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  • 71refine — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, bate, beautify, better, bolt, boost, bring forward, carve, chisel, civilize, clarify, cleanse, clear, colliquate, concentrate, convert, cultivate,… …

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  • 72set — Synonyms and related words: A to Z, A to izzard, Brownian movement, Platonic form, Platonic idea, Zeitgeist, abet, accepted, accommodate, accord, accretion, acrid, aculeate, acuminate, acute, adapt, address, adhere, adherence, adhesion, adjust,… …

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  • 73spur — Synonyms and related words: accelerate, activation, actuation, aculeate, acuminate, animate, appendage, arm, arouse, awaken, barb, barbel, barbule, bill, bough, branch, brashly, breakwater, bundle, bustle, cage, cape, catalyst, cheer on,… …

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  • 74strap — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, aculeate, acuminate, adhesive tape, anchor, band, bandage, barb, baste, bastinado, bathe, batten, beat, belabor, belt, bend, bind, bind up, birch, blacksnake, brace, bridle, buffet, bullwhack …

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  • 75strop — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, aculeate, acuminate, adhesive tape, band, bandage, barb, batten, belt, cellophane tape, cloth tape, cuspidate, edge, fascia, file, fillet, friction tape, girdle, grind, hone, lath, ligula,… …

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  • 76taper — Synonyms and related words: abate, aculeate, acuminate, approach, barb, bate, bayberry candle, bougie, brand, butane lighter, candle, candlewick, center, centralize, cigarette lighter, close, close in, close up, close with, coarctation, come down …

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  • 77whet — Synonyms and related words: accelerate, aculeate, acuminate, aggravate, agitate, animate, antepast, antipasto, aperitif, appetizer, arouse, awaken, bait, barb, beef up, bestir, blow the coals, blow up, bribe, canape, carrot, challenge, complicate …

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  • 78file — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arrangement, classification; list, dossier, record, catalog, inventory; folder; row, column; rasp. v. t. classify, arrange, store; catalog, record; submit, deliver; rasp. See continuity, friction. II… …

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  • 79refine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. purify, cleanse, educate, improve, polish, cultivate, elaborate. See purity, improvement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To purify] Syn. rarefy, strain, filter, clarify; see clean , filter 2 , purify . 2.… …

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  • 80sharpness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fine cutting edge or point Nouns 1. sharpness, acuity, acumination; spinosity. 2. (small pointed item) point, spike, spine, spiculum; needle, pin; prick, prickle; spur, rowel; barb, barbed wire; spit,… …

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