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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility
Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > Assimilation Into the Dominant Culture
convert, hide, slough off, train, watch, mix, pass, cross, exchange, conform, gain, profit, assimilate, trade, acculturate, leave behind, pronounce, idolize, idealize, intermarry
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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > The Cost of Assimilation
worry, hide, pretend, betray, leave, orphan oneself, lose (connection with one's history), fear, dread, gnaw at, live in fear
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Communities & Diversity > Assimilation & Upward Mobility > Upward Mobility
shed, rise, benefit from, imitate, hide, train, adopt, adapt, watch, adjust, pass, copy, accept, assimilate, benefit, sacrifice, educate, idolize, idealize, dig oneself out (of poverty), move up, shut out, break (tradition), advance (financial goals), piggyback, profit from, gain (acceptance)
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Communities & Diversity > Building Community
Communities & Diversity > Building Community > Co-Creating Community
cooperate, repair, supply, fix, assemble, renovate, negotiate, organize, stand together, compromise, congregate, adapt, coordinate, celebrate, communicate, set up, brainstorm, collaborate, tolerate, accommodate, debate, restore, support, circulate, chip in, co-create, schmooze, partake, socialize, meet (neighbors), forge (alliances), build (community), bring together, share (tools), host, draw up (a list of contact information), air (concerns), steward (common land), network, confer, welcome (newcomers), convene (meetings), commune, bandy about/around, invest in (the neighborhood), dialog, undertake, establish (commonality), cultivate (friendliness), envision, invite, greet, volunteer, come together, barbecue, landscape (a common space), plant (a community vegetable garden), introduce (oneself)
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Communities & Diversity > Building Community > Neighborliness
wave, gather, conform, abstain, keep an eye on, pay a visit, support, loan, behave, befriend, introduce, chat, knock off, meet (neighbors), host, invite, greet, congratulate, help, prepare, visit, share, pitch in, talk, babysit, look after, bandy, converse, welcome, pop by/over, chitchat, check (on/in on), redeem (oneself), respect (privacy), celebrate (traditions/differences), bolster (neighborhood spirit), entertain (neighbors), cultivate (friendship/flowers), bring (a housewarming gift), shoot the breeze, lend (tools/a hand), shovel (snow from a neighbor's driveway)
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Communities & Diversity > Community Finances
slash, commercialize, endow, collect, budget, fundraise, tax, table, enlist, estimate, allocate, repossess, capitalize, exempt, finance, fund, subsidize, bankroll, furnish, support, bank, deduct, loan, credit, sponsor, invest, borrow, write off, lend, pay back/down, repay, levy, patronize, pool, economize, fine, abate, pay off/out, pledge, guesstimate
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion
Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Causes & Signs of Congestion
squeeze, jam, strangle, choke, suffocate, press, cram, litter, plug, fill, swarm, rumble, proliferate, snarl, stake out, obliterate, crisscross, thread through, flood, spill, deluge, engulf, intrude, clog, obstruct, swamp, drown out, congest, crowd, block (the flow of traffic), glut (the streets with), infest, encroach, infringe, impinge, bustle
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Coping With Urban Density
squeeze, cram, stake out, dodge, downsize, zigzag, wade through, spread out/into, wait (in long lines), rent (equipment), carpool, share (space), room with, turn off, tune out, couchsurf, tolerate (noise pollution), crave (quiet/space), rightsize
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Communities & Diversity > Congestion > Navigating Crowds on Foot
pull, force, tug, squeeze, bump, thrust, shove, push, maneuver, brush, dart, nudge, trample, spot, identify, shoulder, excuse oneself, sidestep, chart, apologize, grip (one's purse), budge, barge, shuffle, navigate (a crowd), zigzag, knock into/over, elbow, jostle, step on/over, infringe (on one's personal space), wade through (a crowd), bide (one's time), visualize, slip through/around
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Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work
Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work > Building Alliances
reach out, team up, cooperate, connect, assemble, organize, join, associate, set up, collaborate, plan, overcome, accept, bring together, invite, foster, ally, partner, bridge, empathize, build (relationships/tolerance), link, understand, forge (an alliance), put together (a joint venture), arrange, care
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Communities & Diversity > Diversity Work > Building Diversity Into a Setting
reach out, break down, rally, lead, enlarge, widen, expand, risk, hire, require, vary, broaden, forge (alliances), bring together, educate, ally, partner, raise (standards), bring (to the table), branch out, spread (awareness), take a stand, unite, assemble (parties for dialogue), dispel (stereotypes), address (discriminatory behavior), influence, garner (support), exert (pressure), diversify (the board of directors)
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Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property
Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property > Gentrification
raise, repair, overhaul, construct, erect, renovate, remodel, spruce up, rebuild, update, improve, displace, restructure, fund, refashion, revamp, modernize, gentrify, fix up, price out
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Communities & Diversity > Gentrifying & Re-Using Property > Re-visioning the Use of Property
outfit, replace, split, inspect, overhaul, construct, convert, renovate, house, section off, front, demarcate, claim, divide, usurp, redefine, manage, service, rebuild, refurbish, update, enlist, restructure, steward, optimize, streamline, sponsor, insure, apportion, revamp, modernize, subdivide, foster, bridge (two sections of the city), tend to, levy on/upon, gentrify, cultivate (public space), terraform, channel
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Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture
Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture > Honoring One's Cultural Traditions in Community
drum, apply, dance, gather, sing, chant, congregate, train, accentuate, celebrate, originate, practice, contextualize, commemorate, unite, play (games), prepare, pride, reach back, pass down/on, put (into practice), carry out (a tradition), perform (traditional music or dance), observe (one's holy days), unify, typify, venerate (ancestors), ritualize, mythologize, play (instruments), serve (ritual foods), rejoice
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Communities & Diversity > Honoring One's Heritage & Culture > Personal & Familial Connection With One's Culture
raise, embrace, shape, reinforce, rear, accentuate, observe, adhere, practice, encourage, inherit, donate, preserve, carry out (a tradition), live out, come home to one's roots, hand down, name (babies), teach (language/values), believe, worship, follow (customs), perform (ancient rituals), instill, narrate, respect, apprentice, entitle, dig in one's heels, disseminate (knowledge of customs), allow, give, love
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Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Offensive Behaviors in a Community
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Offensive Behaviors in a Community > Offensive Behaviors Within a Community
trash, pry, degrade, wreck, mock, threaten, gawk, graffiti, exploit, slander, sabotage, curse, disturb, disrupt, blurt, shout, yell, abuse, intimidate, gossip, harass, slur, swear, debase, spit, blurt out, grab (one's testicles/someone's breasts), hit (the bottle), tramp on, vandalize, disfigure, terrorize, bully, provoke, inflame, insult, revile, deface, smear, spread (rumors), expose oneself, misspeak, rub salt in the wound
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity
Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity > Earning Recognition
strengthen, lead, vet, revitalize, vitalize, encourage, possess, aggrandize, bring about, build (a following), build capacity, foster, merit, honor (a tradition), grace, appeal to (community), instill (confidence), warrant, ennoble, dignify (the office), elevate (standards), distinguish (oneself), implement (a good idea), scale up (a project), head, spearhead, engender, command (respect), inspire, rise (in stature), pass on (a legacy), naturalize
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Communities & Diversity > How Communities Judge & Treat Others > Respect & Dignity > Public Recognition
elevate, applaud, reward, name, observe, award, celebrate, admire, back, dub, support, grant, hail as, praise, honor, approve of, credit with, endorse, accord (respect), revere, entrust, commend, esteem, recognize, acknowledge, distinguish, venerate, commemorate, memorialize, pay tribute, extol (the virtues of), laud, congratulate, declare, appoint
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out
Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Common Justifications of Prejudice
repeat, echo, epitomize, misinterpret, misrepresent, invalidate, misjudge, justify, interpret, trivialize, oversimplify (the concerns of a marginalized group), joke, overreact, deign, race bait
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Harboring Prejudice Toward a Group
twist, trigger, ignore, type, typecast, profile, stereotype, pigeonhole, misinterpret, underlie, gawk, distort, taint, depict, exaggerate, slander, disrespect, misunderstand, close off, justify, discount, subordinate, stigmatize, diminish, inculcate, despise, humiliate, ostracize, harbor (prejudice), pick on, loathe, hate, ghettoize, jump (to conclusions), dislike, dismiss, condescend to, pity, feel sorry for, look down on, disgust, discredit, overstate, fantasize, demonize, underestimate, indoctrinate, discriminate, put down
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > Structural Discrimination
separate, bar, order, remove, suppress, condition, frisk, dominate, overlook, disregard, neglect, typecast, profile, stereotype, cover up, set apart, control, exploit, misrepresent, whitewash, conspire, target, impose, prohibit, forestall, impinge on/upon, censor, stifle, obstruct, deprive, undermine, destabilize, deny, ban, monopolize, oppress, mistreat, marginalize, relegate, disempower, discount, encroach, segregate, discriminate, rule, card, malign, redline, red-bait, favor (one group over another), disenfranchise, ignore (institutional inequality), dismiss (claims), blame, penalize, violate (civil rights), race bait
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Communities & Diversity > How Discrimination & Prejudice Play Out > The Effects of Being Discriminated Against
degrade, trigger, misread, scar, misjudge, alienate, demean, despise, incense, humiliate, ostracize, associate (negative traits with a group), reactivate
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Communities & Diversity > Hurting One's Standing in a Community
darken, damage (one's reputation), diminish (one's standing in the community), hurt one's credibility, throw under the bus, orphan oneself, lose credibility, disgrace, reflect badly on, embarrass oneself, lose (one's reputation)
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Communities & Diversity > Managing the Issues of Proximity
struggle, handle, stand, tackle, bear, swallow, come to terms with, cope, deal with, carry on, endure, manage, tolerate, come to grips with, abide, take, put up with, stomach, restore, address, confront, humor, tough it out, redress, allow for, bide one's time, brush under the rug
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Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups
Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups > Issues & Concerns of Civil Rights Activists
settle, right, repair, remove, mark, equalize, correct, regulate, compensate, recompense, amend, raise awareness, redress (inequities), level (the playing field), rectify, further, remove (stigma), designate (green space), police
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Communities & Diversity > Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups > Non-Violent Organizing for the Rights of Marginalized Groups
plug, devise, draw up, boycott, picket, rally, litigate, settle on, chant, agitate, congregate, arouse, promote, scheme, risk, subvert, pressure, hatch (a plan), mobilize, demand, confront, consult, campaign, sponsor, champion, repeal, reform, network, redress, empower, resist, disobey, petition, ally, put forward, rehearse (talking points), speak out, stand (up/together), lead (a march), lobby, author (a bill), propose (legislation), protest (police brutality), depose, direct (efforts), legislate, redistrict, pass (legislation), assemble (a team), camp out, hack away at
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community
Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying
Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying > Flouting One's Opposition
protest, breach, fend off, attack, ignore, violate, flout, confront, refuse, defend, infringe, resist, contest, disregard (convention), rebel, counterattack, dissent, defy, disobey, transgress against, commit a breach of, fail to observe, contravene, rail against
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > Resistance & Defying > Resistance to Status Quo
struggle, clash, maneuver, brave, stand together, protect, break free, fight, challenge, face, claim, polarize, risk, waylay, thwart, hinder, impede, prohibit, prevent, forestall, inhibit, frustrate, reject, deny, oppose, combat, demand, dispute, hunt down, resist, contest, push back/for, stand up for, stand one's ground, stand tall, accost, counter, rustle up, clamor, call for (change), harden, rebuff, uncork, repel, conflict, shield, buffer, repudiate, counterpose
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Communities & Diversity > Protesting for Change in a Community > What Community Organizers Do
negotiate, organize, rally, agitate, identify, promote, collaborate, assess, recruit, implement, diversify, confront, reform, bolster, bring together, foster, politicize, educate, pressure (officials), pursue (an agenda), determine, create (a campaign/community), address (grievances), build (consensus/collective power), conduct (power analysis), strategize (a housing campaign), stir up, petition, raise awareness, bring to the table, proposition
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Communities & Diversity > Repairing Infrastructure
flatten, mill, smooth, install, replace, replicate, pave, upgrade, adopt, overlay, narrow, rebuild, perform, add, extend, modernize, repave, reconstruct (a street), retrofit (storm water infrastructure), pour (asphalt), widen (a street), undertake (a road diet), jack hammer, haul away (old materials), compact (concrete), sink (piers for a new bridge), relay, expand (a public transit line), implement (plans), research and apply (best practices from other cities), apply for (grant money from federal or state governments), issue bonds, allocate (funds)
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Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups
Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups > Gaining Respect From People Outside One's Own Group
reach out, align, model, brave, establish, value, dare, earn, warrant, distinguish (oneself), ally, respect, come out/forward, trust, garner support (from the broader community), dignify, accomplish, give voice to, further (understanding)
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Communities & Diversity > Respect & Marginalized Groups > Self-Respect in Marginalized Groups
brave, out, dare, redefine, reframe, humor, merit, warrant, empower, educate, pride (oneself on), come out/forward, unpack (institutional racism), embrace (one's roots), learn about, articulate
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group
Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > Enduring Prejudice
bristle, suffer, smolder, plumb, object, bear, slough off, wait, ignore, block out, shoulder, endure, persevere, persist, tolerate, withstand, succeed, discipline, sustain, long for, rankle, fear, hurt, last, yearn, wish, seethe, humble, sadden, prickle, undergo, push through, smart
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > Hate Crimes
force, punch, beat, bind, hang, order, demolish, destroy, bait, corner, stalk, attack, capture, burn, scheme, conspire, connive, overwhelm, alarm, ruin, spoil, execute, abuse, intimidate, hunt down, eradicate, snuff out, deface, terrify, horrify, whip, flay, torch (a house), rupture (relations), strong-arm, pervert, lynch, flagellate, persecute, torture
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Communities & Diversity > The Cost of Belonging to a Marginalized Group > The Price of Adhering to One's Identity
depress, separate, split, tone down, set apart, divide, derail, cut off, discourage, cost, dampen, estrange, daunt, wear down, dispirit, dishearten, dismay, embitter, isolate, segregate, disillusion, alienate, distance, inculcate
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do
Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > City Planning
direct, plan, consult, map, rewrite, reform, zone, set standards, impose (requirements), propose (regulations/policies), code, generate (consensus), perform (outreach), guide (development), update (policies/code), record (public input), document (conditions), develop (strategies), identify (goals and objectives), write policies, establish (procedures/standards), develop (an approvals process), convene (stakeholders), hold (a public meeting), meet with (investors/developers), revise (policy), research (census data/mode share), implement (plans/policies/procedures), hire (consultants), rightsize
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Commerce & Economic Development
earmark, allocate, subsidize, incentivize, privatize, underwrite, reform, attract (investment), streamline (approvals), fast-track, encourage (development), cut out (red tape), develop (incentives), redevelop, allot (public space)
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Fighting Poverty
assist, earmark, target, allocate, subsidize, support, invest, transform, build (affordable housing), implement (programs), renew (dilapidated housing), mitigate (impacts), empower, rejuvenate, help
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Communities & Diversity > What City Officials Do > Public Health, Safety & Welfare
inspect, supervise, license, tear down, demolish, protect, monitor, promote, restrict, tax, deny, ban, regulate, approve, enforce, require, fine, mitigate, reform, pass (laws/ordinances), impose (limits), prohibit (smoking/landfills), impose (conditions), limit (building heights/growth of bars), order (corrective action), preserve, landmark, conserve (open space/natural resources), issue (citations), approve with modifications, disapprove
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Feeling > Awkwardness & Embarrassment
wipe, poke, slouch, fidget, sweat, stammer, hesitate, flush, laugh, hide, swallow, gulp, cower, shrink, blush, peek, redden, avert (one's eyes), hold back, heat up, turn aside/away, look down, duck (one's head), turn red/pink, work (one's mouth), hide (one's face in one's hands), burn (with embarrassment), tighten one's mouth
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Feeling > Bravado & Courage
Feeling > Bravado & Courage > Bravado
rise, strut, preen, crow, trot out, parade, prance, pretend, display, puff up, swagger, flaunt, impress, act, bluff, claim, pique, mug, shout, buck up, boast, gloat, exalt, brag, hold forth, show off/up, pump oneself up, plume, swell, pride oneself on, glory in, revel in, grandstand, square one's shoulders, declare (one's superiority), elevate (oneself), glorify (one's role), embolden, embellish (one's bravery/accomplishments), blow one's horn, bluster, showboat, flex muscles, try too hard, overdo, man up
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Feeling > Bravado & Courage > Feeling Courage
deliver, pull out, rescue, stand for, face, risk, save, stand up for, liberate, rush in, come to the rescue of, set free, come to the aid of, free, pull free, stand strong, jump into the fray, throw oneself in front of, sacrifice oneself, cover (others), shield (others from harm), ensure the safety of, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit
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Feeling > Control & Restraint in the Face
tighten, smooth, tense, bottle, smolder, hide, swallow, curb, belie, mask, cover, squint, fake, stifle, shut down, rein in, guard, turn away, hold in/back, close (one's mouth), collect oneself, flatten (one's expression), narrow (one's gaze), purse (one's lips), zip (one's lips), smother (a gasp), open (one's mouth and close it), bite one's tongue, man up
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Feeling > Emotional Drama
fume, vent, embellish, personalize, tangle, burst, flare, explode, intensify, boil, amplify, ignite, magnify, exaggerate, warp, overwhelm, erupt, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, escalate, battle, huff, rankle, ratchet up, pump up, worsen, uncork, overstate, rouse, lash out, blow up/off steam, act out/up, roil, dramatize, aggravate, exacerbate, let fly/loose, flood (with emotion), lambaste, storm, hit the roof, lose it, reactivate
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Feeling > Feeling Anger
pound, contract, tense up, flare (one's nostrils), bristle, fume, smolder, churn, froth, glare, burn, boil, resent, seethe, prickle, overreact, roil, glower, steam, simmer, brim, stew, be hot under the collar, tighten (lips/shoulders)
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Feeling > Feeling Annoyed or Irritated
chafe, bristle, fume, bridle, pique, prickle, get one's back up, take umbrage, feel triggered, gall, rise (hackles)
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Feeling > Feeling Pleasant Surprise or Interest
arch, laugh, start, prick up, light up, brighten, gape, smile, gasp, drop jaw, perk up, raise one's eyebrows, lean forward, raise one's chin, straighten one's spine, step forward, cover one's mouth, exclaim, draw in one's breath, widen one's eyes, move forward/in
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Feeling > Feelings and Behaviors of Tedium
bore, flatten, lounge, slog through, zone out, count, bear, snooze, nap, drool, dull, muffle, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with, shut down, daydream, capitulate, blunt, deaden, tire, weary, dispirit, ritualize, dumb down, regress, mollify, acquiesce, drum (the table), twirl (hair/pen), let one's mind wander, doodle
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Feeling > Feelings of Liberation
Feeling > Feelings of Liberation > How the Body Expresses Freedom
hug, bounce, embrace, laugh, emerge, radiate, shine, abandon, smile, ring out, let out, blossom, bloom, flower, jump for joy, swing (arms), stride
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Feeling > Feelings of Liberation > The Feeling That One Is Becoming Free
cast aside, shed, unlock, loose, break free, unleash, scintillate, open, release, fall away, allow, come out/forward, liberate, escape, free, let go/loose, reveal, feel free, spread one's wings, unbind, unchain, unshackle, unfetter, uncage, emancipate, lose one's bonds, experience, mellow
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Feeling > Gratitude
credit, appreciate, praise, honor, recognize, owe (a debt of gratitude), thank, place one's hand over one's heart, bow, show appreciation, express thanks, express gratitude, bless, extend thanks to, say thank you, accord, give thanks, experience gratitude
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Feeling > Hope
Feeling > Hope > How Hope Stirs in Someone
whet, stir, kindle, stimulate, flicker, glimmer, shimmer, animate, excite, encourage, enthuse, motivate, invigorate, rekindle, inspire, rejuvenate, matter, refresh, thrill, electrify, exhilarate, enliven, experience, rouse, usher in, keep alive/awake, push (someone forward), elate
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Feeling > Hope > How Someone Feels Hope
stir, fill, beg, flutter, tremble, imagine, stoke, thirst for, want, crave, long for, desire, hanker, daydream, envision, visualize, yearn, wish, twinge, perk up, itch, ache for, pray for, ask for, dream, hope, tingle, aspire to, picture, bubble over/up, gush (with enthusiasm), experience (hope)
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Feeling > How a Face Expresses Complaint
sigh, whimper, whine, pout, mope, brood, mutter, grouse, gripe, bellyache, sniff, snivel, sulk, roll one's eyes, scowl, frown, whisper, jut out one's lower lip
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Feeling > How a Face Reveals Boredom
hang, droop, suppress, sigh, drool, glaze over, yawn, roll one's eyes, stifle (a yawn), snore, suck in (one's breath), puff out one's lips, exhale, blink slowly, rub (one's cheek), tilt (one's head), grow still
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Feeling > How a Face Shows Anger & Meanness
pinch, tighten, tense, snap, leer, flare (one's nostrils), stiffen, fix, snarl, darken, glare, squint, stare, redden, turn (red), spit, harden, grimace, grin, scowl, frown, smirk, scoff, jeer, scorn, sneer, narrow (one's eyes), glower, snicker, bare (one's teeth), contort, send out (barbs), shoot daggers, screw up (one's nose)
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Feeling > How a Face Shows Emotional or Physical Pain
contract, cry, hiss, grunt, whimper, crumple, blanch, cringe, flinch, wince, twinge, grimace, sob, wail, moan, weep, pull away/back, groan, drain (color), scrunch (one's face in pain), suck in/on, rub (one's eyes)
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Feeling > How a Mouth Expresses Emotion
pucker, tighten, curl, tense, quiver, cry, tremble, open, smile, pout, simper, grimace, grin, frown, smirk, pull in, purse (lips), bite (one's lip), blow air, press together, make a face, open and close, jut out (one's lip)
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Feeling > How People Make Progress on a Psychological Issue
listen, transfer, seek help (for quitting smoking), set (intentions), identify (stressors), investigate (one's inner life), feel, attend (psychotherapy sessions), move beyond, shift (one's perspective), notice (situations in which one gets triggered into reactivity), observe (one's own behavior), detect (patterns of re-stimulation), hypnotize oneself, psychoanalyze, pursue (the impact of one's childhood issues on adult behavior), set out to, take steps to, dispense (with), break free (of old patterns)
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Feeling > How the Eyes Indicate a Reaction
scrunch, skim, arch, twitch, pop, cast, rest on, cry, water, scan, underlie, dilate, moisten, soften, glisten, flicker, blink, wink, glare, peer, seek, squint, gape, gaze, stare, gawk, tear up, narrow, widen, redden, search, wince, sob, well up, weep, read (a situation), fix on, raise (one's eyebrows), brim (with tears), flood (with tears), roll one's eyes, furrow (one's brow), avert (one's glance), wander, size up (a situation), bat (one's eyelashes), turn toward/away, turn ones glance
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Feeling > How the Face Opens Up
loosen, broadcast, shed, loose, show, emerge, manifest, suggest, project, display, leak, radiate, expose, beam, communicate, divulge, unveil, release, fall away, bare, convey, reveal, let go (of tension), loosen up, express, free up, send out (warmth), come across/through, let loose, strip (of pretense), disclose, relax (muscles in the jaw), thaw, drop away
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Feeling > How the Face Reveals Distaste
squinch, contract, pucker, spit out, pout, grimace, frown, scrunch up (one's nose), screw up (one's nose), stick out (one's tongue), look askance at, purse, crimp (one's face), furrow one's brows, knit one's brows, lower one's eyebrows
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Feeling > Joy
Feeling > Joy > How Joy Stirs in Someone
boost, lift, rise, stir, sweep, fill, tickle, lighten, shine, brighten, illumine, animate, excite, enthuse, sweeten, invigorate, energize, rejuvenate, delight, thrill, exhilarate, enliven, perk up, elate, amuse, hearten, cheer, gladden, uplift
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Feeling > Joy > How Someone Experiences Thrill
grip, stir, galvanize, kindle, awaken, absorb, spark, transfix, engross, captivate, rivet, spellbind, fascinate, enthrall, pique, bewitch, excite, entice, mesmerize, inspire, enchant, delight, hypnotize, charm, thrill, electrify, exhilarate, hook, rouse, intrigue, intoxicate, fire (with enthusiasm), tantalize, titillate, wake up
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Feeling > Joy > What Someone Does When Joyful
slap, belt, clap, drum, applaud, twirl, flush, cavort, dance, jump, skip, float, skitter, cry, howl, hum, sing, whirl, laugh, chuckle, whistle, chortle, caper, frolic, blaze, gambol, blush, shine, celebrate, pulse, shout, smile, flirt, joke, rejoice, exalt, cry out, perk up, stride, cheer, grin, crack up, marvel, break out in (song/applause), rave, romp, toast, sail along, rollick, giggle, sashay, kick up (one's heels), burst into
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Feeling > Laughter
howl, sing, laugh, chuckle, whistle, twitter, chortle, roar, turn up, crease, glow, tear up, beam, mug, smile, release, grin, giggle, burst into, snicker, loosen up, let loose, let go/out, titter, snigger, guffaw, relax, unwind, toss (back one's head), convulse (with laughter), snort (with laughter), dimple, open wide, shake (jowls), make someone laugh
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Feeling > Managing One's Emotions
mirror, repeat, ground, listen, highlight, breathe, manage, build capacity, manage (one's triggers), work with (one's triggers), de-trigger, process (one's emotions), work with (one's feelings), voice (one's concerns), remember, center (oneself), compose (oneself), remind (oneself)
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Feeling > Recoiling
recoil, start, cower, draw back, shrink, blanch, withdraw, flinch, wince, spring back, pull away/back, jump back, jerk back
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Feeling > Regret & Discouragement
Feeling > Regret & Discouragement > Discouragement
depress, reflect, discourage, crumble, demoralize, cost, humble, sadden, dispirit, dishearten, dismay, humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, hit one hard, let oneself down, lose one's confidence, blame (oneself/others), give in/up
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Feeling > Regret & Discouragement > Feelings of Regret
carry, plumb, hide, sicken, reflect, face, admit, confront, lose (hope), change one's mind, lament, bemoan, rue, hang one's head, repent, regret, lower (one's head/eyes), embarrass, dwell on, bewail, beat oneself up
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Feeling > Sadness & Emotional Pain
Feeling > Sadness & Emotional Pain > Feelings & Behaviors Associated With Sadness
choke, droop, slog through, suffer, cry, howl, shriek, bear, snort, whimper, tremble, sputter, tear up, sink, plummet, endure, miss, mope, hurt, gasp, shiver, convulse, lament, sob, smart, wail, pine, keen, moan, bawl, grieve, mourn, plumb (the depths of despair), well up, sniffle, lower (one's eyes/head), snuffle, snivel, languish, weep, blubber, drag one's feet, walk slowly, rock back and forth
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Feeling > Sadness & Emotional Pain > Reactions to Emotional Pain
recoil, gnash, jerk, fumble, shake, snap, wring one's hands, churn, flush, hiss, chatter, lurch, sicken, retreat, spin, stagger, flee, jumble, reel, sublimate, repress, relegate, brood, compartmentalize, shudder, go numb, bury (a bad memory), grind (teeth), knot, writhe, whirl around, sulk, fester, burst into tears, lash out, stuff one's fist into one's mouth
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Feeling > Sadness & Emotional Pain > What Sadness Does
smother, choke, weigh, stain, darken, mute, blur, cast (a shadow), blacken, dim, muffle, cloud, burden, overwhelm, stifle, fog, slow, consume, negate, damp, dampen, deaden, sadden
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Feeling > Shame
Feeling > Shame > Actions That Can Indicate Shame
hunch, cry, hide, slink, tremble, shrink, tear up, cope, cringe, flinch, twinge, hang one's head, avert one's eyes, beg (forgiveness), plead, curl up/into, dance around (the topic), gloss over (details)
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Feeling > Shame > The Physical Experience of Shame
stoop, squirm, flush, drain (blood), hide, burn, sting, hurt, come undone, go numb, tingle, smart, writhe, ache, burst (into tears), cover one's face, reactivate
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse
Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > Coping with an Earlier Abuse
build, brave, work with, deal with, persevere, repress, withstand, survive, recover, toughen, share, suffer (post-traumatic stress syndrome), endure (nightmares), bear (ptsd), loathe (one's perpetrator), cope with, go on, swear off, leave (an abusive partner), look over one's shoulder, grow strong
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > How a Survivor's Behavior Can Express Distress
stoop, slouch, slump, shy away, cower, cover up, screw up, defer, withdraw, avoid, flinch, isolate oneself, take risks, conceal (bruises), evade (topics of conversation), mumble, slide (into depression), bottle up (feelings), hold in/back, keep to oneself
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > How Outsiders View Survivors of Abuse
pollute, stain, taint, contaminate, spoil, stigmatize, debase, blame, dishonor, blight, defile, disgrace, deflower, dirty, sully, hold an opinion, charge (with an offense)
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > Immediate Aftereffects of Abuse
depress, hide, sicken, tarnish, violate, confuse, stupefy, overwhelm, disturb, shock, astonish, dumbfound, daze, upset, devastate, demoralize, scare, deflate, shame, corrode, repel, terrify, horrify, wear down, dispirit, dishearten, demean, humiliate, disgust, reduce to, tear apart, repulse, frighten, petrify, appall, preoccupy, madden, take shelter, file (a restraining order), report (the crime to police), shower, discomfit, infect (with venereal disease), haunt, mortify, destroy (trust), erode (a sense of normalcy), cloud (one's thinking)
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > Long-Term Effects of Abuse
saddle, trap, scar, beat down, taint, contaminate, weigh down, disturb, spoil, demoralize, deflate, stigmatize, hurt, humble, demean, unhinge, drive away, mortify, strip (of self-confidence), drive (one to drink), drag down, chip away (one's self-confidence), erode (self-confidence), emasculate, outrage
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Feeling > Undergoing Degradation or Abuse > The Experience of Undergoing Abuse
suffer, bear, bleed, swallow, submit, stumble, cower, stagger, endure, put up with, stomach, undergo, cry out, cover (one's head), curl (into a fetal position), ball up (one's fist), call for (help), shut down (one's feelings), wait (for the abuse to end), take it, fear (one's perpetrator), listen (for a chance to escape)
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Feeling > Withdrawal From a Person or Situation
Feeling > Withdrawal From a Person or Situation > Physically Withdrawing
recoil, drag, crouch, sag, slump, freeze, freeze up, pull out, hide, slink, bolt, retreat, shy away, shrink, quit, stop, cut off, step back, hold back, bow out, withdraw, detach, flag, pull away, walk out/away, cave in, fall back, turn away, edge away, turn aside/away, shut up/away, back away/out, pull back/away, stand back/aside, sequester oneself, remove (oneself), lose (one's appetite), isolate oneself, avert, keep to oneself
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Feeling > Withdrawal From a Person or Situation > Psychological Withdrawal
sever, separate, suffer, slacken, break down, hide, slink, elude, evade, shy away, neglect, crumple, glaze over, recede, withhold, cancel, deteriorate, yield, relapse, brood, avoid, revert, dampen, deaden, languish, edge away, turn aside/away, back away/out, pull back/away, remove (oneself), fall silent, decline (invitations), divorce oneself, distance oneself, shrink from, walk away, turn off, hold in, put off, stop (returning texts), numb oneself, give up/in, exhaust (one's friends), sequester (oneself), isolate (oneself), detach (oneself), stay home, reject (offers of help), keep to oneself
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Feeling > Withdrawal From a Person or Situation > Shielding Oneself From Unpleasant Stimuli
stop one's ears, avert (one's eyes), shut down, go numb, cover one's eyes, hum to oneself, divert one's thoughts, talk over, squeeze one's eyes shut, look away, step out/outside, shield oneself, stay away, walk out/away
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Feeling > Worry
Feeling > Worry > How Worry Affects Someone
bother, ruffle, startle, amplify, vex, stress, trouble, fluster, unnerve, alarm, upset, frustrate, drown out, preoccupy, fester, roil, loom, unsettle, concern, exasperate, disconcert, disquiet, wear (away/down), madden
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Feeling > Worry > What Worry Feels Like
struggle, suffocate, jerk, fidget, fuss, tense up, stiffen, wring (one's hands), smolder, quaver, pace, speculate, lose focus, fixate, concoct, trip up, lose control, micromanage, obsess, ratchet up, pump up, fear, dread, replay, work up, fret, lose sleep, weigh one down, distrust, warn, caution, agonize, play with (one's hair), jitter, catastrophize
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending
Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > How Someone Emotionally Destabilizes Someone Else
disorient, subvert, burden, disturb, derail, discombobulate, shock, unnerve, destabilize, corrupt, chip away at, beat into submission, jangle, derange, saddle (with disturbing imagery), threaten (one's sanity/life), weaken (a will to live), undermine (one's trust in the world), unbalance
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Offending Someone
assault, stab, sicken, curse, slur, swear, insult, humiliate, disgust, nauseate, turn off, outrage, wound, antagonize, rub the wrong way, offend, gross out, tread on someone's toes, affront, hurt someone's feelings, add insult to injury, spit daggers, rub salt in a wound, blaspheme, cuss, ruffle someone's feathers
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Throwing Someone off Balance
jolt, worry, stun, startle, scramble, distract, cloud, hoodwink, mislead, fool, vex, confuse, confound, stupefy, nonplus, disorient, bewitch, overwhelm, disturb, stump, puzzle, jumble, discombobulate, shock, flummox, astound, unnerve, flabbergast, daze, faze, floor, alarm, destabilize, scare, alert, distress, unsettle, disconcert, discomfit, perturb, jangle, throw someone off balance, test (someone's assumptions), discompose, subject to
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Personal Relationships > Upsetting & Offending > Upsetting Someone
jar, gnaw, jolt, bother, rattle, agitate, startle, blot out, pique, muddle, baffle, vex, trouble, trip up, disturb, boggle, astonish, dumbfound, unnerve, upset, rankle, jostle, inflame, horrify, alienate, appall, gall, aggravate, exasperate, disconcert, discomfit, mortify, irritate, drive to distraction, get someone's goat, peeve, try someone's patience, rub the wrong way, miff, jangle, make someone's blood boil, evoke (a strong reaction), get someone's dander up, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, discomfort
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