ejaculate, ravish, fuck, rail, fornicate, blindfold, exchange (power), fire up
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Sex & Romance > Contraception
sterilize, abstain, take (the pill), insert (diaphragm/iud), remove (diaphragm/iud), slip on (a condom), unroll (a condom), inject (hormones), stick on (a patch), implant (norplant), have (a vasectomy/tubal ligation), tie one's tubes
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Sex & Romance > Cuddling & Making Out
Sex & Romance > Cuddling & Making Out > Cuddling
tussle, hug, graze, pat, stroke, wrap, cradle, fondle, embrace, enfold, envelop, curl up, lounge, fold, nestle, huddle, encircle, hold, caress, rock, nest, snuggle, nuzzle, coo, enclose, pet, soothe, tickle, nose into, sink into, cuddle, soften, absorb, engulf, intertwine, spoon, snug, burrow into, surround, interlace (fingers), doze
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Sex & Romance > Cuddling & Making Out > Kissing & Making Out
grasp, grab, squeeze, grind, probe, pat, cup, thumb, bump up against, stroke, grope, rub up against, touch, scratch, fondle, embrace, enfold, massage, caress, brush, bite, ruffle, peck, suck, nibble, slip, pet, cover, tease, intensify, gaze, open, heat up, ease into, taste, kiss, smooch, run one's finger along, pucker (one's lips), smooth (someone's hair), knead
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Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship
Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship > Blamable Behavior in Relationships (Other Than Cheating)
slap, hit, neglect, fib, twist the truth, equivocate, deny, abuse, break (a promise/trust), berate, refuse, flirt, blame, forget, lose it, get drunk, bruise, accuse, transgress, drink (too much), take drugs, ignore (needs/problems), lose touch, fail to (communicate/come home), pick (fights), instigate (arguments)
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Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship > Breaking Up
separate, collapse, divide, call off, annul, disintegrate, fizzle, fail, move out, lose interest, dissolve, estrange, divorce, split up, break up/off, walk away/out, go separate ways, burn itself out, part ways
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Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship > Cheating in a Romantic Relationship
lie, hide, strategize, conceal, cheat, seduce, justify, play around, womanize, stray, cover one's tracks, make excuses, sweet-talk, be unfaithful to, commit adultery, have an affair, succumb (to temptation), sneak out/around, invent (an alibi), construct (an alibi), slip out, two-time, delete (messages), meet up
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Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship > Tension in a Romantic Relationship
fume, smolder, surface, fight, subside, fizzle, argue, resent, sacrifice, bicker, refuse, squabble, obligate, apologize, oblige, shake up, burn out, zing
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Sex & Romance > Difficulties in a Romantic Relationship > The Experience of a Taboo Relationship
count, weigh, cry, let down, beguile, lure, entice, tempt, obsess, consume, wait for, want, miss, mope, brood, torture, disappoint, electrify, exhilarate, preoccupy, hope, tantalize, titillate, pine, eat at, torment, promise, long for (things to change), shed tears, moon, long to (see one's lover), hold out (hope), break (promise)
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Sex & Romance > Double Entendres
bang, knock, bump, grind, slide, probe, poke, eject, rock, pop, wet, erect, mount, suck, forage, play, blow, soak, stimulate, moisten, leak, drip, explode, climax, explore, penetrate, dampen, harden, lie down, come, rock ‘n roll, do down
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Sex & Romance > Getting in the Mood for Sex
Sex & Romance > Getting in the Mood for Sex > Foreplay
pucker, grind, stroke, touch, embrace, envelop, straddle, caress, squirm, ripple, stiffen, oil, lubricate, turn on/off, stir, strip, snuggle, nibble, play, slink, crawl, arouse, undulate, stimulate, meld, lick, open, melt, ignite, explore, diddle, seduce, sublimate, excite, entice, tempt, harden, entwine, intertwine, rouse, titillate, romp, undress, murmur, kiss, smooch, watch (porn), fire up, push up against, run one's finger along, twerk
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Sex & Romance > Getting in the Mood for Sex > Undressing
tug, yank, struggle, extricate, slide, loosen, toss, fling, throw, shed, drop, unfasten, strip, lower, tear off, remove, untie, slither, show, slip, tease, flaunt, cast off, expose, take off, rip off, persuade, lose, cast aside/off, bare, unzip, reveal, disclose, uncover, shuck (a jacket), unbutton, undo (closures in clothing), unhook (a bra), unbuckle, unclasp (a bra)
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Sex & Romance > Getting in the Mood for Sex > What Happens to Clothes, Hair & Bed Linens During Sex
rumple, fly, lie, loose, ruffle, hide, tangle, crinkle, wrinkle, crease, crumple, flow, disappear, mess up, fall, clatter, come loose/undone, scrunch up, tousle, dishevel, muss up, turn inside out, get lost, untuck, spread over, fall across
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Sex & Romance > Physically Touching or Being Touched
Sex & Romance > Physically Touching or Being Touched > Gently Touching a Person
cling, grasp, grab, squeeze, hug, graze, pinch, slide, rub, bump up against, stroke, grope, rub up against, touch, scratch, finger, cradle, fiddle with, loosen, fondle, embrace, enfold, envelop, massage, caress, brush, ruffle, nudge, slip, pet, soothe, tickle, stimulate, irritate, creep, hold on to, press up against, wrap one's arm around, run one's finger over/along, turn in (one's hand)
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Sex & Romance > Physically Touching or Being Touched > The Sensation of Being Touched
sweat, perspire, crawl, tickle, sense, soften, absorb, burn, yield, sting, quiet, prickle, throb, tingle, feel, relax, warm, creep
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Sex & Romance > Revitalizing a Relationship
right, overhaul, plumb, reinforce, strengthen, reward, kindle, spark, open, animate, divulge, redefine, reframe, restore, regain, revitalize, vitalize, invigorate, appreciate, recover, amend, broaden, enhance, enrich, energize, rekindle, redress, praise, foster, tend to, refresh, embolden, thaw, redouble (one's efforts), confess, heal, patch up, forgive, freshen, clear up, recommit, save (a marriage), care about (one's partner), start over, reinvest in (a relationship), admit to, own up to, attend (couple's therapy)
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Sex & Romance > Romantic Love > Effects of Romantic Love on One's Life
stir, evoke, awaken, arouse, stimulate, flood, fascinate, rush, sweeten, consume, thrill, preoccupy, titillate, summon, call up, infatuate, make aware of, increase (self-worth), turn someone on, quicken (one's heartbeat), release (oxytocin)
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Sex & Romance > Romantic Love > Feelings of Love
prize, drop, stir, connect, flutter, sense, awaken, imagine, stimulate, soften, gush, burn, fixate, value, admire, spin, pulse, invent, overwhelm, appreciate, depend on, daydream, entrust, recognize, fantasize, worship, respect, love, adore, treasure, cherish, relish, savor, delight in, enjoy, delight, throb, rouse, dream, picture, muse, single out, rely on, overflow, thrill to, bask in, pride (oneself), find (irresistible), lust for/after, fall (for/in love), release (pheromones), count on
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Sex & Romance > Self-Pleasure
press, pinch, insert, slide, rub, stroke, touch, finger, fondle, caress, twiddle, lubricate, apply, asphyxiate, stimulate, diddle, fantasize, vibrate, masturbate, jack off, jerk off, whack off, play with (oneself), view (pornography), fetishize, cross legs
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Sex & Romance > Sex Games
strip, play, hide, tickle, tease, sneak, perform, take turns, role-play, time, blindfold, spin the bottle, take off (clothing), role dice, bare (parts of the body), select (a sexual favor), try on, chase and catch, risk (getting caught), draw (a card), switch (partners), turn off (lights)
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Sex & Romance > Stages of Dating
Sex & Romance > Stages of Dating > Casual Dating
separate, cue, beckon, signal, smolder, connect, brush, hook up, advance, wait, suggest, gel, impress, seduce, confuse, win over, text, heat up, phone, play around, flirt, come together, enchant, turn off/on, hang out, disarm, time, walk up to, hit it off, gesture, hint, go out with, talk with, feel (attraction), feel out, sidle (up to/against), warm up to, open up/to, blur (boundaries), set (personal boundaries), get to know, space out (messages), buy (drinks)
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Sex & Romance > Stages of Dating > Commitment to a Partner
secure, lock, stand together, assume, consider, co-create, bank on, depend on, propose, swear, obligate, oblige, rekindle, undertake, entrust, pledge, marry, dedicate, come through, invest in, rely on, commit, co-parent, settle down, take care of, vow, promise, stay with (a partner), have a child, care for (children), share (finances), devote, check in, combine (incomes), recommit, revise one's will, tie the knot, stick it out, announce (an engagement), agree to, drop (a knee), move in (together), get engaged, cohabit, live together, count on
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prize, cooperate, compromise, protect, establish, call, define, soften, engage, celebrate, formalize, adjust, communicate, collaborate, accommodate, rethink, support, sweeten, assure, text, bridge, adore, treasure, cherish, enjoy, go out, comfort, tie down, allay (fears), console, sympathize, commiserate, depend on (one another), open up to, share (one's vulnerability), move out/in, care about/for, show (affection), settle into, settle down/for, pull together/in, set up (joint custody of a dog), hum along, dedicate oneself to, propose (marriage), talk over (differences), listen to (concerns of a partner), communicate (with intimacy)
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Sex & Romance > Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies
Sex & Romance > Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies > Planning a Wedding or Commitment Ceremony
decorate, plan, delegate, assign, visit, send out (invitations), announce (an engagement), set a date, buy (a wedding dress), rent (a tuxedo), arrange (a honeymoon/wedding), hire (a band/a minister), rent (a hall for a ceremony), book (a venue for a wedding), tailor (a tuxedo), hem (dress), compile (a guest list/a playlist), diagram (seating arrangements), construct (a menu), research (venues), write (vows), select (a band), coordinate (colors), match (bridesmaid dresses), taste (cakes), create (an itinerary), register (at city hall), set out (a guest book), arrange (flowers), inform (relatives), mail out (invitations), write (a ketubah), sample (wedding cakes)
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Sex & Romance > Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies > Wedding & Commitment Ceremonies
kneel, stand, process, join, announce, photograph, host, acknowledge, pronounce, marry, taste, wed, commit, kiss, vow, legalize (a commitment/marriage), sign (a marriage certificate), have a commitment ceremony, exchange (rings/vows), take vows, get hitched, take the plunge, make official, repeat (vows), strew (flowers), throw (rice/garter/bouquet), blow (bubbles), lift (a veil), give away, paint (henna), stand under (chuppah), light (candles), join (hands), circumambulate (a chuppah), say (vows), make (vows), officiate (a wedding), betroth, present (the bride), walk down the aisle, dance (with a bride), toast (the couple), clink (a fork on a glass), cut (wedding cake), celebrate (the bride and groom)
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Trouble & Complications > Breaking Agreements
ax, scrap, drop, skip, scrub, ditch, desert, hold up, break (plans/treaties), cancel, break off (an engagement), nix, retract, revoke, rescind, welsh, welch, cut short, abort, abandon, call off, abdicate, quit, resign, nullify, void, invalidate, annul, flake, stand someone up, chicken out, back out/down, bail, bail on, disappoint, fuck up
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Trouble & Complications > Cheating
Trouble & Complications > Cheating > Cheating in Games or Gambling
screw, distract, cheat, deceive, trick, dupe, screw over, outsmart, count cards, conceal (cards), double-deal, weight (the dice), mark (a card), past post, hide (cards)
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Trouble & Complications > Cheating > Cheating Someone out of Their Fair Share
screw, cheat, deceive, trick, dupe, screw over, outsmart, double-deal, scam, double-cross, hoodwink, finagle, deprive (of one's share of profits), betray, resort to, con, pressure, charm, twist (facts or information)
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Trouble & Complications > Cheating > Embezzlement, Swindling & Fraud
extract, tap, chisel, milk, filter, cheat, trick, dupe, double-deal, fleece (tourists by overcharging), pad (an account), make off with, rake in, con, use false pretenses, defraud someone of, swindle, profit by, funnel, launder, siphon off, exploit, commandeer, falsify, embezzle, appropriate, misappropriate, violate, manipulate (numbers), cook the books, skim off the top, rip off, help oneself to, pocket, screw (over), line one's pockets, diddle, bribe, commit (fraud), gull, shaft, bilk, rook, receive kickbacks
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Trouble & Complications > Deceiving
Trouble & Complications > Deceiving > Effects of Deception
frame, stun, muddy, cloud, deceive, trick, dupe, scam, double-cross, hoodwink, con, shaft, delude, seduce, beguile, baffle, polarize, divide, backstab, fool, mess with, vex, confuse, cozen, confound, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, hornswoggle, sucker, gyp, bewilder, stagger, mystify, nonplus, sabotage, disorient, lose (trust), exact (revenge)
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Trouble & Complications > Deceiving > Lying
lie, fabricate, pretend, belie, embellish, blur, spin, con, falsify, fib, fudge, bluff, twist the truth, hyperbolize, exaggerate, manufacture (an alibi), feign, fake, pad (figures), bend the truth, claim, make up, invent, concoct (a story), libel, slander, peddle (lies/half-truths), defame, misrepresent, tell a white lie, withhold (information), pull the wool over one's eyes
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divert, manipulate, play with, maneuver, fabricate, devise, suppress, hide, secrete, evade, conceal, camouflage, simulate, pretend, belie, impersonate, veil, mask, cover up, shroud, disguise, pose, blind, shade, distract, front, spin, trick, double-deal, fudge, bluff, twist the truth, feign, fake, concoct (a story), misrepresent, gloss over, mislead, sham, hustle, jive, bull, warp, pique, obfuscate, twist (information), finesse, muddle, delude, obscure (information), cover over/up, outwit, convince, persuade, whitewash, outfox, masquerade as, flatter, seduce, beguile, distort (facts), insinuate, disseminate (misinformation), propagandize, oversimplify, vilify, equivocate, prevaricate, palter, counterfeit, dissimulate, hoax, machinate, neglect to (inform), exclude (information), omit (information), keep quiet, withhold, fail to (disclose), zip one's lips, keep something to oneself, refuse to disclose, keep secret, dissemble, refrain from, swear to secrecy, gatecrash
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Trouble & Complications > How a Situation Can Confuse Someone
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complicate, rattle, stun, scramble, imply, obscure, riddle, blur, blind, muddy, distract, cloud, hoodwink, fake, mislead, obfuscate, muddle, baffle, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, bewilder, mystify, nonplus, disorient, blunt (someone's judgment/perception), addle, stump, hide (evidence), fog, miscue, perplex, puzzle, boggle, jumble, misconstrue, discombobulate, contradict oneself, fluster, throw off-kilter
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blindside, flatten, crush, strip, topple, demolish, wreck, destroy, paralyze, overpower, trap, beat down, drain, ravage, overwhelm, derail, ruin, hurt someone's image, sap, doom, suck out, spoil, tear someone apart, wreak havoc, break someone's will, finish someone off, defeat, cripple, disable, deplete, devastate, overcome, disrespect, go into shock, throw for a loop
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Trouble & Complications > How a Situation Can Confuse Someone > How a Situation Can Take Someone by Surprise
jolt, stun, startle, surprise, trick, baffle, stupefy, befuddle, bamboozle, bewilder, stagger, mystify, nonplus, disorient, overwhelm, stump, perplex, discombobulate, shock, take by surprise, astonish, dumbfound, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, amaze, alarm, upset, catch off guard, ambush, test (one's assumption), undermine, throw for a loop, throw off-kilter
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Trouble & Complications > How Situations Come Undone
Trouble & Complications > How Situations Come Undone > How Situations Gradually Come Undone
overtake, slip, snarl, follow, occur, disintegrate, fall apart, happen, happen to, take place, transpire, snag, arise, crop up, come undone/loose, backfire, visit upon, skew, devolve, deteriorate, crumble, slide downhill, befall, come about, result, ensue, tumble, lead to, fuck up
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Trouble & Complications > How Situations Come Undone > How Situations Spin out of Control
break down, topple, whirl, rear up, explode, turn, implode, spin out of control, erupt, run amok, plummet, disintegrate, ramp up, come apart, spiral out of control, fuck, fuck up
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Trouble & Complications > Interference
Trouble & Complications > Interference > Disrupting
strike, divert, expel, rock, topple, dismantle, unseat, black out, foil, disperse, resort to, sabotage, tamper, cancel, revoke, abort, call off, hamper, restrict, filibuster, waylay, halt, stop, tip over, trip up, thwart, undo, disturb, impose, hinder, impede, derail, interrupt, intercept, delay, deter, throw off course, redirect, deflect, inundate
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Trouble & Complications > Interference > Encumbering
squash, cramp, constrain, strangle, press, crush, load, worry, complicate, restrain, saddle, strain, curb, put at risk, burden, bog down, tie up/down, hamper, flood with (duties), mire, clog, pressure, encumber, entangle, restrict, suspend, inconvenience, hold back/down, weigh down, overload, tax, overwhelm, stress, trouble, throttle
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Trouble & Complications > Interference > Interfering
yank, choke, dislodge, bar, suppress, interfere, hitch, overpower, curb, rend, foil, eclipse, check, block, resort to, sabotage, hijack, intrude, pressure, thwart, hinder, impede, derail, intercept, inundate, cross, cut off, squelch, impair, prohibit, prevent, forestall, alert (authorities), impinge on/upon, dissuade, throttle, censor, stifle, control (someone's actions), obstruct, deprive, intervene, inhibit, countermand, meddle, butt in, barge in, interject
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Trouble & Complications > Interference > Sidetracking
wrest, divert, manipulate, distract, break in, interrupt, delay, deter, redirect, deflect, meddle, butt in, barge in, lure, draw away, sidetrack, discourage, detour, shunt (an issue to the side), disrupt, sway, deviate
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Trouble & Complications > Maintaining a Low Profile
skedaddle, camouflage, accent, disguise, disappear, feign, skip town, lie low, maintain a low profile, hide out, take cover, keep out of sight, hole up, conceal oneself, create a false identity, flee, go underground, duck out/under, gatecrash
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Trouble & Complications > Plotting or Conspiring
Trouble & Complications > Plotting or Conspiring > Casting a Spell on Someone
lob (curses), send out (a spell), scheme, hex, cast a spell on, put a spell on, stick (needles in a voodoo doll), plan (the demise of someone), practice (black magic), curse, bewitch
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Trouble & Complications > Plotting or Conspiring > Colluding & Conspiring
team up, rig, bait, set (a trap), coordinate, plot, draw up (a plan), hatch (an idea), scheme, conspire, connive, brainstorm, orchestrate, collaborate, collude, aid and abet, plan (a conspiracy), contrive, be in cahoots, mastermind, target, funnel (money)
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Trouble & Complications > Plotting or Conspiring > Scheming & Bribing
maneuver, rig, devise, fix, strategize, bait, set (a trap), set someone up, plot, scam, con, bribe, draw up (a plan), hatch (an idea), scheme, conspire, connive, orchestrate, contrive, target, arrange (a scheme), concoct, engineer (a scheme), cook up (a scheme), plan, entrap, pay off, buy off, suborn
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Trouble & Complications > Plotting or Conspiring > Sneaking Around
duck, pry, hide, slink, crawl, hunt, skulk, lurk, prowl, stake out, stalk, scout, investigate, spy, shadow, sneak, snoop, lie (low/in wait), creep around, tap (a telephone), search out, nose around, poke around, tiptoe, rummage around, sidle, eavesdrop, overhear, dig around, gatecrash, sneak in
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations
Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Becoming Enmeshed
trap, snare, ensnare, bog down, mire, entangle, mix up, demand, encompass, enmesh, involve, catch up, ensnarl, embroil, over-involve
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Blundering
mishandle, fumble, flounder, falter, wreck, flop, tangle, fluff, trip up, jumble, spoil, mess up, screw up, bumble, blunder, fail, mix up, mangle (a mission), botch, bungle, bollix, fail to, blow it, make a hash of, waste, mismanage, flub, fuck up
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Feeling or Appearing Confused
flounder, freeze, stumble, guess, misread, drift, stagger, reel, doubt, miss (cues/the point), lose (one's bearings), lose sight of, bumble, misunderstand, misjudge, cross (signals), misplace (one's belongings), appear (baffled), blurt, vacillate
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Impulsiveness
screech, shoot, discharge, flash, leap, dart, run, bound, burst, explode, take off, flee, jump into, jump ship, storm off/out, hurl (insults/rocks), charge into (the fray), shout, yell, dash, hurry, speed, rush, blunder, dive into, fly into a rage, slam (one's brakes)
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Losing Control
grasp, thrash, freeze, scramble, stumble, spin, stagger, nonplus, spin out of control, tumble, reel, fly into a rage, tear around, lose control, dance around, fall, frazzle, toss and turn, knot up
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Obstinacy
fend off, bear down, block, withhold, refuse to, balk, throw a temper tantrum, reject, deny, hold off/at bay, eschew, spurn, shut off/down, defend oneself, close off, stop one's ears, plant one's feet, draw a line in the sand
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Overreacting
jar, cramp, crush, crimp, bar, challenge, unleash, bear down, threaten, explode, ignite, polarize, subvert, undermine, spin out of control, erupt, refuse to, fly off the handle, twist (someone's meaning), pin (blame), demoralize, violate (standards of conduct), ban, forbid, oppose, combat, lose perspective, lose (the confidence of others), blow something out of proportion
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Trouble & Complications > Reactions to Complicated Situations > Reaching an Impasse
crash, stand, freeze, break down, flop, reach an impasse, stall, pause, agree to disagree, opt out, stalemate, deadlock, back (away/down), yield, forfeit, succumb, admit, come to a halt, stand down, fizzle, flatline, hit a roadblock, fail, flame out
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Trouble & Complications > Risking
blindside, manipulate, rig, devise, fix, compromise, threaten, speculate, expose, finagle, resort to, bribe, bluff, hustle, counterfeit, concoct, endanger, risk, put at risk, gamble, imperil, hazard, chance, bet, jeopardize, tamper, forge (papers), deal, fence, dare, play off/with, buck the odds, venture, wager, attempt, subvert, flout, ambuscade
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Trouble & Complications > Ruining a Situation
blindside, wreck, destroy, paralyze, scuttle, resort to, endanger, ruin, doom, spoil, wreak havoc, frustrate, dash (plans/hopes), mess up, stymie, incapacitate, cast a pall, screw up, damage, swamp, snarl up, make difficult, destabilize, put the kibosh on, break up, curtail, bust something up, overreact, fuck up
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Trouble & Complications > Snitching
frame, name, identify, double-deal, double-cross, snitch, inform, sell out, tip off, tattle, hand over, ditch, desert, back out, set up, turn in/on/against, rat on/out, implicate, spill the beans, tell on, let the cat out of the bag, reveal (information), disclose (a hideout), divulge
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Trouble & Complications > Stealing
Trouble & Complications > Stealing > Breaking in or Snatching
seize, grab, force, snatch, swipe, jimmy, rake, unlock, strip, snap up, nab, mug, strip (of possessions), pickpocket, pick a lock, break in, tear (off), burgle, burglarize, intrude, prize open, break and enter, pick (a lock), shoulder
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Trouble & Complications > Stealing > Forgery & Counterfeiting
replicate, forge, imitate, reproduce, simulate, alter, falsify, fake, counterfeit, pirate, pass off as, copy, mock up, doctor, tamper with, present as
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Trouble & Complications > Stealing > Stealing, Robbery & Shoplifting
nick, swipe, pinch, roll, rake, lift, skim, trash, siphon, snap up, steal, carjack, make off with, funnel, commandeer, appropriate, violate, rip off, thieve, case, filch, nab, poach, fence (stolen goods), rob, loot, mug, slip away/off, run off with (stolen goods), hold up, raid, rout, strip (of possessions), pillage, ravage, pocket (stolen merchandise), pirate, abscond, shoplift, usurp, rifle, spirit away, hijack, skyjack, plunder, ransack, pilfer, pickpocket, purloin, despoil, demand (money), commit larceny, gank, hold up (at gunpoint), run contraband
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Trouble & Complications > Stealing > Violating Patents, Copyrights or Trademarks
disregard, appropriate, misappropriate, violate, rip off, pirate, hijack, copy, co-opt, plagiarize, infringe (patent/trademark), torrent, fileshare, download, copy and share (files), alias, steal (intellectual property)
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges
Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Assessing a Situation
analyze, weigh, appraise, sense, listen, examine, observe, check, discern, focus, review, sort out, think through/about, sift through, piece together (a coherent story), rule out, mull over, turn something over in one's mind, assess, locate, fact-check, verify, redefine, intuit, decipher, deliberate, separate (fact from fiction), step back, consider, contemplate, evaluate, explore (accounts), ponder, play out, chew on/over, reflect on, take stock of
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Centering Oneself & Regaining Composure
embrace, compose oneself, swallow, adapt, surrender, deal, abandon, redirect, breathe, take a deep breath, manage (one's emotions), center oneself, quiet oneself, reframe, resign oneself to, accept, work with, relinquish (control), reconcile oneself to, come to terms with, identify (one's feelings), practice, make the best of, give up, exchange, step aside/outside, clear one's head, calm (oneself/others), recover one's composure, pull oneself together, get a grip
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Contending With Misfortune
struggle, grapple, handle, hunker down, bear, face, hold up, come to terms with, cope, deal with, wing it, hold out/on, do without, pull together/through, plug away, play to a strength, muddle through, contend with, juggle, carry on, endure, settle for/down, persevere, persist, manage, live through, tolerate, shake oneself out of, retrieve, seek (answers/help), come to grips with, ration out (resources), rein in (spending), encounter (opposition), lean on, pay out/off, extricate (oneself from a drama)
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Deflection
brush aside, turn away/aside, contain, hide, slink, curb, evade, block, disappear, bluff, finesse, keep quiet, step back, avert (one's eyes), lower (one's eyes), skirt (a topic), excuse oneself, divert (attention), deflect (attention), blunt (one's affect), avoid (attracting anger), ward off, parry, field, hold back, hold in (one's urge to retort), accede, comply, stand down/back, tread lightly, sit still, conform, sidestep, table, defer, dodge, modulate (one's voice), sublimate, self-censor, accommodate, restrain oneself, protect oneself (in a shroud of silence), submit to, stave off
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Disentangling Oneself
retreat, disappear, decompress, quiet oneself, excuse oneself, bow out, slink back, back up/off, untangle, disentangle, unknot, extricate oneself, remove oneself, disengage, unsnarl, control (one's level of engagement), simmer down, cool down, chill (out), take a chill pill, hang loose, stay loose, untwist, sequester, remain silent, withdraw, detach
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Restraining Oneself
clench, clip, strangle, suffocate, bind, suppress, tether, trap, swaddle, buckle, cinch, tie up/down, restrict, weigh down, censor, stifle, inhibit, sublimate, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, hold in/back/down, silence, limit, abstain, trammel (as though trapped in a net), repress, swallow (an expletive), swallow one's tongue, bite (the bullet), smother (an impulse to fight back), open and close one's mouth
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Solving Challenges
Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Solving Challenges > Intervening as a Means of Solving Something
pull apart, separate, drag, intrude, interrupt, intercept, intervene, intercede, involve oneself, step up/forward, interpose oneself, interject, come between, step in/between, put an end to, forestall (a fight)
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Solving Challenges > Mechanical or Material Solutions
tinker, repair, replace, devise, overhaul, fix, refit, piece together, improvise, adjust, patch, invent, concoct, salvage, correct, rig up, rejigger, fiddle, cobble together, remove (an obstruction), maintain, service, rebuild, mend, mess around with, restore, refurbish, recondition
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Solving Challenges > Thinking Through a Solution to a Situation
figure out, mold, fix, rescue, strategize, guess, modify, alter, anticipate, redo, piece together, invent, finesse, persuade, concoct, juggle, puzzle out, work out, get to the bottom of, come up with, put (heads together), hit upon (a solution), turn (something around), turn to, think something through, rethink, figure in, debate, reason, salvage, correct, extemporize, justify, hatch (a plan), substantiate, predict (outcomes), foresee (potential consequences), calculate, shape (a plan), straighten out, comb through
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Trouble & Complications > Strategies for Coping With Challenges > Tolerating Unpleasantness
handle, stand, suffer, strain, shoulder, accept, carry on, endure, live through, tolerate, restrain oneself, abide, hold one's tongue, hold out/up/on, smile, grin and bear, buck up, refuse to (give up), exercise (restraint), soldier, take, grin and bear it, suck it up, swallow one's pride, let go, resign oneself, rise (to the occasion), put up with, prove (one's mettle), withstand, survive, manage to, carry on/out, fortify oneself (for the long haul), stomach, reconcile, swallow (a bitter pill), wait (for something to pass), man up, exercise restraint
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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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