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to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly accelerate
one who looks on or observes a person present but not taking part bystander
to go through an area in order to procure votes sales or opinions to go over in detail to discuss canvass
happening by chance or on an irregular basis showing little concern informal casual
treated unfairly and cruelly oppressed downtrodden
to attract, tempt entice
to wear away gradually, eat away erode
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way flounder
lifelike vivid relating to the pictorial arts graphic
horrible revolting ghastly gruesome
sad gloomy unhappy sadness gloominess melancholy
a difficult or painful experience a trial ordeal
to make dry and thirsty to shrivel with heat parch
to continue steadily in a course of action refuse to stop or be changed to last remain persist
of less than normal strength or size of no importance puny
to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections a pretty objection quibble
to approve give formal approval to confirm ratify
royal kinglike fit for a king regal
to smother prevent from breathing to hold back or choke off stifle
having life living necessary to life essential key crucial vital
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