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say

Let us say that he did not tell the truth

express a supposition

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say

Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?

express a supposition

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bet

I bet she will be there!

maintain with or as if with a bet

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find

find the product of two numbers

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

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gauge

gauge the wine barrels

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

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rectify

rectify a curve

determine the length of

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redetermine

the physicists redetermined Planck's constant

fix, find, or establish again

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sequence

They sequenced the human genome

determine the order of constituents in

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see

I want to see whether she speaks French

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

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find out

find out if he speaks Russian

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

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suspect

I suspect he is a fugitive

imagine to be the case or true or probable

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surmise

I surmised that the butler did it

imagine to be the case or true or probable

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indicate

These symptoms indicate a serious illness

be a signal for or a symptom of

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point

Her behavior points to a severe neurosis

be a signal for or a symptom of

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signal

The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued

be a signal for or a symptom of

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mark

This sign marks the border

designate as if by a mark

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blaze

blaze a trail

indicate by marking trees with blazes

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dimension

These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart

indicate the dimensions on

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show

The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

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read

The gauge read `empty'

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

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say

The clock says noon

indicate

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show

The diary shows his distress that evening

give evidence of, as of records

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show

I showed the customer the glove section

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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point

He pointed to the empty parking space

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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indicate

he indicated his opponents

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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point

the dog pointed the dead duck

indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

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suspect

The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

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wonder

I wonder whether this was the right thing to do

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

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wonder

she wondered whether it would snow tonight

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

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marvel

We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

be amazed at

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develop

Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

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mature

I need to mature my thoughts

develop and work out fully in one's mind

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insinuate

I insinuated that I did not like his wife

give to understand

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indicate

indicated his wishes in a letter

to state or express briefly

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indicate

Tetracycline is indicated in such cases

suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

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convey

She conveyed the message to me

(of information) make known; pass on

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say

What does this painting say?

communicate or express nonverbally

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say

Did his face say anything about how he felt?

communicate or express nonverbally

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sign

I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin

communicate in sign language

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look

She looked her devotion to me

convey by one's expression

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flash

The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts

make known or cause to appear with great speed

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breathe

She breathes the Christian spirit

manifest or evince

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burst out

We burst out laughing

give sudden release to an expression

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burst out

`I hate you,' she burst out

give sudden release to an expression

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evoke

this remark evoked sadness

call to mind

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suggest

The evidence suggests a need for more clarification

imply as a possibility

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predicate

solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

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denote

`multi-' denotes `many'

have as a meaning

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denote

Her smile denoted that she agreed

be a sign or indication of

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signify

What does his strange behavior signify?

convey or express a meaning

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spell

I'm afraid this spells trouble!

indicate or signify

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twist

Don't twist my words

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

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voice

He voiced his concern

give voice to

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tame

The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements

make less strong or intense; soften

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disclose

The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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reveal

The actress won't reveal how old she is

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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bring out

bring out the truth

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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unwrap

unwrap the evidence in the murder case

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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uncover

The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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blow

The double agent was blown by the other side

cause to be revealed and jeopardized

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out

The truth will out

be made known; be disclosed or revealed

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out

The gay actor was outed last week

reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle

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out

Someone outed a CIA agent

reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle

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out

This actor outed last year

to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

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leak

The news leaked out despite his secrecy

be leaked

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betray

Her smile betrayed her true feelings

reveal unintentionally

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leak

The news was leaked to the paper

tell anonymously

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talk

Be careful--his secretary talks

divulge confidential information or secrets

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spell

How do you spell this word?

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

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spell

We had to spell out our names for the police officer

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

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spell out

We had to spell out our names for the police officer

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

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moralize

moralize a story

interpret the moral meaning of

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explain

He explained the laws of physics to his students

make plain and comprehensible

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account for

Can you account for all these absences?

give reasons for

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clarify

clarify the mystery surrounding her death

make clear and (more) comprehensible

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swallow

She swallowed the last words of her speech

utter unclearly

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breathe

not breathe a word

utter or tell

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drop

drop a hint

utter with seeming casualness

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drop

drop names

utter with seeming casualness

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verbalize

This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious

be verbose

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whiff

whiff out a prayer

utter with a puff of air

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show

She showed her disappointment

give expression to

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give

This student gives promise of real creativity

manifest or show

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exude

She exudes great confidence

make apparent by one's mood or behavior

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vent

She vented her anger

give expression or utterance to

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vent

The graduates gave vent to cheers

give expression or utterance to

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gather

I gather you have not done your homework

conclude from evidence

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recite

she recited a poem

repeat aloud from memory

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recite

The pupil recited his lesson for the day

repeat aloud from memory

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rattle off

he could rattle off the names of all the chemical elements

recite volubly or extravagantly

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enumerate

She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered

specify individually

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recite

The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug

specify individually

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itemize

itemize one's tax deductions

place on a list of items

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fix

fix the variables

decide upon or fix definitely

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specify

specify the parameters

decide upon or fix definitely

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name

name your accomplices!

mention and identify by name

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count

The toddler could count to 100

name or recite the numbers in ascending order

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count

Can you count the books on your shelf?

determine the number or amount of

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census

They censused the deer in the forest

conduct a census

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number

You should number the pages of the thesis

give numbers to