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break into

break into a yodel

express or utter spontaneously

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break into

break into a song

express or utter spontaneously

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break into

break into tears

express or utter spontaneously

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heave

She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

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chorus

`yes,' the children chorused

utter in unison

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represent

He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

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symbolize

The poet symbolizes love in this poem

represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

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symbolize

These painters believed that artists should symbolize

represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

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represent

The flower represents a young girl

serve as a means of expressing something

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dramatize

These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth

represent something in a dramatic manner

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portray

The book portrays the actor as a selfish person

portray in words

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address

The chairman addressed the board of trustees

give a speech to

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present

The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

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deliver

The students delivered a cry of joy

utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)

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speechify

These ministers speechify on every occasion

make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality

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approach

I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters

make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

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misdirect

misdirect the letter

put a wrong address on

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enlighten

Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal

make understand

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post

I'll post the news on the bulletin board

publicize with, or as if with, a poster

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gesture

He gestured his desire to leave

show, express or direct through movement

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shake

shake one's head

shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

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shake

Don't shake your fist at me!

shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

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telepathize

some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world

communicate nonverbally by telepathy

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style

style a manuscript

make consistent with certain rules of style

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encode

encode pictures digitally

convert information into code

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code

We should encode the message for security reasons

convert ordinary language into code

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transliterate

The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated

rewrite in a different script

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transcribe

The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant

make a phonetic transcription of

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notate

Nowadays, you can notate an entire ballet; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized

put into notation, as of music or choreography

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Romanize

many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names

write in the Latin alphabet

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revise

revise a thesis

make revisions in

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amend

amend the document

make amendments to

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sign

She signed the letter and sent it off

mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)

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sign

Please sign here

mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)

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ink

They inked the contract

append one's signature to

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autograph

The author autographed his book

mark with one's signature

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countersign

You must countersign on this line of the contract

add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity

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execute

The President executed the treaty

sign in the presence of witnesses

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endorse

endorse cheques

sign as evidence of legal transfer

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record

They recorded her singing

register electronically

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overwrite

overwrite that file

write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data

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erase

Who erased the files from my hard disk?

wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

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manifest

each passenger must be manifested

record in a ship's manifest

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premise

He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand

set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

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file

file for divorce

record in a public office or in a court of law

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file

file a complaint

record in a public office or in a court of law

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trademark

The company trademarked their new gadget

register the trademark of

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document

The parents documented every step of their child's development

record in detail

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take

take a scene

make a film or photograph of something

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shoot

shoot a movie

make a film or photograph of something

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photograph

I photographed the scene of the accident

record on photographic film

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snap

She snapped a picture of the President

record on photographic film

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retake

Please retake that scene

photograph again

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reshoot

We had to reshoot that scene 24 times

shoot again

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type

type the acceptance letter, please

write by means of a keyboard with types

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shift

She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case

use a shift key on a keyboard

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handwrite

You should handwrite the note to your guests

write by hand

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backspace

To erase, you must backspace

hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

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spell out

You should spell out your demands

make explicit; specify in detail

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sketch

sketch the outline of the book

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

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outline

sketch the outline of the book

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

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outline

outline his ideas

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

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correspond

My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years

exchange messages

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radio

he radioed for help

transmit messages via radio waves

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fax

Can you fax me the report right away?

send something via a facsimile machine

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summarize

I will now summarize

give a summary (of)

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docket

Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried

place on the docket for legal action

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recapitulate

Let's recapitulate the main ideas

summarize briefly

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recap

Let's recapitulate the main ideas

summarize briefly

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retrograde

retrograde arguments

go back over

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tell

tell me what is bothering you

express in words

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state

state your opinion

express in words

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state

state your name

express in words

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say

I say let's forget this whole business

state as one's opinion or judgement; declare

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get out

I managed to get out a few words

express with difficulty

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declare

He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with

state emphatically and authoritatively

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profess

The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades

state freely

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declare

Do you have anything to declare?

make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

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swear

Before God I swear I am innocent

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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protest

The suspect protested his innocence

affirm or avow formally or solemnly

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reaffirm

He reaffirmed his faith in the church

affirm once again

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confirm

The witnesses confirmed the victim's account

strengthen or make more firm

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reconfirm

You must reconfirm your flight reservations

confirm again

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topicalize

Speakers topicalize more often than they realize

emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence

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topicalize

The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'

emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence

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emphasize

Her gesture emphasized her words

give extra weight to (a communication)

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vouch

Will he vouch for me?

give personal assurance; guarantee

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show

The blood test showed that he was the father

provide evidence for

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presume

A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food

constitute reasonable evidence for

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allege

He alleged that he was the victim of a crime

report or maintain

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say

The registrar says that I owe the school money

report or maintain

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predicate

The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

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predicate

The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

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maintain

He maintained his innocence

state or assert

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demand

The bank demanded payment of the loan

claim as due or just

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demand

I demand an explanation

ask to be informed of

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command

This speaker commands a high fee

demand as one's due

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command

The author commands a fair hearing from his readers

demand as one's due

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claim

They claimed on the maximum allowable amount

ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example

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remit

The taxes were remitted

release from (claims, debts, or taxes)