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progress | forward or onward movement toward a destination. |
promote | further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage. |
distract | prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something. |
rupture | (especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly. |
aggressive | ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. |
egress | the action of going out of or leaving a place. |
extract | remove or take out, especially by effort or force. |
tractor | a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers. |
interrupt | stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process). |
regress | return to a former or less developed state. |
motion | the action or process of moving or being moved. |
traction | the action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, especially a road or track. |
abrupt | sudden and unexpected. |
locomotive | a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains. |
transgress | infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior). |
emotion | a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. |
detract | reduce or take away the worth or value of. |
erupt | break out or burst forth suddenly and dramatically. |
digress | leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. |
demote | give (someone) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment. |
attract | cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something. |
disrupt | interrupt |
motivate | stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something. |
emoticon | a representation of a facial expression such as:-) (representing a smile), formed by various combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic communications to convey the writer's feelings or intended tone. |