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Government & Law > Civic Rights & Duties
Government & Law > Civic Rights & Duties > Civic Duties
support, fill out (forms), file (a form/tax return), supply (information), pay (taxes/child support), comply with law, obey (laws), respond (to a subpoena), obtain (building permit/parade permit), report (crime), serve (jury duty), respond to (census), register (vehicle), license (one's vehicle/gun)
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Government & Law > Civic Rights & Duties > Legal Actions a Citizen Might Take
register, protest, formalize, annul, patent, fill out (forms), petition, marry, divorce, vote, appoint, legalize, consent, file (forms), name (one's baby), wed, divide (an estate), adopt (a child), foster (a child), request (documents), apply for (veteran's benefits), contest (a parking ticket), provide (information), retain counsel, record a deed, report crime, address (city council), consult (an attorney)
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Government & Law > Civil Law
Government & Law > Civil Law > Civil Law in General
discharge, sign, negotiate, litigate, dispute, sue, authenticate (a document)
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Government & Law > Civil Law > Law Regulating Professions & Trades
inspect, register, license, test, grandfather, pass, tax, deny, regulate, authorize, approve, divest, notarize, sanction, permit, suspend (a license), revoke (a license), collect (fees), issue (license)
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Government & Law > Civil Law > Legal Contracts
contract, formalize, guarantee, assign, cosign, make a deal, reach (a binding agreement), enter into (a binding agreement), negotiate (a deal), document (an agreement), sign (contract), execute (contract), breach (contract), enforce (contract), amend (agreement), cancel (agreement), rescind (a contract), void (agreement), perform (agreement), modify (contract), draft (non-disclosure agreement), covenant
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Government & Law > Civil Law > Probate Law
sign, devise, distribute, plan, cancel, revoke, transfer, fund, grant, inherit, notarize, amend, disinherit, will, probate, execute (a legal document by signing it), contest (a will), admit (wills to probate), appoint (an executor), pretermit
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Government & Law > Civil Law > Torts
libel, slander, defame, damage, harass, injure, inflict (emotional distress)
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Government & Law > Covert Operations & Activities
snatch, expel, deport, remove, infiltrate, hide, follow, watch, conceal, capture, cover up, shroud, paper over, pit, investigate, spy, expose, trick, exploit, inform, hand over, obfuscate, propagandize, eavesdrop, target, subvert, intervene, undermine, hunt down, depose, search, encrypt, take out, disclose, dispatch, kidnap, criminalize, decriminalize, bug, assassinate, spy on, surveil, interfere with/in, promote (one's agenda), carry out (a coup), render (extraordinary rendition), break off (relations), interrogate, overthrow, lock up (terrorists), imprison, arrest, extradite, take (prisoner), gather (intelligence), tail, wiretap, tap (phone), listen in (on conversations), protect (state secrets), bring to light, blow whistle, suppress (information/a movement), keep under wraps, decode, orchestrate (a covert operation), swoop
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Government & Law > Defendants
Government & Law > Defendants > Accusations by Criminal DefendantsStub
slam, violate, railroad, falsely accuse, throw the book at, send up (to state prison), deny (bail/probation), reject (appeal), withdraw (a plea)
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Government & Law > Defendants > Actions That Diminish or Eliminate a Defendant's Sentence
bribe, suspend, release, turn state's evidence, plea-bargain, exonerate, absolve, acquit, pardon, shorten (sentence), plead guilty, grant habeas corpus, commute, release on parole, parole
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Government & Law > Defendants > Things a Defendant Might Do in a Civil Case
file, settle, bargain, arbitrate, litigate, appear, represent, oppose, admit, justify, maintain, appeal, defend (oneself), contest, counter, prove, plead, mediate, request, swear (to tell the truth), build a case, discover (evidence), impeach, file a motion, move to, consult with (one's lawyer), perjure, comply with (court rules)
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Government & Law > Defendants > Things a Defendant Might Do in a Criminal Case
file, bargain, discover, represent, turn, oppose, admit, justify, maintain, appeal, defend, contest, counter, prove, swear (to tell the truth), raise (one's right hand), impeach, obey, file a motion, move to, consult with (one's lawyer), perjure, comply with (court rules), appear (at one's arraignment), seek (counsel), post bail, skip bail, serve time, ask to be released on one's own recognizance, jump bail, take the fifth, refuse to answer, plea-bargain, plead (guilty/no contest), confess, maintain (one's innocence), incriminate (oneself)
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Government & Law > Elections & Taking Office
Government & Law > Elections & Taking Office > Campaigning for Public Office
bash, lie, pull out, organize, strut, throng, parade, strategize, vet, advertise, back, fundraise, expose, market, libel, slander, polarize, stump, field, withdraw, debate, enlist, predict, leverage, cater to, pander, campaign, prognosticate, disparage, endorse, entrust, declare, smear, hold forth, nominate, barnstorm, canvass, go on the hustings, stand for office, electioneer, form (a committee), outmaneuver, poll, run for, flood the airwaves, pay for, phone-bank, leaflet, post (signs), poster, plaster (a wall with posters), defame (one's opponent), traduce, caucus, announce (candidacy), end (campaign), disband (committee/campaign), distribute (flyers/buttons)
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Government & Law > Elections & Taking Office > Election Day & Taking Office
beat, count, suppress, recall, tie, liveblog, monitor, celebrate, rout, impede, obstruct, defeat, stand down, declare, validate, recount, hold forth, throw in the towel, vote, canvass, poll, take (office), take (oath), split (the vote), step up/down, swear in, seat, count (ballots), edge out, win, concede (defeat), announce (winner), phonebank (to get out the vote), get out the vote, crown, write in (candidate's name), trounce
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Government & Law > Elections & Taking Office > Shaping Elections
organize, strategize, plan, subvert, obstruct, structure, run (a campaign), support, buy, endorse, redistrict, disclose, gerrymander, poll, rig (elections), fix (an election), write (speeches), prepare (for debate), draft (speech), form (campaign committee), hire (consultants/speechwriters), tour, lock out (voters), donate (large sum to a pac), contribute (funds/time), refuse to endorse, suppress (the vote), recruit (candidates/volunteers), war-game, research (the opposition)
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Government & Law > Foreign Affairs
Government & Law > Foreign Affairs > Diplomacy
position, signal, strengthen, negotiate, compromise, arbitrate, convene, reward, suggest, recall, size up, join, formalize, associate, finesse, orchestrate, risk, deflect, intervene, decipher, exchange, debate, regulate, facilitate, translate, exempt, broker, assign, obligate, de-escalate, host, confer, counter, ally, rectify, ratify, sanction, defer to, conference, post (ambassador at an embassy), appoint (consul), dispatch (envoy), staff (an embassy), formalize (an agreement), come to an agreement, come to an impasse, manage (a tense situation), sever (diplomatic relations), disarm, mediate, meet, parley, hammer out (an agreement), repatriate, discuss
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Government & Law > Foreign Affairs > How a Weaker Nation Might View Foreign Relations
strengthen, negotiate, protest, bargain, compromise, surrender, size up, associate, hand over, bluff, finesse, risk, subvert, resign, deflect, decipher, give up, tread lightly, manage to, translate, repay, sour, de-escalate, host, invite, resist, counter, ally, strong-arm, interpret, bluster, mollify, plead, decode, come to an agreement, come to an impasse, disarm, assuage (concerns), accept (terms), request, attempt to (oust), refuse (to cave)
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Government & Law > Foreign Affairs > Threats & Sanctions
force, encircle, boycott, subject, condition, dominate, bear down, threaten, demarcate, block, restrict, cut off, obstruct, ban, take over, leverage, demand, mandate, confront, intimidate, scare, levy, refuse, redress, counter, rectify, police, sanction, blockade, alert, dispatch, retaliate, insist, embargo, interdict, issue (demands/warning), impose (sanctions), escalate (tensions), remove (foreign aid), withhold (military assistance), outlaw, assert (one's leverage)
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Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing
Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing > Budgeting Government Endeavors
hack, slash, bust, analyze, lower, earmark, saddle, budget, control, appropriate, nix, burden, deadlock, consider, abstain, debate, regulate, fund, bankroll, rein in, bank, privatize, pay down (debt), rack up (debt), repeal, defund, pay back/out, pass (budget), balance (the budget), reduce (deficit/spending), enact, raise (debt ceiling), reform (taxes), amend (budget), provide (funds), vote
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Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing > Financing the Government
Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing > Financing the Government > Borrowing
condition, restrict, limit, authorize, borrow, float (bonds), document, incur (debt), mortgage, repay, obligate, provide, sell (bonds), issue (bonds), promise (to pay), raise (funds/debt ceiling), pay down/back (debt), shrink (deficit), reduce (national debt), increase (debt)
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Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing > Financing the Government > Government Fees & Fines
charge, collect, demand, bill, pay, levy, remit, fine, penalize, sanction, exact, impose (a fine), abate (fine)
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Government & Law > Government Budgeting & Financing > Financing the Government > Taxation of Citizens
gouge, collect, withhold, tax, impose, assess, demand, bill, pay, levy, remit, exact, raise (taxes), reduce (taxes), surcharge, abate (tax)
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Government & Law > Government Regulation of Business & Commerce
reformulate, inspect, supervise, register, license, certify, standardize, saddle, label, scrutinize, monitor, close, authenticate, control, burden, deny, rule out, evaluate, limit, regulate, formulate, designate, shut down, govern, specify, mandate, approve, relegate, steward, codify, fine, revamp, rule, penalize, police, ensure, make safe, streamline (regulations), deregulate, check on, set (a ceiling), require (license), demand (overhaul), overburden, permit, issue (a mandate/permit)
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Government & Law > Government Spending
contract, raise, parcel out, lower, establish, dole out, earmark, condition, distribute, dissipate, back, control, funnel, appropriate, orchestrate, waste, assess, evaluate, regulate, allocate, outsource, finance, fund, subsidize, mandate, grant, allot, pay out, spend, loan, credit, sponsor, privatize, lend, dispense, apportion, politicize, give, scale back/down/up, guarantee (a loan), put in place, cut off (funding)
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Government & Law > Juries
Government & Law > Juries > What Grand Juries Do
convene, question, recess, investigate, report, criticize, indict, issue (reports/subpoena), hear (testimony), grant (immunity), subpoena, adjourn, decline (to indict)
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Government & Law > Juries > What is Done to Jurors or Prospective Jurors
select, question, challenge, sequester, interview, admonish, pick, pay, dismiss, send out, thank, caution, poll, impanel, empanel, reassign, excuse (a prospective juror), voir dire, convene (grand jury), instruct, summon
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Government & Law > Juries > What Jurors Do
convene, recess, scrutinize, deadlock, deliberate, declare, vote, exonerate, acquit, persuade (fellow jurors), consider (evidence), convict, find (guilty/not guilty), vindicate, question (the court)
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Government & Law > Patriotism
rise, rally, assist, chant, criticize, benefit, volunteer, praise, help, instill, salute, fight for, vote, support (one's country), serve (jury duty/military duty), enlist (in the military), defend (one's country), participate in, improve (one's nation), take pride in, do one's bit for, work toward, contribute to, pitch in, pay (taxes/respects), buy (war bonds), exhort, sing (one's national anthem), pledge allegiance, show (the flag), wave (a flag), display (a flag), wear (uniform/lapel flag), boycott (foreign products), feel (pride/belonging), take up (cause/arms)
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Government & Law > Poor Governance
Government & Law > Poor Governance > Dirty Politics
lie, hide, distort, cheat, hoodwink, con, bribe, tip off, bluff, slander, mislead, whitewash, scheme, pay off, deal, obstruct, dance around, dodge, corrupt, blackmail, smear, politicize, accuse, hold hostage, twist (the truth), wipe (records), gerrymander, rig (an election), retaliate, steamroll
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Government & Law > Poor Governance > Repression
manipulate, suppress, contain, infiltrate, dictate, hide, dominate, attack, conceal, cover up, subdue, spy, command, control, exploit, whitewash, spirit away, censor, silence, repress, execute, subjugate, marginalize, confront, corrupt, intimidate, purge, compel, stamp out, torture, lock up, squelch (dissent), rig (election), bug, accuse, order (surveillance), obstruct (access to press), crush (dissent), quash (dissent), squelch (a movement for change), perpetrate, tyrannize, keep down, incarcerate, put out of sight, shroud (in secrecy), veil (in secrecy), put under house arrest, assassinate, blacklist
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Government & Law > Poor Governance > Stonewalling
set aside, boycott, evade, bog down, hamper, mire, filibuster, hinder, impede, delay, obstruct, stall, parry, table, defer, dodge, avoid, postpone, procrastinate, stonewall, put off, shut down (the government), waste time, buy time, refuse (to answer), sandbag, blow off, enmesh, dither
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Government & Law > Printing & Regulating Money
punch, steady, cast, mold, engrave, forge, die, stamp, distribute, impress, prop up, print, make, support, circulate, devalue, shore up, coin, mint, exchange (old bills for new ones), underpin
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Government & Law > Prison
Government & Law > Prison > What Jailers or Prison Guards Do
broadcast, secure, run, monitor, admit, administer, discipline, release, issue, enforce, require, lock up, incarcerate, imprison, confiscate, jail, lock down, search (inmates' rooms), deny (privileges), strip-search, pat down
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Government & Law > Prison > What Prisoners DoStub
assemble, work, wait, line up, escape, serve time, file (petition for habeas corpus), do time, count (months until their release), submit to (search/strip-search)
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Government & Law > Types of Crime
Government & Law > Types of Crime > Non-Violent Crimes
Government & Law > Types of Crime > Non-Violent Crimes > Other Non-Violent Crimes
pollute, forge, bribe, counterfeit, gamble, burglarize, defraud, perjure, extort, breaking and entering, trespass, possess (a controlled substance without a prescription), sell (illegal drugs), sell (cigarettes/alcohol to a minor), smuggle (immigrants across a border), pimp, assemble (illegally), impersonate (a police officer), lie (under oath), drive (under the influence of controlled substances), commit (arson/malicious mischief), threaten (to commit a terrorist act), dump (a hazardous substance)
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Government & Law > Types of Crime > Non-Violent Crimes > Smuggling, Selling or Possessing Illegal Drugs
manufacture, package, hide, swallow, run, conceal, distribute, deal, sell, import, export, cultivate, possess, make a deal, smuggle, traffic (drugs), sneak (drugs), slip across (the border), secret
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Government & Law > Types of Crime > Non-Violent Crimes > Tampering With Evidence
wipe, dispose of, seal, suppress, conceal, mask, disguise, obliterate, obscure, burn, muffle, erase, resort to, cover over/up, withhold, stifle, hide (evidence), expunge, code, encode, hold in/back, tear up (documents), tuck away, delete (emails), eliminate (paper trail), suppress (information), efface, shred (evidence), tamper with (evidence)
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Government & Law > Types of Crime > Non-Violent Crimes > White Collar Crime
hack, pollute, forge, impersonate, funnel, embezzle, bribe, misrepresent, counterfeit, launder (money), defraud, blackmail, violate (the law), pay someone off, extort, bend (the law)
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Government & Law > What Accomplices Do
name, plot, snitch, implicate, aid and abet, turn in, incriminate, turn state's evidence, testify against, go along with
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Government & Law > What Attorneys Do
Government & Law > What Attorneys Do > Actions by Attorneys Outside a Courtroom
settle, bargain, litigate, draft, authorize, incorporate, amend, counter, notify, consent, represent (a client), accept (a case), bill (clients), study (briefs), file (briefs/complaints/petitions), comply with (gag order issued by judge), consult (with)
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Government & Law > What Attorneys Do > Actions by Lawyers in a Courtroom
discharge, litigate, appear, recall, retract, resign, withdraw, argue, dispute, brief, codify, appeal, sponsor, stonewall, repeal, foster, contest, counter, try, prove, testify, appoint, legalize, seat, cross-examine, impeach, adjourn, remand, represent (a fact to be true), represent (a client), present (evidence), pass (on a prospective juror), step down, author, forswear, answer (a charge), call (a witness to the stand), comply with (rules of ethics), support (an argument)
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Government & Law > What Attorneys Do > What the Prosecution & Defense Do
charge, claim, oppose, argue, defend, contest, contravene, petition, advocate, build a case, file a motion, move to, plea-bargain, subpoena, prosecute, try (the case), make arguments, propose (jury instructions), serve (a subpoena), take a position, authenticate (a document)
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Government & Law > What District Attorneys or US Attorneys DoStub
supervise, bargain, charge, represent, oversee, contravene, prosecute, drop (charges), hire (lawyers)
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Government & Law > What Judges & Courts Do
Government & Law > What Judges & Courts Do > Other Actions a Judge or Court Might Do
order, certify, arbitrate, scrutinize, award, implicate, invalidate, suspend, tax, prohibit, deny, deliberate, consider, designate, authorize, judge, release, compensate, overturn, expunge, redress, rule, appoint, swear in, extradite, notify, exonerate, acquit, vindicate, impanel, preside, grant (motion/request), sustain (objection), adjudicate, slam down (the gavel), stay (an execution), hear (testimony/a case), arraign, revoke (an order), instruct (jurors), issue (a search warrant), hold (a trial), seal (evidence from public view), consolidate (cases), consent, award (damages), reinterpret, abrogate, remand, intone, robe
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Government & Law > What Judges & Courts Do > Punishment by a Court or Judge
order, mandate, judge, mete out, remit, fine, pronounce, rule, penalize, sanction, incarcerate, win, imprison, jail, commute, sentence (a defendant), set bail, require (restitution/community service), put on probation, revoke probation, deny probation, grant probation
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Government & Law > What Laws Do
set, protect, restrict, prohibit, forbid, limit, regulate, govern, specify, guide, empower, provide, permit, proscribe, prescribe, circumscribe, constitute (a social contract)
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Government & Law > What Legislatures Do
Government & Law > What Legislatures Do > Lawmaking
order, overhaul, assemble, draw up, negotiate, compromise, lead, reward, advance, modify, alter, direct, orchestrate, nix, rescind, invalidate, filibuster, delay, prohibit, reject, deadlock, verify, deliberate, consider, table, defer, limit, abstain, debate, regulate, delegate, authorize, codify, pander, phase out, privatize, assign, revise, change, veto, abolish, override, reform, confer, pronounce, rule, rectify, author (a bill), legislate, ratify, vote, pass (laws), ram through, put a hold on (a bill), approve (a bill), amend (law/bill/statute), repeal (a law), enact (a law), protect (interests of one's constituents or donors), finesse (issue), safeguard, criminalize, decriminalize, kill (a bill), legalize, guide (legislation through congress), advocate, close (debate), raise a point of order, conference, mark up, shut down (the government)
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Government & Law > What Legislatures Do > Oversight & Approval
yank, score, probe, supervise, appraise, scan, study, scrutinize, examine, investigate, size up, vet, hammer out, review, squelch, deny, assess, consider, evaluate, comply, rethink, staff, advise, oversee, approve, critique, criticize, judge, grant, rate, brief, allot, guide, confer, deem, confirm, ratify, sanction, re-evaluate, pass (a law/resolution), revoke (approval), grade (compliance), step up (frequency of inspections), back off, look into, find fault with, re-appraise, reconsider, re-examine, revisit, take another look at, subpoena (records), quash (shady activity)
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Government & Law > What Lobbyists Do
negotiate, organize, threaten, suggest, represent, promote, market, convince, persuade, target, pressure, enlist, steward, cajole, circulate, enumerate, champion, complain, schmooze, petition, testify, plead, advocate, argue (one's position), present (one's position to a government official), protect (interests), urge, fight for (an issue), publicize (a client's position), work the room, conscientize, reiterate, write off (a congressman as unsympathetic), book (an appointment), appeal to (a lawmaker)
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Government & Law > What Parole Boards DoStub
release, notify, parole, deny (parole), grant parole, swear in (witnesses), determine (conditions of release), read (petitions for parole), question (applicants), revoke (parole)
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Government & Law > What Plaintiffs Do
settle, bargain, arbitrate, litigate, appear, examine, represent, deny, oppose, admit, maintain, lose, appeal, contest, counter, prove, win, mediate, request, sue, register (a complaint), build a case, collect (damages), file (a motion/trial brief), move to (exclude evidence), move for (summary judgment), discover (evidence), perjure (oneself), cross-examine, impeach, comply with, obey
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Government & Law > What Police Might Do
Government & Law > What Police Might Do > Arrest & Incarceration
seize, bust, choke, drag, pick up, hold, contain, question, chase, restrain, catch, frisk, stake out, watch, capture, profile, examine, investigate, book, pressure, stop, speed, impound, grill, search, warn, lock up, incarcerate, surveil, interrogate, imprison, arrest, keep watch on, detain, handcuff, holster, fingerprint, apprehend, confiscate, pull over, write (a ticket), breathalyze, tase, deputize, jail, take (into custody), keep (in custody), cuff, throw away the keys, advise (suspect of rights/charge), read (miranda warnings), frogmarch, overuse (force), maintain (safety)
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Government & Law > What Police Might Do > Entrapment
frame, bait, trap, deceive, trick, dupe, hoodwink, entrap, lure, entice, decoy, lead on, set up (a sting), induce, inveigle
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Government & Law > What Police Might Do > Misbehavior of Police
punch, club, pummel, skim, shoot, kick, frame, kill, profile, set up, abuse, escalate, sample, slur, detain, tase, tarnish one's badge, use excessive force, falsely arrest, beat up, violate (one's civil rights), use a racial slur, take a bribe, sic a dog (on someone), tamper with evidence, overuse (force)
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Government & Law > What Police Might Do > What a Suspect Might Accuse Police of Doing
choke, drag, frame, threaten, profile, set up, entrap, plant, use excessive force, falsely arrest, beat up, deny (rights), rough up, falsely imprison, overuse (force)
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Government & Law > What the Executive Branch of Government Does
contract, negotiate, scrutinize, investigate, formalize, cancel, rescind, oversee, regulate, patent, privatize, levy, reform, abate, confer, redress, deregulate, sign (bills into law), veto (legislation), command (the military), enforce (laws), execute (law), nominate, appoint, vet (an appointee), declare (a disaster), certify (a terrorist organization), defer to (congress), subpoena (records/witnesses)
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Government & Law > What Victims or Witnesses Do
appraise, chase, sense, prick up, recall, suspect, witness, pick out, identify, piece together, snitch, inform, divulge, filch, alarm, intuit, report, corroborate, testify, indicate, distrust, accuse, swear (to tell the truth), opine, raise (one's right hand), tip off (police), cast (doubt), peach, attest, detect (inconsistencies in a story), alert (the police), notify, uncover, lay blame on, come forward, incriminate
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Physical Actions & Labor
Physical Actions & Labor > Blue-Collar Job Environment
Physical Actions & Labor > Blue-Collar Job Environment > Blue-Collar Work Under a Boss
sweat, follow (orders), fill (a quota), pride oneself (in a working well), keep up, take (instructions/a break), withstand (rigorous conditions), muscle, solve (work problems), break for, team up, step up (production), shut up, slog through, carry out/on, figure out, repeat, suffer, endure (working conditions), cooperate, zone out, go through the motions, hang together, stagnate, toil, trudge, heckle, slack off, slacken
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Physical Actions & Labor > Blue-Collar Job Environment > Physical Protection in a Blue-Collar Environment
sterilize, pull on (gloves/a helmet), wear (leather chaps/leather pants), stuff (ears), roll (ear plugs), put on (safety goggles), decontaminate, ventilate, abide (by osha rules), contain (a pathogen), comply (with safety laws), spray (cleaner), wipe up (blood/chemicals), bag, rope off, secure (an area)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Blue-Collar Job Environment > Starting & Ending the Day in a Factory Job
break off, sign in/out, punch in/out, set off (to work), clock in, count (hours until quitting time), idle, collect (wages), cash (a paycheck), fulfill (a quota), sterilize, enter (wind tunnel), file out, file in, head out to
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Physical Actions & Labor > Collision & Explosion
Physical Actions & Labor > Collision & Explosion > Bursting Open
bust, snap, pop, shatter, break, breach, burst, explode, erupt, blow up, rupture, splinter, split open, fly open, burst apart, go bang
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Physical Actions & Labor > Collision & Explosion > Colliding
smash, bang, ram, bash, slap, hit, knock, wham, slam, plunk, blast, thunk, thud, thump, smack, pound, whomp, strike, thwack, wallop, rear-end, chink, clink, knock back, bump, butt, crack, bong, ricochet, carom, bounce, recoil, propel, crunch, ding, dong, jingle, screech, slam into, crash, jar, clash, find its mark, collide, impact, sideswipe, blindside, plow into, boom
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Physical Actions & Labor > Collision & Explosion > Exploding
clap, blast, crash, discharge, pop, thunder, roar, burst, explode, ignite, erupt, boom, blow up, rupture, go off, detonate, break open, set off (a bomb), fly open, burst apart, go bang, bust open, fly apart
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Physical Actions & Labor > Collision & Explosion > Shattering
break apart, shatter, break, fragment, rupture, splinter, split open, fly open, burst apart, go bang, bust open, fly apart, snap apart, burst (into pieces)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Compressing & Grinding
Physical Actions & Labor > Compressing & Grinding > Compressing & Tightening
wring, clamp, clench, squeeze, smash, mash, ram, squash, crunch, jam, cramp, constrict, constrain, strangle, sandwich, smother, choke, suffocate, bind, flatten, press, compress, crush, push down, squinch, scrunch, depress, twist, crimp, pinch, screw, contract, pucker, tighten, put the screws to, wrench, ratchet
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Physical Actions & Labor > Compressing & Grinding > Grinding
smash, scrape, mash, crunch, press, compress, crush, gnash, file, sand, chew, mince, grind, chomp, gnaw, juice, liquefy, mill, process (into a pulp), powder, pulverize, atomize, granulate, concentrate, abrade
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Physical Actions & Labor > Cutting
Physical Actions & Labor > Cutting > Chopping & Hacking
force, chop, hack, hew, lop, sever, cleave, smash, ax, axe, chip away, gouge, lop off, mangle, slash, maim, mutilate, butcher, eviscerate, disembowel, disarticulate
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Physical Actions & Labor > Cutting > Scooping & Hollowing Out
gouge, eviscerate, hollow out, scoop, dig out, excavate, unearth, exhume, bore, scoop out, tunnel, disinter, cut into/out, burrow, mine, punch, drill, quarry, extract, strip-mine, scrape out, spoon out, dip
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Physical Actions & Labor > Cutting > Severing, Slicing Off & Cutting Into
sever, cleave, chip away, crosscut, saw, rip, trisect, saw off, saw through/into, shave, shave off, shear, nip, cube, hash, scrape, cut away/down, skin, chip, snip, dice, clip, score, trim, nick, cut into, dig into, graze, notch, break off, sunder, disunite, amputate, slice off
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Physical Actions & Labor > Demolishing
smash, ram, slam into, flatten, level, disassemble, topple, dismantle, tear down, demolish, wreck, knock down/over, upend, clear away, raze, bulldoze, shatter, destroy, take apart/down, break, salvage
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Physical Actions & Labor > Forcing
Physical Actions & Labor > Forcing > Forcing One's Way Into
force, wrestle, smash, ram, knock, bust, jar, press, dislodge, jolt, jerk, jimmy, crowbar, smash in, kick in, thrust, shove, inject, break in
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Physical Actions & Labor > Forcing > Forcing Things Apart
wrest, force, wrestle, cleave, bang, twist, wrench, drive a wedge between, drive apart, pull apart, extricate, separate, dislodge, pry apart, tease apart, part, rive, yank (apart), prize, lever, knock loose, wedge, tweak
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Physical Actions & Labor > Forcing > Jamming Something Into Place
force, wrestle, squeeze, bang, mash, pound, squash, hammer, jam, press, wedge, thrust, shove, ram (together), push, pack, squish, insert, drive, cram, stuff, wad, fit
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Physical Actions & Labor > General Building & Construction Verbs
wrest, flex, wrestle, bore, tunnel, punch, drill, saw, shave off, nick, notch, pound, hammer, wrench, file, sand, push, lug, shovel, scratch, hang, tense, dig, swivel, level, pry, ply, fit, whet, tack, grease, rig, steer, prime, tackle, cut, fabricate, retrofit, plumb, chisel, sheetrock, staple, lower, galvanize, assemble, harness, scaffold, bid, nail, pave, shim, ramp (up), bite, work, draw up, vent, hit (an object), loose, clack, sear, cure (wood/concrete), rev, clear, scoop up, tear down, scale, grade, stash, frame, erect, refit, sharpen, upgrade, convert, strengthen, renovate, remodel, demolish
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Physical Actions & Labor > Grasping & Gripping
pull, glom, cling, wrest, seize, wring, tear, grasp, grip, grab, clamp, force, flex, clench, hold tight/on, clasp, tug, yank, latch onto, wrestle, tighten (one's grip), tussle, wrangle, struggle, clutch, grapple, squeeze, work one's fingers, hug, snatch, take hold, hold (tight), get one's hands on, frogmarch
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Physical Actions & Labor > Hitting & Pounding
smash, punch, beat, bang, jab, mash, club, ram, conk (on the head), zap, rap, bash, slap, maul, lash, slug, thrash, hit, clang, knock, belt, clap, drum, wham, slam, plunk, blast, thunk, thud, thump, smack, pound, squash, quash, bust, whomp, smite, strike, swat, whack, thwack, swipe, clobber, pelt, pummel, wallop, hammer, assault, batter, mishandle, nail
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Physical Actions & Labor > Lifting Objects
Physical Actions & Labor > Lifting Objects > Lifting Something Up
lever, jerk, sling, heft, heave, hike up, pick up, raise, hoist, push up, boost, lift, crank, rope, ratchet something up, winch, upraise, elevate, levitate
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Physical Actions & Labor > Lifting Objects > Loading Objects
scoop, pack, heft, heave, manhandle, hoist, lift, crank, rope, winch, load, cable, shovel, bundle, deposit, slide, forklift, stow, crane, stack
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Physical Actions & Labor > Manufacturing a Product in a Plant
Physical Actions & Labor > Manufacturing a Product in a Plant > Manufacturing
operate, rig, fabricate, tool, retool, engineer, stock, build, supply, turn out, coke, smelt, plate (a metal surface), chrome, order, parcel out, model, debut, degrade, tailor, register, license, appraise, resource, devise, warehouse, research and develop, certify, standardize, calibrate, overhaul, synchronize, commercialize
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Physical Actions & Labor > Manufacturing a Product in a Plant > What Factories Do
discharge, produce (products), turn out (products), process (raw materials), refine, manufacture, employ, bring (employment), fabricate, generate, tool, retool, recycle, pollute, stink, smell, fuel, belch, smoke, fume, smolder, emit (pollution), distill, hydrate, replicate, cycle, decarbonize, break down, churn, pump, disgorge, retrofit
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Physical Actions & Labor > Manufacturing a Product in a Plant > What Factory Workers Do Other Than Operate Machinery
clip, unload, load, fulfill (a quota), maneuver, fit, install, cut, apply, gird, store, grade (a product), reformulate, inspect, quality-check, test (a product), engineer, feed, stock, supervise, tie down (a load), bungee, deliver, paint, measure, upholster, secure, count, swing, weigh, insulate, lock, unlock, package
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Physical Actions & Labor > Mild Movements Using Most of the Body
flex, hug, bump, butt, collide, embrace, toss, bend, kneel, duck, slink down, curl, curl up, straighten (one's spine), hover, position, reposition, shake, mirror, bob, wiggle, rise, lower, draw up, mimic, stretch, shy away, cower, simulate, embody, undulate, face, turn, stop, sway, draw in, salute, bow, enact, act out, pantomime, lean, plié, curtsy, gesture, mime, push up against, heave (a sigh), genuflect, spin around, stand (at attention), rock (side to side), turn away/aside/toward, limber, cross (one's legs), stand up/back, settle (oneself), kowtow, bestride
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Physical Actions & Labor > Moving Objects by Hand or Light Machinery
Physical Actions & Labor > Moving Objects by Hand or Light Machinery > Moving Objects a Short Distance
tug, yank, lever, push, lug, skid, roll, drag, tow, haul, schlep, trundle, cart, wheelbarrow, rake, heft, heave, manhandle, carry
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Physical Actions & Labor > Moving Objects by Hand or Light Machinery > Moving Things Aside
mishandle, set aside, shove aside, whisk, scoot, chuck, shunt, brush aside, sweep (papers off a table), sling, push aside, unload, divert, cast aside, push over
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Physical Actions & Labor > Physical Expression of Tension
Physical Actions & Labor > Physical Expression of Tension > Fidgeting
flex, squeeze, mangle, jerk, slide, thumb, toy with, tap, scratch, fiddle with, fumble, squirm, twist loose, play with, jiggle, wring one's hands, bob, bounce (one's leg), twitch, twiddle, wiggle, fool around with, fret (a hole in one's napkin), smooth (something with one's hand), rock, shift (one's weight), wriggle, twirl, fidget, fan, wind, brush off (one's clothing), pull at, tinker, twaddle, ripple, worry (something with one's hand), swivel, bother, shimmy, flounder, fuss
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Physical Actions & Labor > Physical Expression of Tension > Other Physical Signs of Tension
grip, clench, clasp, clutch, constrict, choke, scrunch, twist, pinch, contract, tighten, fumble, draw oneself up, sweat, perspire, brace, freeze, freeze up, tense up, coil, bite (one's nails), pick at, flare (one's nostrils), drop, stiffen, bristle, stammer, stutter, falter, hem and haw, fold and unfold (one's arms), shred, hesitate, splutter, quiver, trail off, wring (one's hands), grind (one's teeth), quicken (one's speech), rise, overuse (force), purse (one's brow)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Plunging
dip, plunk, drop, dive, descend, dunk, flop, bathe, stick, puncture, douse, cascade, sink, plummet, tumble, fall, submerge, go in/through, baptize, waterboard, plunge (a knife into), cannonball
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Physical Actions & Labor > Rending & Splitting Open
tear, break apart, sever, cleave, mangle, mutilate, butcher, disarticulate, rip, sunder, crack, snap, slit, split, cut, breach, rend, gape, fission, rupture, fracture, splinter, slice open, fissure, break open, gash, lacerate, burst apart, rip open, tear asunder, tear up/apart
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen
Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > Finishing a Wall
trim, sand, prime, paint, insulate, stain, finish, sheetrock, drywall, tape, texture, mud, plaster, wallpaper, nail (wainscoting/trim), tile, stucco, caulk, grout
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Carpenters & Woodworkers Do
bind, sand, level, mold, measure, model, stain, flute, taper, engrave, incise, plumb, carve, whittle, fashion (a trellis), sculpt, miter, plane, chisel, stencil, bevel, groove, cure, tiller, route, strip, finish, refinish
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Electricians Do
crimp, rewire, test (charge), connect, install (circuit box), drag (wires), attach (wire to transformer), run (electrical wiring), troubleshoot, measure (charge), service (an electrical system), trip (a fuse), wire, test, staple, drill (holes), twist (wing nuts), strip (wires), screw (wire to outlet), tighten (nuts), pull (wire through hole), fuse, tap into, draw (power), ground, turn on/off (power), reverse (polarity), feed (wires)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Heavy Equipment Operators & Excavators Do
excavate, drive, operate, maneuver, finish, pour (concrete), dig (a basement), drill (a well), lay (septic lines), bury (septic tank), sweep, broom, raise up (a cherry picker), lower, pan
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Housepainters Do
scrape, trim, sand, prime, seal, paint, measure, stain, tape, mud, brush, remove, caulk, scaffold, power-wash, mix (paint), dilute (paint color), clean (brushes), apply (paint), fill, putty, spray, stir (paint), mask (with tape), prep
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What HVAC Specialists or Tinsmiths Do
knock, hammer, compress, crimp, wrap, bend, fold, analyze, screw (into place), cut, measure, shape, hang (duct work), construct, bolt
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Loggers Do
saw, chip, skid, haul, load, log, fell (trees), chop (trees), clear (the land), harvest (trees), clear-cut, cross-cut, reforest, plant (seedlings), select, truck, float (trees downstream), extract (mature trees from the forest), process, chainsaw, topple, lop off (branches), deforest
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Machinists Do
pull, drill, twist, grind, mill, push, thread, torque, disconnect, cut away, measure, secure, power up, compare, bore (a hole into), ream, fixture
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Masons Do
hew, cut, carve, chisel, dress, mason
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Metalworkers Do
grab, clamp, hammer, sand, bend, cut, fabricate, engrave, shape, cool, heat, forge, weld (materials together), arc weld, join (iron and steel), solder, braze, brush, clean, melt (workpieces together), wear (a face shield), operate (welding power supply), heliarc weld, etch, emboss
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Millwrights Do
bang, hit, hammer, twist, hoist, bend, position, level, lubricate, overhaul, construct, fix, shir, feather, set, align (a turbine), install (a machine), couple, erect (machines), assemble (a machine from prefabricated parts), dismantle, replace (bearings), maintain (machinery)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Plumbers Do
flex, insert, level, plumb, fuse, solder, vent (a pipe), siphon, galvanize, reinforce, weld, unclog, flush, interlock, assemble, snake
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Physical Actions & Labor > Skills of Tradesmen > What Roofers Do
lift, position, repair, seal, replace, measure, secure, sweep, fix, climb onto (a roof), hammer (into place), put down (felt paper), lay (shingles), use (pneumatic gun), overlap (roof tiles), tear off, re-shingle, shingle over, roof, tar, nail (shingles), pound (nails), attach, harness, carry (rolls of tar paper), roll out, tear off (old roof), remove, caulk, lay down (shingles), shingle (a roof)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Small Movements & Body Positions
Physical Actions & Labor > Small Movements & Body Positions > Body Position
dip, sandwich, scrunch, twist, envelop, bend, lie, sprawl, kneel, seat (oneself), tip, crouch, stoop, duck, shift, hang, turn away/aside, face (an audience), hold still, slink down, stand, stand back, draw oneself up, curl, curl up, lounge, slouch, droop, sag, slump, hunch, sit, sit up, brush against, arch, stretch out, lean back/forward, lean into, fold, spread, spread out, recline, prop against, raise (an arm), squat, loll, settle, straddle, nestle, straighten (one's spine), huddle, hover, compose oneself, incline, cushion, hunker down, parallel, encircle, elevate (a leg), position, reposition, turn toward, sit down
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Physical Actions & Labor > Small Movements & Body Positions > Movements of the Head
jerk, nod, toss (one's hair), shake, snap, face (a direction), turn (one's head), cock (one's head), crane (one's neck), bend (at the neck), bounce (one's head), tuck (one's chin), jut (one's chin), turn toward, leer, shrivel, incline (one's head), bow (one's head), raise (one's head), signal, swivel (one's neck), mirror, tilt (one's neck)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Small Movements & Body Positions > Small Movements of Arms & Shoulders
grab, scoop, shrug, wave down, flag down, hold up/out, hold, reach out, gather (in one's arms), fold (one's arms), cross (one's arms), knock over, switch (arms), square (one's shoulders), round (one's shoulders), gesticulate, cue, slice, beckon, motion, tense, flex (one's biceps), stiff-arm, wave
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Physical Actions & Labor > Small Movements & Body Positions > Small Movements of Hands & Wrists
slap, knock, clap, drum, press, pinch, push aside, rub, pat, tap, stroke, touch, turn in one's hand, turn over, cue, beckon, motion, wave, rap (on the table), flash, point, sign, ball up, run one's hand along, smooth (a sheet), applaud, fan (one's face), twiddle (one's thumbs), crack (one's knuckles), knuckle, wag (one's finger), crook (one's finger), snap (fingers), contact, caress, flip the bird, give someone the finger, flip (paper), flick (one's wrist), dig, wring (one's hands), deaf, deafness, run one's finger over
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Physical Actions & Labor > Throwing
Physical Actions & Labor > Throwing > Throwing an Object
pelt, propel, chuck, sling, heave, let fly (an object), toss, flick, pitch, fling, lob, strew, throw, dump, hurl, fly, fly off, arc, shoot, fire, launch, buck, rifle (a fast ball), catapult, bombard, discharge, broadcast, defenestrate
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Physical Actions & Labor > Throwing > Throwing Something or Someone Out
chuck, pitch, strew, dump, broadcast, defenestrate, discard, get rid of, dispose of, throw out/away, shed, spew, scrap, cast off/out, eject, evict, expel, deport, boot out, oust, scatter, kick out, toss (out), take out the trash, litter, trash
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Physical Actions & Labor > Touching a Thing
grasp, grip, grab, squeeze, scrape, graze, jab, rap, thump, swat, flatten, pinch, abrade, thrust, shove, push, handle, rub, probe, grate, chafe, smooth, pat, cup, thumb, toy with, tap, bump up against, tease (something loose), stroke, grope, rub up against, wrap, touch, tear into/off (a label/wrapping), skim, run one's hand over, turn in one's hand, turn over, scratch, wipe, poke, finger, rustle, rumple, cushion (with a pillow), cradle, fiddle with, loosen, fumble, worry, fondle, embrace, enfold, envelop, manipulate, prod, massage, run one's finger along
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Physical Actions & Labor > Unions
Physical Actions & Labor > Unions > Actions Taken Against Unions
squash, bust, break, negotiate, bargain, organize, compromise, benefit from, arbitrate, infiltrate, convene, concede, object, protect, litigate, establish, draw up (a contract), promote (communication with workers)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Unions > What Unions & Their Members Do
strike, negotiate, boycott, picket, protest, bargain, organize, unionize, walk off, brave, stand together, collect (union dues), rally, assist, compromise, benefit from, arbitrate, infiltrate, convene, concede, draw (up a contract), object, protect, litigate, dictate, complicate, interfere, solicit, raise (issues)
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Physical Actions & Labor > Ways of Standing
bump, embrace, bend, tip, stand, slouch, sag, lean into, incline, cock, slip, angle, waver, stagger, sway, reel, pause, lean on, bank, list, stand one's ground, orient, buckle (at the knees), lean, stoop (under a load), strain under, slant, stand (at attention), lock (one's knees), cant (one's head), favor (one leg)
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Physical Actions & Labor > What Firefighters Do
drill, smother, pick up, decontaminate, break down, feed, control (fires), lay in (a line), lose (oxygen), run (a pump panel), make a push, enter (a burning structure), hook up, knock down, pull out, secure (a site), rescue, suppress, extinguish (flames), wet, quench (with chemicals), spray (with fire retardant), construct (firelines), deprive (of oxygen), rake (ashes), save (people/animals), climb (ladders), carry (a hose/people), put out, contain, create (a firebreak), start (a controlled fire), mount (a ladder), saturate
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Physical Actions & Labor > What Machinery Does
Physical Actions & Labor > What Machinery Does > Actions Performed by Machines
clamp, hack, hew, bore, drill, shear, chip, snip, trim, notch, jab, jam, crimp, file, sand, separate, smooth, tip, idle, thread, seal, stab, gauge, slit, cut away, cast, cock, glue, split, cut, pound together, laminate, bottle, mold, pour, stir, apply, sew, stitch
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Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery
Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery > Cranking
lever, crank, rope, ratchet up/down, chain, operate, rotate, turn (a crankshaft), start up (an engine), put one's weight into, maneuver, control (a load), jack up, fire up
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Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery > Leveling a Load or an Object
flatten, tip, level, level out/off, even, even out, steady, align, plane (wood), hold in place, right, press down, stabilize, add (weight), straighten, balance (scales)
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Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery > Machine Repair
pull, twist, wrench, tweak, push, install, tighten (bolts), loosen (bolts), replace (a part), repair, analyze, determine (what's wrong), torque, up, disconnect, apply (putty), seal, remove (screws/residue), screw (into place), patch (a leak), replace, tackle, disassemble, take apart, reactivate, unjam, cannibalize
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Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery > Operating or Tending a Machine
flex, wrestle, saw, hit, wallop, drive, lug, drag, tap, wipe, dig, muscle, operate, ply, fit, oil, stoop (to oil), screw on, pad, whet, plug, bar, thread, ping, plug in, switch on/off, install, charge (hand tools), wind up, kick, tack, fine-tune, power, trip (a switch), grease, lubricate, rig, turn on/off, steer, prime, outfit, activate, deactivate, reactivate
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Physical Actions & Labor > What One Does With Tools or Machinery > Prying Open
wrest, force, yank, wrestle, cleave, wrench, extricate, lever, jerk, snap, unfasten, unbolt, unscrew, unclasp, unhook, crack open, pull apart/up, pry open/apart, prize loose/off, pry, pop
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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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