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Computers & Electronics
Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer
Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > Baseline Actions on a Computer
divert, ping, plug in, switch on/off, install, connect, upgrade, convert, scan, track, transmit, type, display, outline, filter, stream, browse, close, direct, record, reboot, download, disable, pause, shut down, customize, save, enable, map, transcribe, network, link, run (apps), run (app), log off/on/out, login, logon, start up, search, drill down (into the details of a website), debug, upload, google, refresh, disconnect (from a network), uninstall, reinstall, toggle, defrag, visit, power up/down, format, reformat, boot, defragment
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Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > Computer Programming
launch, engineer, package, process, nest, distribute, design, print, program, patch, collaborate, execute, optimize, reference, streamline, inherit, compile, contribute, document, interpret, write code, encode, decrypt, encrypt, run code, input (data), name (variables), rewrite (code), reuse, recycle (code), script, manipulate (data), access (variables/functions), store (data/a value), make (code) efficient, test (the code), execute (code)
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Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > Higher Level Actions on a Computer
rip, tap, troubleshoot, hook up, tag, stream, burn, interface, animate, computerize, digitize, program, download, transfer, sample, code, debug, upload, format, key into, write code, cable into, corrupt (files), port (software from one computerized machine to another), activate, synch up, administer (access), grant access, diagnose, document (the problem), patch (the code), overclock (graphics card), encode, alias
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Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > Keystrokes & Clicks
hit, strike, press, insert, tap, shift, cut, lock, select, click, play, paste, highlight, view, scroll, open, print, copy, cancel, abort, redirect, correct, save, return, sort, flag, move, delete, cross out, cap, refresh, toggle, format, tab, find and replace, switch (windows), toggle (between windows), double-click, emojify, left-click, key, mouse, drag (and drop), page up/down, restart, enter, spellcheck, password-protect, backspace, boldface, bracket, underscore, terminate, italicize, log in, log on
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Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > Things One Can Do With a File
extract, rip, compress, wipe, trash, cut, convert, name, kill, paste, zip, burn, close, open, zoom in/out, expand, copy, save, rename, archive, sort, back up, move, delete, format, reformat, alias, track changes, attach (a file to an email), decompress (files), send, resend, unzip, share
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Computers & Electronics > Actions on a Computer > What Hackers Do
hack, engineer, track, scrub, plot, disable, troll, decrypt, alias, clickjack, reverse engineer, break into, infect (with a virus), read (code), steal (sensitive information), jailbreak
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Computers & Electronics > Electronic Entertainment
Computers & Electronics > Electronic Entertainment > Gaming
smash, grind, levitate, stun, spawn, root, steal, snare, kill, loot, raid, gank, defeat, rush, purchase, solve, lag, fear, pwn (slang), camp, spam, spray and pray, teleport, crowd control, progress (to the next level)
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Computers & Electronics > Electronic Entertainment > Watching Entertainment Electronically
slouch, turn on/off, connect, click, flip, transmit, display, stream, scroll, peruse, record, download, troll, settle in, immerse, toggle, watch (tv), subscribe, come (in/through), lose (signal), replay, sync, turn up/down, receive (channels), click (remote), switch (channels), change (channels), check (broadcast time), lean back, follow (a series on television), marathon, binge-watch, catch up on (a television series), let it buffer, multitask, barrel
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Computers & Electronics > Phones
plug in, turn on/off, upgrade, tweet, call, answer, charge, tether, flip, yelp, root, type, display, scroll, record, navigate, download, silence, update, text, receive, save, phone, chat, search, enter, send, share, jailbreak, speed-dial, check (messages), return (a call), dial, turn off/on, reply, im, skype, program (numbers into one's phone), pic text, instagram (a picture), email, access, import (contact list), update (software), video, watch (movies), leave (voicemail), surf, group message, set (ringtone/alarm)
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Computers & Electronics > Surfing the Web
skim, turn over, inspect, click, scan, follow, track, spot, seek, investigate, browse, navigate, troll, search, drill down (into the details of a website), google, drag (mouse), bing, visit (websites), bookmark
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Computers & Electronics > Telecasting & Webcasting
show, transmit, screen, beam, relay, upload, skype, webcast, simulcast, cablecast, facetime, telecast, air, televise
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Computers & Electronics > Using Social Media
thumb, poke, contact, idle, ping, connect, tweet, call, answer, tag, hide, post, wait, transmit, display, pin, liveblog, scroll, check, discover, join, announce, peruse, ditch, edit, address, text, troll, receive, trade, chat, host, network, link, forward, enter, share, subscribe, lose (signal), reply, skype, request, notify, blog, message, send (a message), come in/through, retweet, favorite, im (instant message), next (someone), end (a call), like (a facebook post), sign on/off, buzz up, friend, unfriend, comment (on social media), retrieve (a message), tag (on facebook), mention (in a blog), unlike, socialize (on a device), instagram, repin, connect (on a device), go viral
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Computers & Electronics > What a Computer Does
crash, process, charge, reboot, start up, boot, restart, access, time out, boot up, slow down, malfunction, lose data, store data, crunch (data), blip
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Computers & Electronics > What Images Do on a Screen
bounce, roll, slide, flash, freeze, infiltrate, flit, float, start, shrink, alternate, flicker, blink, light up, illuminate, burn, scroll, expand, stop, restart, pop up, linger, dance (across the screen), fill (the screen)
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Money & Business
Money & Business > Accumulating Material Wealth
Money & Business > Accumulating Material Wealth > Accumulating Wealth
stock, mount, pile up, exceed, earn, surpass, acquire, own, invest, pad (one's portfolio/pocketbook), write off (deductions), reach, heap, gain (interest), add, deduct (from income tax), accrue, amass (wealth), increase (net worth), compound, consolidate (investments), fill (the coffers), rack up, save, attain, possess, aggrandize, accumulate, trade (on the stock market), inherit, buy, rake it in, accumulate (wealth)
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Money & Business > Accumulating Material Wealth > Fixating on One's Wealth
bathe, indulge, display, show off, focus, fixate, buy, obsess, turn something over in one's hand, glue (oneself to the stock market report), boast, keep up with (neighbors), keep up (appearances), consume, lust after (a new purchase)
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Money & Business > Accumulating Material Wealth > Prospering
advance, flourish, exceed, thrive, succeed, make money, prosper, do well, get ahead, appreciate, make it, live high on the hog, accumulate (wealth)
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Money & Business > Agribusiness
Money & Business > Agribusiness > Large-Scale Crop Production
water, grow, produce, yield, fertilize, install (irrigation), irrigate, plant, seed, harvest, turn over (soil), rotate (crops), plant (a cover crop), spray (with pesticides), modify (seed), engineer (high-yielding varieties of grain), cultivate, spread (seed), douse (crop with pesticide), store (corn in a silo), thresh, bale (hay), reap, pick
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Money & Business > Agribusiness > Negative Impact of Agribusiness
pollute, contaminate, endanger, deplete (soil of nutrients), unbalance the ecosystem, kill (bees), poison (soil/water table), damage (biodiversity), use up (soil nutrients), exhaust (soil), drain (nutrients), deteriorate (human living conditions), deflate (prices), emit (greenhouse gases), run off (chemical fertilizers), expose (to carcinogens)
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Money & Business > Bankruptcy or Defaulting on Fiscal Responsibility
negotiate, back out, welsh, welch, bankrupt, default, liquidate, declare (bankruptcy), go out of business, overextend, overbuy, wipe out (savings), make an assignment, renege, fail to pay, harm (one's credit rating), indulge (spending pattern), go belly up, absolve (someone of debt), restructure (one's debts), reorganize (one's financial affairs)
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Money & Business > Bestowing Grants & Financial Gifts
assist, earmark, endow, award, back, review, budget, promote, allocate, fund, subsidize, furnish, stipulate, support, grant, allot, sponsor, contribute, donate, dispense, gift, apportion, enable, patronize, benefit, bestow, champion, bequeath, defund
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Money & Business > Bills & Coins
tear, rip, clink, jingle, fold, fill, tinkle, fade, wrinkle, crease, crumple, collect, exchange, appreciate, cash out, depreciate, wad up, rust, bulge, line (one's pockets), convert (into foreign currency), change (money into foreign currency), throw away, throw money at
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Money & Business > Boredom & Sloppy Work
Money & Business > Boredom & Sloppy Work > Boredom & Moping
bore, sigh, slink, fiddle, complain, flag, yawn, carp, grumble, lose interest, pout, mope, brood, mutter, grouse, gripe, beef, bellyache
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Money & Business > Boredom & Sloppy Work > Sloppy Work
mangle, trudge, skip, slough off, overlook, ignore, sputter, delay, screw up, dodge, lag, shirk, err, knock off (early), skirt, play around, give up (too quickly), pop by/over (to a neighbor's cubicle), avoid, leave, dally, scribble, defend (oneself), postpone, misplace, dawdle, procrastinate, daydream, fuck up
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Money & Business > Business Performance
Money & Business > Business Performance > Strong Business Performance
score, beat, pick up, position, fine-tune, analyze, tackle, cycle, measure, turn out, model, appraise, calibrate, route, benefit from, leap, rocket, project, grow, beta-test, explode, expand, hold up, evaluate, figure in, correct, increase, report, estimate, perform, exceed, earn, thrive, scale up, sell, spike, take over, hit (a peak), gain, tip (the balance), turn a profit, prove (profitable), buy out, move out, outgrow, succeed, level out, better, offset, excel, regain, reduce (waste), outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, predict, progress, outlast, outperform, revitalize, vitalize, mobilize, skyrocket, recapitalize, inflate, profit, make (a profit)
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Money & Business > Business Performance > Weak Business Performance
score, hit, clobber, impact, blindside, fold, drop, falter, analyze, cycle, measure, appraise, calibrate, route, benefit from, totter, ail, slip, recall, project, reduce, peter out, waver, close, weaken, equalize, abandon, burden, pressure, derail, impair, undermine, plummet, tumble, fall, flatline, fail, evaluate, withstand, figure in, report, estimate, move out, level out, offset, predict, outlast, lose, sack, cut back, cut (loss), lay off, break even, hold out, hit bottom, tank, slow, lapse, shut down, shutter, bankrupt, bottom out, signify, foreclose, downgrade, saddle (with debt), default, relapse, absorb (loss), repossess, liquidate, sell (assets)
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Money & Business > Expansion of a Business
Money & Business > Expansion of a Business > Expansion of a Domestic Enterprise
contract, pitch, launch, operate, replicate, engineer, build, standardize, commercialize, saturate, negotiate, strategize, grow, beta-test, burst, coordinate, expand, risk, venture, hire, implement, develop, scale up, take over, excel, unveil, roll out (a new product), merge, mass produce, create (a corporation), join forces, cinch (the deal), rework, rival, compete, vie for (a market), acquire, corner (the market), monopolize, relocate, monetize, penetrate, leverage, consolidate, diversify, capitalize, incorporate, initiate, parlay, split (stock), effectuate
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Money & Business > Expansion of a Business > Globalization
Money & Business > Expansion of a Business > Globalization > Implications for Cultures Into Which Outsourcing Expands
manipulate, cooperate, employ, pollute, negotiate, dictate, dominate, strategize, capture, haggle, control, exploit, claim, pillage, despoil, impose, accommodate, take over, buy out, rival, compete, corner (the market), monopolize, take advantage of, use up (resources), join (forces), abuse, conquer, pervade, displace, oppress, mistreat, demand, translate, underpay, subjugate, marginalize, wipe out, coerce, stake, hog, import, export, launder (money)
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Money & Business > Expansion of a Business > Globalization > Point of View of a Company Manufacturing Abroad
contract, pitch, launch, cooperate, operate, employ, retool, replicate, engineer, build, supply, model, standardize, roll out, saturate, negotiate, protect, strategize, adapt, coordinate, scope out, haggle, demarcate, direct, market, expand, explore, research, control, collaborate, risk, deal, venture, defeat, field, accommodate, regulate, implement, develop, delegate, perform, take over, excel, recapitalize, profit, unveil, mass produce, rival, compete, acquire, corner (the market), relocate, monetize, penetrate, leverage, consolidate, diversify, capitalize, incorporate, initiate, join (forces), demand, translate, stake, import, export, launder (money), wield, vie for, exempt, outsource, conduct, master, govern, forecast, transfer, benchmark, prevail, globalize, establish (territory), utilize, restructure, assimilate, contextualize, retrench, finance, fund, subsidize, grubstake, bankroll, win
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Money & Business > Expansion of a Business > How Businesses Go PublicStub
hike, offer (stock options), go public, make an offering, sell (stock), sell (shares over the counter)
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Money & Business > General Business Production
pack, launch, operate, fine-tune, power, outfit, manufacture, fabricate, generate, tool, retool, inspect, engineer, feed, stock, package, build, supply, turn out, order, parcel out, model, debut, tailor, register, license, resource, warehouse, research and develop, certify, standardize, calibrate, overhaul, synchronize, commercialize, finish, assemble, upgrade, track, label, adjust, produce, comply, estimate, implement, mass produce, make, ratchet (up/down), furnish, restock, replenish, re-order, specify, escalate, inventory, ship, backorder
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Money & Business > Income
Money & Business > Income > Earning Income
generate, charge, stream, value, collect, produce, rake in, pocket, earn, gain, lose, monetize, leverage, bill, bring in, take home, gross, receive, make money, draw down, pull down, haul in, secure (an income/a job), capitalize on, cash in on, subsist on, maintain (clientele/web presence), apply for (jobs), interview for (jobs), hold down (a job), sustain, set (a fee scale), fix (rate/price), maximize (income), cash (one's paycheck), deposit (one's paycheck), bring home, make (a bundle)
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Money & Business > Income > What Income Does
grow, trickle, flow, flood, prop up, increase, level out, finance, fund, subsidize, bankroll, sustain, support (life style), contribute to (life style), fall short, dry up, roll in, pour in, feather one's nest, burn a hole in one's pocket, level off
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Money & Business > Income Taxes
file, count, figure, book, collect, adjust, cheat, claim, withhold, tax, assess, calculate, estimate, allocate, absorb (loss), exempt, allot, deduct, write off, gross, add, depreciate, amortize, pay, retain (one's earnings), incur, extend (deadline), record (profit), audit (taxes), levy, check off, refund, expense, consolidate (expenses)
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Money & Business > Investment
Money & Business > Investment > Investing
unload, load, bundle, straddle, secure, order, bid, convert, roll over, advance, project, monitor, tip off, deal, yield, exchange, manage, maintain, purchase, sell, recapitalize, inflate, liquidate, acquire, leverage, consolidate, diversify, capitalize, transfer, finance, fund, bankroll, allot, transact, discount, compensate, invest, privatize, option, ask, buy (stocks), own (property/shares), trade, play (the market), day-trade, close a deal, open up, close out (an account), float (bonds), expand (revenue streams), broker, offset (risk), absorb (risk), divest, ladder, annuitize, spread (risk), bail out, put (option to sell), call (option to buy), hedge (investment), short, book the investor booked the investment as a loss., cash out, reinvest, refinance, barter
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Money & Business > Investment > Loss in Investment
crash, sag, drop, recede, collapse, plummet, fall, lose, tank, bottom out, absorb (loss), trade, divest, fail (to perform), underperform, decline, devalue, depreciate, plunge, nosedive, deflate
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Money & Business > Investment > Monitoring One's Wealth
gauge, measure, appraise, log, track, figure, check, value, budget, evaluate, calculate, estimate, rank, write up, chart, deduct, add, monitor (one's investments), sum up, index, number, tally, record (on ledger sheet), compute, compile, enumerate, account for, balance (checkbook), round up (figures), total, keep (records/books), round out (figures on a balance sheet), round off (figures on a balance sheet)
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Money & Business > Investment > Profit In Investment
rise, jump, rocket, soar, mature, multiply, grow, collect, pay off, yield, perform, exceed, spike, gain, outshine, outstrip, surpass, outperform, profit, gross, appreciate, accrue, amass (wealth), compound, add value, realize, net, excel in (growth), recover, recoup, return
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Money & Business > Investment > Risk in Investment
straddle, risk, put at risk, gamble, hazard, chance, bet, jeopardize, venture, wager, limit, minimize (risk), play (the stock market), hedge (one's investments to reduce risk), speculate on (bonds), lay a bet on (something), place a bet on (something), bank on
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Money & Business > Investment > What a Financial Planner Does
analyze, suggest, plan, assess, evaluate, advise, recommend, predict, invest, tout, broker, guide, take into account, put together (a comprehensive financial plan), crunch (numbers), present (options), develop (products/ira), implement (strategy), prognosticate, charge (a commission)
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Money & Business > Investment > What an Investor Does With Profit
roll over, rake in, parlay, draw down, reinvest, cash in/out, skim off, harvest (assets), redeem, distribute (proceeds), contribute, donate
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Money & Business > Lending & Borrowing Money
Money & Business > Lending & Borrowing Money > Borrowing Money
secure, lower, adopt, execute, default, guarantee, borrow, amortize, indemnify, incur (debt), undertake (to pay back a loan), mortgage, sign (loan documents), cosign, take on (debt), resolve, pay up, pay back/down, make a payment, qualify for (a loan), submit (forms), provide (down payment), pay (loan payments), repay, autopay, fill out (loan papers), enhance (credit rating), notarize
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Money & Business > Lending & Borrowing Money > Lending Money
sign, advance, front, value, collect, figure in, service, foreclose, finance, fund, bankroll, issue, loan, underwrite, write off, accrue, lend, turn down (applicant for loan), approve (a loan), charge (interest), evaluate (credit-worthiness of the borrower), enforce, assign, document, lien (property), fix (an interest rate), waive (fees), robosign, levy (fees), compound (interest), amortize, file (claims/lawsuits)
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Money & Business > Management in a Business
Money & Business > Management in a Business > Managing Personnel
handle, fire, boot out, inspect, supervise, appraise, train, reward, run up the flagpole, monitor, size up, direct, schedule, promote, evaluate, manage, field, hire, staff, oversee, interview, regulate, delegate, facilitate, sack, benchmark, review (performance), discipline, rank, mandate, demote, approve, notify (an employee of a potential promotion), relegate, pension off, coordinate (employee duties), mentor, designate (tasks for a subordinate), cater to a strength, superintend, empower, follow through
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Money & Business > Management in a Business > Micromanaging
hover, inspect, spy, direct, control, manage, oversee, keep an eye on, micromanage, look after, time, preside over, hover over, check in on, check (subordinate's work), look over ones' shoulder
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Money & Business > Management in a Business > Other Tasks Managers Do
operate, fine-tune, order, resource, standardize, synchronize, draw up, upgrade, negotiate, organize, earmark, hammer out, direct, budget, synch, command, control, funnel, finesse, orchestrate, intervene, sift through, verify, figure in, update, structure, formulate, authorize, allocate, stake, run (an office), close (a deal), chart, rate, determine (pay rates), bank, brief, purge, downsize, allot, steward, contract out, consult, expedite, summarize, codify, prioritize, sign off, transact, integrate, calendar
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Money & Business > Management in a Business > Problematic Supervision
yank, wrangle, sever, chuck, brush aside, manipulate, dismantle, protest, dictate, skip, drone, dole out, fight, bark, evade, bear down, typecast, profile, blot out, flare, flood, haggle, plot, exploit, bribe, claim, whitewash, contrive, co-opt, invalidate, pressure, hold back/down, thwart, inundate, squelch, prohibit, obstruct, inhibit, undermine, erupt, screw up, swamp, bumble, shout, maintain, relegate, micromanage, confront, harp, judge, mete out, lord (it over one's workers), grant, save face, lag, write up, smooth over, dance around (issues), cut off/short, snap back, step on, play off (one worker against another), break (a promise/trust), scuttle (a plan), sanction (low standards), argue, favor, cover up/for, jockey, battle, dicker, issue (orders), rehash, dispute, corrupt, chastise, cater to, berate, admonish, abdicate (responsibility), condescend, intimidate, disempower, write off, rail against
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Money & Business > Management in a Business > Supervising & Monitoring
supervise, appraise, overhaul, scan, screen, mark, witness, scrutinize, examine, monitor, observe, check, vet, direct, prohibit, evaluate, manage, maintain, report, authorize, keep an eye on, keep score (with subordinates), rein in, pay a visit, detect (organizational problems), address, stipulate, critique, micromanage, criticize, inquire, require (updates), noodge, stoke, excite, encourage, support, confront, follow through
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Money & Business > Marketing
Money & Business > Marketing > Enticing Customers
hammer, impact, pitch, ply, plug, cast, tap into, reinforce, convert, woo, trot out, show, switch, badger, bait, prompt, imply, evoke, capture, arouse, transmit, project, profile, lionize, imbue, highlight, showcase, embellish, tease, flaunt, steep, set apart, captivate, rivet, distort, depict, spin, con, claim, mislead, hustle, persuade, insinuate, scheme, target, gamble, impinge on/upon, censor, create, favor, brief, serve, rope in, wow, lead (the market), foist, reel in, entice, hype, shill, rebate, tempt, win over, scare, pop (out), hail, draw in, enthuse, cajole, compel, sweeten, discount, appeal, harvest (customers), assure, pander, retarget, optimize, sexualize, guarantee, motivate, propagate, glorify, entertain, mesmerize, incentivize, spread the message
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Money & Business > Marketing > Public Side of Advertising
yank, pitch, launch, debut, synchronize, roll out, saturate, tweet, reproduce, post, proliferate, transmit, display, distribute, permeate, monitor, book, feature, announce, advertise, associate, promote, market, risk, inundate, implement, sell, leverage, benchmark, optimize, propagate, unveil (a new product), release, flood (the market), list, text, tack up (posters), phase out, issue, peddle, publicize, submit (ad), campaign, retarget (customers with a second ad), reference, qualify (one's leads), circulate, innovate, syndicate, disseminate, re-circulate, affiliate
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Money & Business > Marketing > Research & Development
engineer, brand, strategize, scout, coordinate, scope out, front, research, brainstorm, target, opt out, diversify, forecast, phase out, bend (one's campaign to lure customers), troll, opt in, track (hits), spy (on customers), phase in, massage (content), streamline, interpret (customers' tastes), generate (buzz), invigorate
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Money & Business > Marketing > Technical Side of Producing Copy
align, replicate, center, duplicate, airbrush, illustrate, design, proof, image, photoshop, create, edit, develop, word, drill down (into the pages of a website), link (to a url), write (code/copy), crop (picture), upload (photo), customize, stylize, resize, kern
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Money & Business > Office Politics
Money & Business > Office Politics > Bureaucracy in the Office
devise, interfere, stamp, run up the flagpole, control, contrive, hinder, obstruct, meddle, hold back, limit, coerce, approve, micromanage, sign off, compel, require, stratify, shuffle (papers/files), rubber-stamp, pass (something along), pass the buck, avoid (responsibility), obligate, sign off on
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Money & Business > Office Politics > Making Do in an Office Setting
concentrate, extricate, handle, shut up, cooperate, compromise, bear, submit, censor, inhibit, opt out, stand down, step back, accept, cope, play to a strength, carry on, endure, tolerate, field, comply, tread lightly, conform, defer, self-censor, abide, let go, resign oneself, manage to, cater to, sign off, circulate, hold down (a job), avoid, flirt, drop (a complaint), ingratiate, go along, sign on, come around, schmooze, excuse, rephrase, soften one's tone, defend, partake, relent, behave, ally (oneself), stifle (an impulse), socialize, focus on, apologize, capitulate, step down, step into, step aside, make way for
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Money & Business > Office Politics > Pettiness & Unprofessional Behavior
manipulate, tense, bother, bargain, solicit, strut, ruffle, mock, trot out, bark, badger, pester, show up, imply, ignore, embellish, swagger, show off, plot, deceive, betray, tattle, divulge, eavesdrop, hijack, delay, fluster, undermine, disrespect, forbid, dance around, table, abuse, mistreat, favor, jockey, condescend, intimidate, patronize, require, quibble, avoid, call into question, huff, shame, pull rank, fine, snub, turn on/against, play off, wag a finger, gloat, bend (rules), enlist (others in backbiting), decry, cover for, gossip, bicker, harass, refuse, rankle, squabble, stonewall, backbite, disparage, stigmatize, ridicule, womanize, philander, slur, hit on, flirt, swear, discriminate against, stab in the back
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Money & Business > Office Work
Money & Business > Office Work > Classifying & Cataloguing
file, gauge, model, calibrate, grade, organize, brand, name, type, profile, label, pigeonhole, define, mark, pick out, classify, authenticate, redefine, designate, downgrade, merge, consolidate, specify, rank, rate, codify, reference, enumerate, assign, cite, stick (a label on something), map, term, rename, archive, title, catalog, characterize, sub-classify, subordinate, categorize, appoint
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Money & Business > Office Work > Organization
file, separate, break down, standardize, log, grade, organize, tag, scan, type, define, highlight, sheaf, mark, identify, collect, classify, formalize, record, come up with, comb through, merge, consolidate, specify, rank, judge, list, reference, streamline, centralize, index, number, map, archive, title, categorize, sort, hone, flag, cull, parse, back up, pick out/apart, stratify, itemize, alphabetize, sift
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Money & Business > Office Work > Other Tasks Office Workers Perform
trundle, punch in/out, tack, fine-tune, lock, unlock, register, draw up, dictate, call, post, type, coordinate, schedule, purchase, edit, prioritize, list, bill, assign, categorize, back up, book (appointments), field (problems), stock (supplies), hunt down, slit (envelopes), revise, enter (data), write, rewrite, phone, telephone, order (supplies), bustle about, transcribe, procure, answer (phone/email), ship (a product), sort out (issues)
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Money & Business > Office Work > Photocopying
jam, align, replicate, staple, crop, shrink, duplicate, enlarge, darken, lighten, print, photocopy, copy, excerpt, xerox, collate, line up, feed (paper), unjam (paper)
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Money & Business > Office Work > Things People Do With Paperwork
punch, file, shred, deliver, certify, staple, reproduce, tag, scan, label, affix, highlight, duplicate, pin, sheaf, browse, peruse, print, copy, fill out (forms), mail, submit (paperwork), turn in, fax, mark (corrections)
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Money & Business > Paying Personal Expenses
set aside, earmark, cover, lay out, figure in, allocate, pay out, spend, shell out, pony up, cough up, write (a check), buy, tally, total, pay up, autopay, pay down (debt), budget (for), disburse, fork out/over, balance (accounts), log (expenses), fill in (spreadsheet), calculate (costs), credit (a payment to one's account), bounce (a check), contest (a bill), monitor (charges on credit card), pull up (account/payment record), cut (a check), pay for, stop payment
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Money & Business > Paying Someone for Their Work
raise, lay out, compensate, determine (bonuses), pay out, reward (with a bonus), reimburse, recompense, remunerate, spend, expend, dish out, shell out, fork over/out, pony up, ante up, cough up, give (a raise), deny (a raise), negotiate (a salary), withhold (taxes from a paycheck), send money, write (a check), deduct, grant (a raise), raise (a salary), disburse, pay (an employee)
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Money & Business > Poverty & Frugality > Frugality
pinch, recycle, bargain, scrounge, scavenge, stretch, haggle, budget, deprive, do without, manage, abstain, salvage, save, limit (one's spending), curb (spending), make do, pool, skimp, cut down/back, jew someone down, put aside, hold on, scale back/down, monitor (expenditures), grow (one's own vegetables), conserve, economize, depend on, borrow (tools), ration, know (the price of necessities), repurpose, stash (money/coupons), put away (money)
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Money & Business > Poverty & Frugality > Having too Little
tighten, suffer, bear, age, budget, give up, juggle, endure, want, miss, crave, weigh (options), covet, yearn for, long for, wish for, envy, desire, resent, lose (hope), abandon (hope), hunger, hanker, sacrifice, surrender (to one's circumstances), grow bitter, tighten one's belt, tighten the purse strings, pine for, narrow (one's prospects), lower one's sights
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Money & Business > Poverty & Frugality > Needing Things One Can't Afford
need, lack, be short on, have need of, thirst for, wait for, want, necessitate, miss, live without, go without, deprive (oneself), require, cry out for
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Money & Business > Poverty & Frugality > Poverty
weigh, bargain, beg, scavenge, haggle, resort to, welsh, welch, survive, bottom out, default, owe, depreciate, overdraw, bounce (a check), economize, depend on, get by/along, rack up (debt), squeak by, pawn, defer (payment), get by/aong, borrow (money), dip into, wrack up (debt), indebt, dumpster dive, land (on the street), overspend, declare bankruptcy, crowd out, hit rock bottom, leech
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file, handle, launch, operate, analyze, employ, supervise, register, license, appraise, certify, standardize, upgrade, negotiate, organize, coordinate, survey, monitor, shadow, book, direct, schedule, promote, research, set up, collaborate, assess, evaluate, manage, field, hire, staff, create, update, enlist, improve, increase, recruit, purchase, report, edit, intern, advise, structure, execute, oversee, interview, regulate, estimate, formulate, implement, develop, recommend, delegate, demonstrate, designate, authorize, administer, systematize, facilitate, pool (resources), perform, exceed, achieve, allocate, solve, run (a campaign)
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push, carry, pitch, roll out, negotiate, bargain, pounce, haggle, set up, sell, foist, peddle, vend, traffic in, deal in, trade in, call out, take down, wheel, hawk (one's wares), tout, offer (a sample)
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unload, carry, dispose of, stock, charge, price, market, sell, monetize, put a value on, put a figure on, ask, put a price on, list (the selling price), list for, put up for sale, offer for sale, put on sale, auction off, vend, traffic in, deal in, trade in, commodify, cash in
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contract, position, install, stock, commercialize, assemble, establish, float, run, front, advertise, back, promote, set up, invent, risk, forfeit, locate, service, hire, purchase, incorporate, finance, fund, rate, own, rent, lease, acquire (equipment), owe, chip in, step up, found, loan, pay back/off, credit, sponsor, insure, invest, borrow, patent, co-create, localize, privatize, underwrite, write off, write down, mark down, option, centralize, start up, design (a logo/website)
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Money & Business > Shady Financial Transactions
gouge, screw, rig, chisel, fix, slip, lay out, cheat, swindle, rip off, diddle, bribe, gull, shaft, bilk, rook, hornswoggle, funnel (money), pay off, buy off, suborn, take, take advantage of, launder (money), bankroll, incentivize, shell out, pony up, ante up, cough up, front (money), ransom, fleece, defraud, take to the cleaners, take for a ride, grease someone's palm, make a deal, blackmail, fork over, put up, settle up, sting, stiff, pull a fast one on, put one over on
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Money & Business > Shopping & Buying > Browsing Through & Selecting Merchandise
select, compare, pick out, scroll, browse, price, consider, shop, stroll (a commercial district), search for (an item), peruse (merchandise online), try on (clothes), put back, put on layaway, trawl, hold (an item), snap up (a sale item), sample, window shop, check out, clip (coupons), choose (a purchase), reject (a sale item), change one's mind, have a change of heart, have second thoughts about, decide, put on hold, put away (an item for consideration), backorder
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bargain, reduce, haggle, liquidate, dicker, rebate, discount, mark down, refund, take back (an item), exchange (merchandise), cut (the price), slash (prices), remit, afford, expire, redeem (coupons), quibble
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Money & Business > Shopping & Buying > EBay & Auctions
up, appraise, bid, cry, post, auction, collude, assess, evaluate, withdraw, estimate, sell, list, call out, quote, underbid, offer, put something up for sale, undercut, make an offer, propose, proffer, tender, outbid, set the reserve
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Money & Business > Shopping & Buying > Paying for Items or Services
pick up, order, snap up, charge, purchase, acquire, buy, overextend, overspend, check out, tip (the server), bill (something to one's room), splurge, stretch (one's credit card limit), swipe (a credit card), rack up (charges), patronize (a store/site), add (items to an online cart), fetch
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replace, upgrade, reject, exchange, update, trade in, swap, return (an unwanted purchase), send back, take back, request (refund), complain, substitute, trade up
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list for, cash out, total, fetch, cost, sell for, go for, amount to, come to, be valued at, retail for, be priced at, set someone back
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appraise, draw up, review, schedule, assess, estimate, buy out, succeed, allot, evaluate (personnel), value (a business), buy in, purchase (shares of a company), time (one's retirement), pull out (of a business), stay on (as a consultant), gauge (leadership qualities in one's employees), fund (the buyout), advance (future profits), design (the corporate structure), delegate (new job responsibilities)
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withdraw, recapitalize, liquidate, capitalize, replenish, invest, divest, fix (an interest rate), waive (fees), levy (fees), safe-keep, close (an escrow), open (an escrow), swap (derivatives), hoard (cash), charge (fees), put a hold on (funds), unload (derivatives), deduct (fees from an account), impound, divert (funds), tally (deposits), balance (books), consolidate (balance sheets), accumulate (capital), wire (money), collect (funds), exchange currency, quote, notarize (documents)
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struggle, bust, contract, flounder, rise, strengthen, mature, stumble, shrink, emerge, grow, weaken, expand, take off, stagger, reel, fail, improve, develop, thrive, progress, skyrocket, tank, lag, decline, nosedive, recover, boom, teeter, heat up, burgeon, wither, evolve, turn around, transform, succumb (to)
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Money & Business > What People Do With Bank Accounts
deposit, grow, monitor, close, open, budget, set up, withdraw, default, diversify, transfer, save, autopay, check (balance/statement), swap, pay down/off, tap into (savings), owe (delinquent payment), put away (money in savings account), redeem (a cd), overdraw, pay back, make (a deposit)
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listen, notice, focus, communicate, introduce (oneself), articulate, hear (others' concerns), verbalize, make eye contact, refrain from (interrupting), exercise (awareness)
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concentrate, contain, listen, wait, focus, open, delay, restrain oneself, empathize, lean back, lean forward, take into consideration, hold off, attend to, attune, tune in, center (oneself), hear someone out, pay attention, refrain from (dominating the discussion)
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focus, set up, ask, introduce, prepare, request, sit down together, define (a topic), hold (an intention), hand out (ground rules/expectations), agree to (ground rules), specify (rules of engagement), clarify (expectations/ purpose of a discussion), set the stage, open (the discussion)
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emphasize, alternate, figure in (context), communicate, divulge, sort out, puzzle out, contribute, build on, empathize, convey, discuss, explain, bear in mind, explicate, come to the point, articulate, participate, level with, hear someone out, turn around (prejudices/assumptions), make a point, answer (an accusation), exchange (views/hopes), language, dialogue, slow (one's speech), express (empathy)
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trim, tweak, inject, insert, settle, fine-tune, negotiate, bargain, earmark, recall, satisfy, define, scale back, draft, haggle, formalize, hammer out, budget, appropriate, retract, rescind, evaluate, comply, accommodate, allocate, exempt, specify, mandate, approve, guarantee, incentivize, affiliate, co-create, reach, enumerate, quibble, rephrase, defend, capitulate, amend, overturn, veto, repeal, tack on, expunge, pledge, counter, legislate, qualify, language, cinch (a deal), lobby (for)
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contract, sign, draw up, submit, present, suggest, pen, sponsor, broker, propose, put forward, figure out/in, request, author, map out, make on offer, co-sponsor, send off
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settle, lead, prompt, suggest, direct, set up, enlist, steward, assure, ask, bring together, bring to the table, bridge, put forward, request, clarify, draw out, articulate, marshal, step into (a leadership role), map out (a process), allot (a specific length of time), assemble (the parties), cultivate (an atmosphere of mutual respect), organize (a discussion), promote (an atmosphere of), assign (assistants to oversee), set the stage for
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assist, protect, soothe, highlight, cover, illuminate, scrutinize, detect, illustrate, review, orchestrate, contrive, restrict, redirect, verify, modulate (one's voice), contextualize, rein in, consult, summarize, integrate, enable, amend, moderate, channel, empower, empathize, validate, encapsulate, accord, differentiate, impress upon, conscientize, mediate, take into consideration, clarify, point out, sound out, language, grant (legitimacy), reference (guidelines), validate (someone's point of view), maintain (focus), field (objections/questions), gauge (level of engagement/readiness), smooth out/over, understand (divergent perspectives), respect (each party)
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decompress, rethink, rework, consult, wind down, replay, meet, follow through/up, compose, debrief, re-run, strategize (a follow-up meeting)
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handle, deliver, negotiate, run, display, introduce (the agenda), coordinate, announce, direct, control, orchestrate, manage, field, oversee, facilitate, conduct, approve, address, bank on, guide, head, forward, seat, welcome, co-host, officiate, preside over, count on, lead (a meeting), array
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prime, supervise, organize, convene, gather, advertise, delegate, publicize, invite, arrange, point to, send out, select (a chair), head (a task force), plan (a meeting), require (attendance)
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team up, cooperate, speak up, discuss (options), associate, pilot, collaborate, filibuster, join forces, network, pool resources, take one's seat, work together
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team up, cooperate, align, fine-tune, refine, assist, complement, pick someone's brain, infuse, brainstorm, collaborate, enlist, pool (resources), join forces, consult, hone, supplement, combine, enhance, enrich, come together, help, partner, bridge, bring (to the table), corroborate, group, share, regroup, pull together, work together, recruit (experts), exchange (ideas), bounce off, lend (support/tools), raise (questions), monitor (results), share (knowledge/skills), put (their heads together), liaise
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analyze, count, organize, outline, sketch, run up the flagpole, classify, schedule, collaborate, assess, manage, come up with, delegate, consolidate, affiliate, shuffle, reshuffle, reorganize, draft (an agreement), split (workload), firm up (division of labor), carve up (duties), divide (tasks), negotiate (division of labor), draw up (an agreement), share (files)
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install, outfit, tackle, generate, weigh, devise, shape, strategize, suggest (names), weigh in on, coordinate, size up, design, vet, form, hammer out, funnel, set up, brainstorm, orchestrate, concoct, venture, deliberate, turn to, figure in, enlist, advise, execute, formulate, develop, initiate, stipulate, incentivize, issue, campaign, innovate, co-create, procure, firm up, undertake, envision, rustle up, determine, prepare, factor in, emulate, plunge into, instigate, commit, solidify, pioneer, endeavor, institute, embark, map out, build a team, draw in/up, assemble (a board of directors), ready (a team), instill (expectations), launch (a campaign), cultivate (teamwork), call upon, solicit (signatures)
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tussle, challenge, attack, threaten, mire, impede, disrespect, deteriorate, criticize, confront, jockey, dicker, rehash, quibble, degenerate, devolve into, blame, insist, fault, dredge up, refuse to (compromise), walk away (from the table)
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drag, settle, break down, surrender, collapse, muddle, disintegrate, fall apart, deteriorate, fail, persist, lapse, devolve into, fail to reach (an agreement), fail to (negotiate a contract)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Invitations & Logistics
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call, vet, announce, text, write, phone, invite, introduce (oneself), im, email, mark out for, reach out to, create (a list of participants), send out (an announcement), personalize (invitations), ingratiate oneself
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contract, tweak, set aside, fine-tune, order, dole out, coordinate, size up, check, book, formalize, schedule, communicate, hand over, set up, orchestrate, rescind, sort out, rule out, execute, allocate, specify, chart, allot, consult, make an offer, procure, firm up, invite, arrange, prepare, put forward, tick off, actualize, put in place, take care of, figure in/out, solidify, set about, see to, block out (time), chip in (toward a cost), assign (tasks), locate (a site/venue), reserve, overbook
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bend, stoop, shut up, back away/off, retreat, surrender, buckle, weaken, yield, stand down, cope, comply, submit to, abandon (hope), ingratiate, relent, capitulate, lose ground, deign, defer to, give in/up, give up/in, hold in/back, recant, throw in the towel, step down, withdraw (demands), concede defeat, damp down, submit (one's resignation), admit defeat, knuckle under, sneak off, drop out (of a race), desist, disavow
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Losing Ground & Shifting Power > Consequences of Settling For Less
concede, surrender, forfeit, give up, resign oneself, write off, return, refund, sacrifice, cost, allow, walk away, pay for, settle for, pay (a penalty/a fine), accept (a small compensation)
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protect, shift (the balance of power), play (politics), throw one's weight around, gain (favor), resort to, bribe, bluff, risk, gamble, play to a strength, stipulate, favor, tempt, tip the balance, tap into (resources), exert, edge in, bring (resources) to bear, stand up to, appeal (for mercy)
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bend, stoop, fold, break, compromise, concede, submit, retreat, surrender, buckle, cut one's losses, jettison, weaken, sink, hand over, abdicate, back (away/down), yield, forfeit, succumb, resign oneself to, accept, comply, conform, withdraw, lose, trade, repay, swap, wither, sacrifice, flag, relent, apologize, capitulate, oblige, wilt, give in/up, cave in, forgo, come away with, cave, drop (one's agenda), shut down (a venture), settle for, admit (defeat), promise to, agree to (monitoring), grant (copyright/authorship), waive (one's rights), split (the difference), be the bigger person, disavow
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cooperate, compromise, concede, curb, indulge, heed, satisfy, check, adjust, divulge, accommodate, reconcile, support, chip in, co-create, appreciate, excuse, soften one's tone, apologize, praise, pledge, bridge, care, corroborate, pitch in, consent, express (appreciation), agree, stand (together/with), agree on (a shared agenda), foster (goodwill), build relationship, accept (each perspective as valid), validate (another's point of view), synthesize (points of view), cultivate (tolerance/patience)
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weigh, wait, tone down, temper, step back, restrain oneself, exercise (restraint), assure, postpone, rephrase, relent, apologize, blunt, redress, allow, compliment, disarm, reassure, settle down, time, commiserate, spare, hear someone out, calm (down/oneself), curb (one's anger/reactivity), dial down/back, acknowledge (a different point of view), agree (with), hear (an opposing view), back off/down, tread (lightly), respect (differences), retract (an inflammatory statement), exercise restraint
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cooperate, contain, bargain, soothe, indulge, give in, finesse, dance around, yield, field, comply, conform, table, accommodate, submit to, furnish, grant, win over, assure, appreciate, relent, apologize, assuage, soften (the tone), oblige, appease, conciliate, pacify, placate, allay, gratify, mollify, acquiesce, satisfy (demands), relieve, reassure, smooth out, agree to, bottle up, retract (an inflammatory statement), back down/off, adapt to, withdraw (a demand), accede (to someone's demands), assent, consent to, propitiate, alleviate (fears of domination), sweeten (the deal), lighten up, withdraw (demands), disavow
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Negotiation > Bargaining
tweak, devise, bargain, compromise, arbitrate, haggle, hammer out, exchange, pin down, cater to, incentivize, trade, broker, barter, propose, throw in, stand one's ground, exact, parley, hash out, promise, swap (concessions), thrash out, cut a deal, jockey for, modify (one's original proposal), arrive at (an agreement)
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appraise, define, identify, evaluate, enumerate, confirm, pinpoint, clarify, clear up, explicate, affirm, agree to, spell out, establish (parameters)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Negotiation > Facing Differences & Issues
inspect, clear, show, expose, explore, inform, untangle, brief, summarize, disclose, debunk, find, uncover, recap, spot (issues), face (differences), seek (an explanation), chip away (at defenses), track (a conversation), distinguish (between), exchange (perceptions)
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insert, challenge, interject, throw in, counter, explain, dredge up, hash out, raise one's voice, edge in, interpose, air (concerns/grievances), defend one's position
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suggest, define, identify, pique, redefine, inquire, consult, appeal, require, propose, soften one's tone, quantify, request, approach (one's adversary)
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weigh, unlock, reward, ferret, give someone a minute, discern, divulge, admit, assess, tread lightly, self-censor, accommodate, rethink, advise, consult, broker, sum up, advocate, regroup, coax, wait (for the right moment), ration out (information), extend (oneself), back down/off, distinguish (workable ideas from impractical ones)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Persuasion
hammer, prod, pry, plug, stir, secure, rally, prompt, elicit, prick, plot, convince, persuade, sway, enlist, coerce, noodge, stoke, harp, draw in, cajole, assure, incentivize, peddle, reach, pump up, crank up, foster, inspire, influence, exert (pressure), tip the balance, rouse, wheedle, impress upon, urge, exhort, attest, summon, goad, needle, lecture, whip (into a frenzy), grease the skids, kick off, coax, preach, spur, marshal, argue (a point), win (the support of one's base), pluck up, appeal to (one's conscience), drive (someone to consider)
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check, persevere, puzzle out, solve, press on, unravel, plant (an idea), raise (questions), monitor (results), spur, ingrain (principles), broaden (one's perspective), rise to (a challenge), fix (unevenness), embed (devotion)
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concentrate, strengthen, answer, stimulate, navigate, redeem, resolve, befriend, spur, build (trust), win (confidence/respect), regain (trust), establish (trust), reestablish (trust), clear the air, correct (an inequality), cultivate (concern/compassion), boost morale
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Support & Motivation in a Team > How Collaboration Benefits the Work
pick up (steam/the pace), untangle, cultivate, elevate (standards), raise (standards), embed, unravel, lead to, revitalize (the work), reinforce (the work ethic), validate (results), straighten out (problems), enlarge (the pool of ideas), expand (the scope of an undertaking), broaden (the group perspective), ingrain (principles), fix (methods/inconsistencies), root out/for, establish (standards)
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reach out, reinforce, assist, lean on, turn to, mentor, encourage, support, consult, bank on, depend on, help, trust, rely on, look out for, help out, call on, ask for (help/instruction), count on, repose in
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Support & Motivation in a Team > Motivating Others
lift, wind up, fuel, tap into, rally, charge, start, nudge, prompt, kindle, awaken, arouse, stimulate, spark, ignite, convince, sway, vitalize, mobilize, stoke, excite, encourage, enthuse, compel, motivate, incentivize, invigorate, seed, pump up, revive, foster, inspire, rouse, cheer, uplift, urge, exhort, summon, kick-start, impel, kick off, exert, fire up, coax, jumpstart, spur, rev up, prop, turn on/up, call to/up, light (a fire/candle), marshal, pique (interest)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Support & Motivation in a Team > Supporting Others on One's Team
applaud, steady, reinforce, assist, prop up, back, advise, support, appreciate, guide, bolster, buttress, shore up, praise, commend, congratulate, empower, unite, validate, compliment, acclaim, share, buoy, vouch for (one another's work standards), confide in
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press, slack off, attack, control, tattle, implicate, slander, scheme, conspire, connive, pressure, micromanage, criticize, dicker, dispute, underperform, quibble, complain, carp, grumble, shirk, gossip, disparage, ridicule, provoke, blame, exact, incriminate, fault, dredge up, harangue, rub someone the wrong way, report (bribery/misconduct), refuse (advances), chronicle (grievances), perform (poorly)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Tension in a Team > Causing Tension Within a Team
dictate, divide, chastise, carp, defend (oneself), add to, dismiss, blame, dis, inveigh against, denounce, reprimand, reprove, fault, dredge up, side with, censure, condemn, leave out, take sides, deny responsibility for, refuse (to compromise), ask too much/too little
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cooperate, draw up, compromise, concede, listen, water down, break through, adjust, navigate, redefine, persevere, defer, accommodate, reconcile, come around, relent, honor, accord (respect), figure out/in, formalize (an agreement), see something through, agree to, set about (finding common ground), shape (a feasible proposal), aim for (agreement), forge (a way forward), consider (everyone's concerns), appreciate (the other party), break down (a proposal), require (agreement on ground rules), cut through (ideology), accept (compromise), balance (needs), sacrifice (a demand to keep the peace), modify (one's original demand), negotiate (a contract), adopt (a contract)
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settle, agree to (a deal), reach (an agreement), prohibit, guarantee, compensate, resolve, obligate, firm up, entitle, rectify, enact, formalize (an agreement), finalize, shake hands, adopt (a contract), draw up (a legal contract), sign (a contract), clinch (a deal)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > The Trajectory of Successful Negotiations > How Successful Negotiations Proceed
shift, advance, sacrifice (a rigid position), improve, develop, progress, benefit, preserve, conclude, suffice, proceed, move forward, reach (a conclusion), continue
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning
Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Clandestine Meetings
tweak, devise, draw up, settle on, conceive, suggest, cover up, sketch, formalize, plot, scheme, orchestrate, concoct, forestall, mull over, assess, consider, evaluate, field, come up with, advise, formulate, develop, specify, judge, prioritize, map, introduce, prepare, caution, brew, consent, instigate, counsel, note (concerns), sort out (a way forward), hatch (ideas), generate (a plan), propose (diplomacy), demand (secrecy), hammer out (a way forward)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Damage Control Meetings
settle, generate, devise, draw up, cover up, sketch, formalize (a pr campaign), scheme, forestall, sort out, mull over, assess, consider, evaluate, advise, judge, jockey, prioritize, propose, caution, note (concerns), clear up (discrepancies), measure (damage), define (risk), hatch (ideas for solutions), prepare (a public statement), hammer out (way forward), orchestrate (a cover-up), specify (a pr campaign), suggest (damage control)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Due Diligence Meetings
settle, devise, design, vet, originate, concoct, sort out, mull over, assess, consider, evaluate, field, formulate, judge, check out, introduce, network, determine, prepare, meet, instigate, note (concerns), clear up (discrepancies), measure (productivity/innovation)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Feedback Meetings
generate, settle on, suggest, sketch, beta-test, formalize, orchestrate, consider, advise, specify, cultivate, comment, provide (feedback), design (a tool for assessment), receive (feedback), solicit (reviews)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Fundraiser Meetings
generate, design, originate, field, compete, prioritize, affiliate, introduce, network, prepare, meet, dream up, appeal to, lay out (a budget), propose (a fundraising goal), solicit (funds), cultivate (concern), specify (operating budget), request (in-kind donations)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Kick-Off Meetings
launch, excite, rope in, motivate, assign, volunteer, inspire, take on, chair, kick off, stimulate (participation), get buy-in, set (time-table), shame (attendants into participating), mark someone out for
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Networking Meetings
generate, devise, conceive, suggest, design, associate, orchestrate, assess, consider, evaluate, field, specify, judge, prioritize, co-create, cultivate, propose, introduce, forge (alliances), network, prepare, meet, draw (new clients), generate (interest), develop (a relationship), targeted
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Open Space Meetings
generate, suggest, sketch, brainstorm, mull over, affiliate, propose, network, dream up, cook up, participate, hatch (ideas), meet (like-minded individuals), introduce (ideas), leave (the room)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Pilot Meetings for Customer Feedback
test, suggest, develop (an evaluation form), pilot, assess, consider, evaluate, judge, prioritize, introduce, meet, provide (feedback), come up with (an evaluation form), specify (a system of ratings)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Plenary Meetings
devise, settle on, suggest, sketch, design, sort out, mull over, assess, evaluate, field, develop, co-create, propose, map, introduce, network, prepare, meet, note (concerns), clear up (discrepancies)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Project Review or Wrap-up Meetings
finish, settle on, define, formalize, review, specify, conclude, complete, finalize, wrap up, draw to a close, measure (results), deliver (a report), wrap up (a project), wind up/down
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Proposal Meetings
tweak, devise, draw up, conceive, present, suggest, sketch, design, formalize, originate, concoct, sort out, mull over, assess, evaluate, field, come up with, formulate, specify, judge, jockey, prioritize, co-create, propose, map, introduce, prepare, instigate, hammer out (a way forward), generate (interest), hatch (ideas/a plan), meet (a deadline)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Soliciting Meetings
press, deliver, solicit, design, pressure, affiliate, tout, propose, network, petition, lobby, meet, implore, mark out for, deploy, appeal to, entreat, call on, introduce (one's agenda), suggest (a donation), cultivate (interest)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Strategic Planning Meetings
frame, strategize, sketch, discern, delineate, lay out, diagram, hammer out, agree to disagree, evaluate, table, rethink, formulate, develop, chart, conciliate, bridge, farm out, clarify, map out, plan (a strategy), park (an idea), assign (accountability), predict (roadblocks), stake out (competition), reflect on (outstanding issues)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Think-Tank or Innovation Forums
generate, settle on, suggest, sketch, bandy about, brainstorm, assess, evaluate, judge, co-create, propose, map, broaden, set in motion, network, meet, dream up, cook up, field (questions), hatch (ideas for solutions), note (possibilities), introduce (options), mull over (usefulness)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Updating One's Boss or Colleagues
suggest, sketch, review, inform, sort out, assess, evaluate, update, report, advise, apprise, note (concerns), clear up (discrepancies), map (out), define (progress), measure (effectiveness)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Visioning or Creating Purpose/Mission
devise, conceive, suggest, elicit, design, invent, mull over, ponder, develop, prioritize, co-create, propose, include, envision, prepare, cook up, map out, sort through, conjure, clear up (discrepancies), note (possibilities), clarify (creative tension), define (a purpose), hash out (mission statement), restate (a mission statement), generate (a brand), dream (up), introduce (a mission statement), draw up (a mission statement), tweak (language), settle on (a brand), blue-sky, think out of the box, explore (possibilities), create (a mission)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Types of Meetings/Strategic Planning > Webinar Meetings
generate, devise, draw up, suggest, design, associate, concoct, interrupt, assess, consider, evaluate, come up with, advise, formulate, specify, judge, jockey, prioritize, affiliate, co-create, cultivate, propose, introduce, network, prepare, skype, facetime, meet, consent, instigate, sign in, create (a code name), type in, develop (relationship)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Unskillful or Neutral Strategies of Negotiation
Teamwork & Negotiation > Unskillful or Neutral Strategies of Negotiation > Defending One's Own Behavior
protest, claim, deny, dance around, field, justify, substantiate, contextualize, snap back, dispute, reference, account for, excuse, counter, overstate, validate, puff, glorify (one's role), make excuses, rationalize, reiterate, attest, vindicate, explain, contend, qualify, restate, bend (the truth), defend (one's position), work out (a justification), cover (all one's bases), give a justification for, answer for, give an explanation for
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Unskillful or Neutral Strategies of Negotiation > Deflection & Skirting
brush aside, elude, evade, attack, ignore, bluff, exaggerate, oversimplify, omit (information), deflect, deviate, reject, divert (attention), parry, dodge, stave off, justify, maintain, complain, skirt, excuse, dismiss, avert, dance around (the topic), make excuses, recant, wander, qualify, ramble, tune out, digress, stray (off-topic)
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Unskillful or Neutral Strategies of Negotiation > Explaining One's Position
outline, sketch, illuminate, inform, justify, update, advise, brief, summarize, account for, defend, interpret, notify, explain, posit, explicate, recap, spell out, put forth, offer (an explanation), apprise, fill in, bring up to date, paint a picture, clue in, keep posted
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Unskillful or Neutral Strategies of Negotiation > Harping & Scolding
blast, hammer, push, prod, scold, nudge, remind, criticize, noodge, confront, harp, berate, hack away at, goad, lecture, shout at, harangue, preach, argue (a point), rant, savage
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Teamwork & Negotiation > Well-Meaning Actions That Can Backfire
hammer, handle, fire, maneuver, steer, negotiate, submit, elicit, adher to, run something up the flagpole, size up, confront, jockey, cajole, cultivate, bank on, apologize, joke, trump, acquiesce, dig up, coax, heed (advice), air (grievances), promise (something one can't deliver), offer solutions, replace (a problematic employee), impose (boundaries), emphasize (the positive), sacrifice (a position), overpromise
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Writing
Writing > Academic & Technical Writing
complicate, advance, theorize, illustrate, vet, research, verify, substantiate, argue, summarize, reference, quote, propose, cite, back up, defend, contradict, counter, put forward, prove, validate, disprove, refute, format, hypothesize, postulate, posit, rebut, annotate, problemetize, footnote, précis, expound (on ideas)
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Writing > Business & Organizational Writing
standardize, organize, dictate, present, outline, sketch, draft, curate, storyboard, communicate, impose, specify, brief, summarize, list, streamline, follow up/through, copyedit, write copy
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Writing > Censoring
cut, tame, sanitize, water down, examine, investigate, weaken, prevent, censor, edit, purge, delete, purify, expurgate, bowdlerize, clean up, redact, blue-pencil
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Writing > Creating a First Draft
type, highlight, outline, draft, write up, scribble, delete, cross out, simplify, omit, craft, compose, sketch out, input, dash off, jot down (notes for a story), bang out, develop (premise/characters/plot), abandon (the opening), flesh out, dip (a pen into ink), jot down (ideas), sharpen (a quill or a pencil), change (a print cartridge)
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Writing > Creating Written Communication
Writing > Creating Written Communication > Corresponding by Writing
tweet, answer, transmit, communicate, text, mail, chat, knock off, reply, email, talk, correspond, comment, write (a letter/email), respond, exchange (letters), keep in touch, keep in contact, message, pass on (a message), forward (a message/letter), stamp (an envelop), send (an invitation/letter), post (a comment), instant message, include (an emoticon), fire off (a reply)
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Writing > Creating Written Communication > Designing a Written Communication
turn out, type, outline, pen, draft, word, scribble, put down, author, point out, craft, compose, jot down, throw down (on paper), sketch out
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Writing > Creative Writing
Writing > Creative Writing > Developing a Character
pace, profile, define, depict, portray, characterize, express, treat, invent (a character), develop (a character), establish (credibility), quicken the pace (of dialog), internalize
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Writing > Creative Writing > Intensifying the Action of a Story
stretch, embellish, embroider, puff up, tart up, intensify, amplify, magnify, hyperbolize, exaggerate, vilify, ramp up, inflate, aggrandize, pump up, speed up, overstate, demonize, beef up, dramatize, draw out, elaborate, build (suspense), up the ante, deceive (the reader), amp up
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Writing > Creative Writing > Plotting a Story
devise, shape, pace, imagine, outline, plot, scheme, concoct, develop, word, snowball, ration out, dream up, sequence, wrap up, craft, foreshadow, bookend, treat (a topic), adumbrate, narrate (a story), further (the plot), forward (the plot), chart (a course), expand on, dovetail, sequentialize, culminate, tie in/together
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Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing
Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing > Experiential Research
log, bury, soak, observe, record, interview, inquire, consult, archive, immerse, search, experience, absorb oneself, attend (events/lectures), take notes, transcribe (first person accounts), travel to
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Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing > Scholarly Research
dig, question, study, investigate, read, research, fact-check, interview, consult, quote, excerpt, call into question, search, google, look up
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Writing > Creative Writing > Writing a Scene
paint, draw up, depict, make up, invent, rethink, word, think through, hint, fill in, forward (the plot), set up (a scene), build (suspense), add (sensory details), grope (for the right metaphor), create (dialog), ground (the setting in a particular time and place), portray (characters), tighten (dialog)
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Writing > Editing
tweak, remove, whittle down, review, fact-check, rethink, correct, edit, structure, restructure, critique, revise, rewrite, eliminate, expunge, truncate, look over, omit, wrestle with, mark up, clarify, redact, clean up (sentences), blue-pencil, assess (the strength of the writing), evaluate (the reliability of the narrator), cut (the first twelve pages), organize (chronology), move (text), switch (order of scenes), tighten (dialog), add (suspense), unify (voice), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), annotate, copy/paste
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Writing > Fan Fiction WritingStub
pair, imagine, expand, collaborate, cross, rethink, ship, reimagine
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Writing > Genre-Specific Writing
tighten, arc, break down, scan, imagine, stimulate, distort, depict, illustrate, invent, vilify, translate, summarize, interpret, recount, reveal, disclose, foresee, blog, craft, scribe, script (a screenplay), write (verse/poetry), quicken (the tempo), compose (poems/songs), ramp up (the drama), retell, cover (a region/subject), ration out (details), hold in suspense, fictionalize (historical events), clean up (language), transliterate, historicize
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas
Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > Devices Writers Use
personify, imply, suggest, infer, theme, hyperbolize, plagiarize, develop, contextualize, summarize, characterize, symbolize, objectify, bracket, draw parallels, foreshadow, bookend, allude, ironize, reinforce (a character's destiny), alliterate, arc (a narrative)
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > Putting Forth an Idea
portray, persuade, develop, address, reference, disseminate, borrow, quote, cite, interpret, recount, chronicle, describe, blog, hint, articulate, profess, put forth, mention, tell a tale, expound (on a theme), argue (a premise), force (an issue into the public conversation), frame (a subject), depict (a period in history), shape (an argument)
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > What Competent Writers Do
steal, suggest, portray, explore, research, borrow, revise, fold in, encapsulate, fill in (details), tie together, segue, detail, establish (credibility), ironize, forward (a plot), demonstrate (competency/knowledge), establish (a premise), arc (a narrative), reference (great works of literature), tweak (dialog), fire off (a communiqué), bang out (an endorsement), listen (to one's characters), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), historicize
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > What Less Competent Writers Do
pour, imitate, crib, embellish, mansplain, lose focus, exaggerate, plagiarize, summarize, tack on, interpret, overstate, inveigh against, insist, lecture, ramble, preach, proselytize, browbeat, fail to (employ strong verbs), retell (an overdone theme), repeat (oneself), sentimentalize, overwrite, overuse (a word)
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Writing > Publishing
contract, pitch, dictate, market, censor, authorize, hype, issue, shop, excerpt, acknowledge, copyright, dedicate, notify, sign (contract), referee, annotate, publish, establish (oneself as an authority on the subject), feature (excerpt in a magazine), solicit (endorsements), work with (an editor to produce a better draft), blurb
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Writing > Putting Words Physically on a Page
type, mark, scrawl, inscribe, pencil, write, scribble, underscore, italicize, underline, punctuate, input, etch (in clay), put down (on the page), autograph, initial, scribe, enter (in a diary), score (the paper), sign (one's signature/initials), kern
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Writing > What Journalists & Reporters Do
press, dig, paint, destroy, highlight, outline, illuminate, call attention to, investigate, depict, expose, research, brainstorm, fact-check, interview, demand, reference, ask, quote, cite, write, conclude, harken back to, recount, double-check, uncover, support (an argument), shed light on, shine light on, hearken, cross-reference
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Writing > Writing for Children
arc, repeat, personify, sanitize, stimulate, illustrate, target, soften (the tone), simplify, educate, teach, sequence, clean up (language), rhyme, capture (one's imagination), capture (the imagination), engage (the imagination)
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Writing > Academic & Technical Writing
complicate, advance, theorize, illustrate, vet, research, verify, substantiate, argue, summarize, reference, quote, propose, cite, back up, defend, contradict, counter, put forward, prove, validate, disprove, refute, format, hypothesize, postulate, posit, rebut, annotate, problemetize, footnote, précis, expound (on ideas)
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Writing > Business & Organizational Writing
standardize, organize, dictate, present, outline, sketch, draft, curate, storyboard, communicate, impose, specify, brief, summarize, list, streamline, follow up/through, copyedit, write copy
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Writing > Censoring
cut, tame, sanitize, water down, examine, investigate, weaken, prevent, censor, edit, purge, delete, purify, expurgate, bowdlerize, clean up, redact, blue-pencil
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Writing > Creating a First Draft
type, highlight, outline, draft, write up, scribble, delete, cross out, simplify, omit, craft, compose, sketch out, input, dash off, jot down (notes for a story), bang out, develop (premise/characters/plot), abandon (the opening), flesh out, dip (a pen into ink), jot down (ideas), sharpen (a quill or a pencil), change (a print cartridge)
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Writing > Creating Written Communication
Writing > Creating Written Communication > Corresponding by Writing
tweet, answer, transmit, communicate, text, mail, chat, knock off, reply, email, talk, correspond, comment, write (a letter/email), respond, exchange (letters), keep in touch, keep in contact, message, pass on (a message), forward (a message/letter), stamp (an envelop), send (an invitation/letter), post (a comment), instant message, include (an emoticon), fire off (a reply)
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Writing > Creating Written Communication > Designing a Written Communication
turn out, type, outline, pen, draft, word, scribble, put down, author, point out, craft, compose, jot down, throw down (on paper), sketch out
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Writing > Creative Writing
Writing > Creative Writing > Developing a Character
pace, profile, define, depict, portray, characterize, express, treat, invent (a character), develop (a character), establish (credibility), quicken the pace (of dialog), internalize
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Writing > Creative Writing > Intensifying the Action of a Story
stretch, embellish, embroider, puff up, tart up, intensify, amplify, magnify, hyperbolize, exaggerate, vilify, ramp up, inflate, aggrandize, pump up, speed up, overstate, demonize, beef up, dramatize, draw out, elaborate, build (suspense), up the ante, deceive (the reader), amp up
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Writing > Creative Writing > Plotting a Story
devise, shape, pace, imagine, outline, plot, scheme, concoct, develop, word, snowball, ration out, dream up, sequence, wrap up, craft, foreshadow, bookend, treat (a topic), adumbrate, narrate (a story), further (the plot), forward (the plot), chart (a course), expand on, dovetail, sequentialize, culminate, tie in/together
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Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing
Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing > Experiential Research
log, bury, soak, observe, record, interview, inquire, consult, archive, immerse, search, experience, absorb oneself, attend (events/lectures), take notes, transcribe (first person accounts), travel to
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Writing > Creative Writing > Research & Preparation for Writing > Scholarly Research
dig, question, study, investigate, read, research, fact-check, interview, consult, quote, excerpt, call into question, search, google, look up
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Writing > Creative Writing > Writing a Scene
paint, draw up, depict, make up, invent, rethink, word, think through, hint, fill in, forward (the plot), set up (a scene), build (suspense), add (sensory details), grope (for the right metaphor), create (dialog), ground (the setting in a particular time and place), portray (characters), tighten (dialog)
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Writing > Editing
tweak, remove, whittle down, review, fact-check, rethink, correct, edit, structure, restructure, critique, revise, rewrite, eliminate, expunge, truncate, look over, omit, wrestle with, mark up, clarify, redact, clean up (sentences), blue-pencil, assess (the strength of the writing), evaluate (the reliability of the narrator), cut (the first twelve pages), organize (chronology), move (text), switch (order of scenes), tighten (dialog), add (suspense), unify (voice), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), annotate, copy/paste
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Writing > Fan Fiction Writing
pair, imagine, expand, collaborate, cross, rethink, ship, reimagine
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Writing > Genre-Specific Writing
tighten, arc, break down, scan, imagine, stimulate, distort, depict, illustrate, invent, vilify, translate, summarize, interpret, recount, reveal, disclose, foresee, blog, craft, scribe, script (a screenplay), write (verse/poetry), quicken (the tempo), compose (poems/songs), ramp up (the drama), retell, cover (a region/subject), ration out (details), hold in suspense, fictionalize (historical events), clean up (language), transliterate, historicize
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas
Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > Devices Writers Use
personify, imply, suggest, infer, theme, hyperbolize, plagiarize, develop, contextualize, summarize, characterize, symbolize, objectify, bracket, draw parallels, foreshadow, bookend, allude, ironize, reinforce (a character's destiny), alliterate, arc (a narrative)
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > Putting Forth an Idea
portray, persuade, develop, address, reference, disseminate, borrow, quote, cite, interpret, recount, chronicle, describe, blog, hint, articulate, profess, put forth, mention, tell a tale, expound (on a theme), argue (a premise), force (an issue into the public conversation), frame (a subject), depict (a period in history), shape (an argument)
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > What Competent Writers Do
steal, suggest, portray, explore, research, borrow, revise, fold in, encapsulate, fill in (details), tie together, segue, detail, establish (credibility), ironize, forward (a plot), demonstrate (competency/knowledge), establish (a premise), arc (a narrative), reference (great works of literature), tweak (dialog), fire off (a communiqué), bang out (an endorsement), listen (to one's characters), flesh out (characters/scenes/settings), historicize
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Writing > How Writers Communicate Their Ideas > What Less Competent Writers Do
pour, imitate, crib, embellish, mansplain, lose focus, exaggerate, plagiarize, summarize, tack on, interpret, overstate, inveigh against, insist, lecture, ramble, preach, proselytize, browbeat, fail to (employ strong verbs), retell (an overdone theme), repeat (oneself), sentimentalize, overwrite, overuse (a word)
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Writing > Putting Words Physically on a Page
type, mark, scrawl, inscribe, pencil, write, scribble, underscore, italicize, underline, punctuate, input, etch (in clay), put down (on the page), autograph, initial, scribe, enter (in a diary), score (the paper), sign (one's signature/initials), kern
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Writing > What Journalists & Reporters Do
press, dig, paint, destroy, highlight, outline, illuminate, call attention to, investigate, depict, expose, research, brainstorm, fact-check, interview, demand, reference, ask, quote, cite, write, conclude, harken back to, recount, double-check, uncover, support (an argument), shed light on, shine light on, hearken, cross-reference
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Writing > Writing for Children
arc, repeat, personify, sanitize, stimulate, illustrate, target, soften (the tone), simplify, educate, teach, sequence, clean up (language), rhyme, capture (one's imagination), capture (the imagination), engage (the imagination)
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