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complicity list

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Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum complicity, duplicity,explicate, explicit, exploit, imply, ploy, ply, supplicate "to fold"
complicity The police questioned the woman on her complicity with the robbery her husband was arrested for. Noun Participation with another in an act that is or seems to be deceitful Synonym: collusion
duplicity Many politicians speak in duplicity to win more votes. Noun Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing. Synonym: deceit Antonym: Honesty
Explicate I have trouble explicating anything by Shakespeare. Verb To make clear; to explain thoroughly, often in a literary context. Synonym: explain
Explicit The cookbook gives explicit direction for how to make a cake. Adj. Definite; stated in detail, leaving nothing to be guessed at; outspoken Synonym: definitive Antonym: ambiguous
Exploit The stockbroker exploited his knowledge to buy stock to make lots of money. Noun A notable or heroic deed. To make use of selfishly or unethically. To publicize. Synonym: abuse, manipulate
Imply The chocolate stain on the boy's shirt implied that he had eaten some chocolate ice cream. Verb To indicate indirectly; to hint Synonym: suggest
Ploy The fans jeers at the hockey game is a ploy to distract the other team's goalie. Noun A tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain an advantage over an opponent. Synonym: trick
Ply The grandmother always plies her grandchildren with cookies and cakes. Verb To use a tool or weapon vigorously; to work at a trade To offer something persistently. Noun The thickness of cloth, yarn, or rope Wood layered with crosswise grain
Supplicate At healing Masses, sick people supplicate to God to ask for healing. Verb To ask humbly or earnestly for, as in praying; to beseech Synonym: beg, appeal
Prehendo, prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum apprehend, comprise, entrepeneur, impregnable, reprehend, reprisal "to catch, to seize, to grasp"
apprehend The police apprehended the suspect. Verb To arrest To grasp mentally; to understand Synonym: catch
comprise The team was comprised of 12 boys ages 14 - 17. Verb To consist of; to contain Synonym: to constitute
Entrepreneur My grandfather was an entrepreneur when he started his own company. Noun A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for business ventures. Synonym: organizer
impregnable Fort Knox is impregnable from any type of attack. ADJ Strong enough to resist attack or capture, as a fortress. Synonym: invincible
reprehend My mother reprehended me after I did something I wasn't supposed to. Verb To reprimand, reprove, or express disapproval Synonym: criticize, condemn
reprisal Sometimes I hit my brother as reprisal for his hits to me. Noun An action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries received. Syn: retaliation, revenge
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