New Words

advertising
advertise , publicize , advertize , publicise (verb) - call attention
to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
advertise , advertize , promote , push (verb) - make publicity for;
try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new
computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new
laptops"
ad , advertisement , advertizement , advertising , advertizing ,
advert (noun) - a public promotion of some product or service
advertising , publicizing (noun) - the business of drawing public
attention to goods and services

sell
sell (verb) - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He
sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support
her drug habit"
sell (verb) - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These
books sell like hot cakes"
deal , sell , trade (verb) - do business; offer for sale as for one's
livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
sell (verb) - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try
to sell us their image as great lovers"
sell (verb) - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles
for a successful career"
betray , sell (verb) - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold
Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
sell (verb) - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold
well in certain circles"
sell (verb) - be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold
the products"
sell (noun) - the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"

strategy
scheme , strategy (noun) - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
strategy (noun) - the branch of military science dealing with military
command and the planning and conduct of a war

target
target , aim , place , direct , point (verb) - intend (something) to
move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his
opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your
anger towards others, not towards yourself"
target , mark (noun) - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
prey , quarry , target , fair game (noun) - a person who is the aim of
an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some
hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was
fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
target , target area (noun) - the location of the target that is to be hit
target , butt (noun) - sports equipment consisting of an object set up
for a marksman or archer to aim at
aim , object , objective , target (noun) - the goal intended to be
attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of
her trip was to see her children"

approach
approach , near , come on , go up , draw near , draw close , come near
(verb) - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They
are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
border on , approach (verb) - come near or verge on, resemble, come
nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!";
"His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
set about , go about , approach (verb) - begin to deal with; "approach
a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
approach , come near (verb) - come near in time; "Winter is
approaching"; "approaching old age"
approach (verb) - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or
suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser
in foreign matters"
approach , attack , plan of attack (noun) - ideas or actions intended
to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is
to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his
plan of attack was misguided"
approach , approaching , coming (noun) - the act of drawing spatially
closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
access , approach (noun) - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a
wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
approach path , approach , glide path , glide slope (noun) - the final
path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
approach , approaching (noun) - the event of one object coming closer to another
overture , advance , approach , feeler (noun) - a tentative suggestion
designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his
advances"
approach , approaching , coming (noun) - the temporal property of
becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
approach (noun) - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
approach , approach shot (noun) - a relatively short golf shot
intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole
when his approach rolled over the green"

involves
involve , affect , regard (verb) - connect closely and often
incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
involve (verb) - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your
family affairs!"
imply , involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature or consequence;
entail; "This decision involves many changes"
necessitate , ask , postulate , need , require , take , involve , call
for , demand (verb) - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes
nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This
job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of
personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
involve (verb) - contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves
at least six courses"
involve (verb) - wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"
involve (verb) - occupy or engage the interest of; "His story
completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
involve (verb) - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The
situation was rather involved"

forceful
forceful (adjective) - characterized by or full of force or strength
(often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a
forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for
peace"
emphatic , forceful (adjective) - forceful and definite in expression
or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee
of religious liberty"

claims
claim (verb) - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or
existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
claim , lay claim , arrogate (verb) - demand as being one's due or
property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at
the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because
he is a foreign resident"
claim (verb) - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts,
for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
claim , take (verb) - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit
for the whole idea"
claim , take , exact (verb) - take as an undesirable consequence of
some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives";
"The hard work took its toll on her"
claim (noun) - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his
claim asked for damages"
claim (noun) - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his
claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's
claims"
claim (noun) - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck
in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
claim , title (noun) - an informal right to something; "his claim on
her attentions"; "his title to fame"
title , claim (noun) - an established or recognized right; "a strong
legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his
title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
call , claim (noun) - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

regarding
see , consider , reckon , view , regard (verb) - deem to be; "She
views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow";
"I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
regard , consider (verb) - look at attentively
involve , affect , regard (verb) - connect closely and often
incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

benefits
profit , gain , benefit (verb) - derive a benefit from; "She profited
from his vast experience"
benefit , do good (verb) - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"
benefit (noun) - financial assistance in time of need
benefit , welfare (noun) - something that aids or promotes well-being;
"for the common good"
benefit (noun) - a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

advertised
advertise , publicize , advertize , publicise (verb) - call attention
to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
advertise , advertize , promote , push (verb) - make publicity for;
try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new
computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new
laptops"
advertised (adjective) - called to public attention; "these advertised products"

brand
brand (verb) - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
stigmatize , stigmatise , brand , denounce , mark (verb) - to accuse
or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He
denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society
because she had a child out of wedlock"
post , brand (verb) - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a
loose woman"
trade name , brand name , brand , marque (noun) - a name given to a
product or service
brand , make (noun) - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of
hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
brand (noun) - identification mark on skin, made by burning
brand , firebrand (noun) - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
mark , stigma , brand , stain (noun) - a symbol of disgrace or infamy;
"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
sword , blade , brand , steel (noun) - a cutting or thrusting weapon
that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

offerings
offer , offering (noun) - something offered (as a proposal or bid);
"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
offering (noun) - money contributed to a religious organization
offer , offering (noun) - the verbal act of offering; "a generous
offer of assistance"
oblation , offering (noun) - the act of contributing to the funds of a
church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

contrast
contrast (verb) - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;
"The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with
that of her weakest student"
contrast , counterpoint (verb) - to show differences when compared; be
different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic
abilities"
contrast , direct contrast (noun) - the opposition or dissimilarity of
things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
contrast (noun) - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
line , dividing line , demarcation , contrast (noun) - a conceptual
separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and
insanity"
contrast (noun) - the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very
different colors
contrast (noun) - the range of optical density and tone on a
photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas
on a television screen differ in brightness)

imply
imply , connote (verb) - express or state indirectly
imply (verb) - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
entail , imply , mean (verb) - have as a logical consequence; "The
water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
incriminate , imply , inculpate (verb) - suggest that someone is guilty
imply , involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature or consequence;
entail; "This decision involves many changes"

superiority
superiority , high quality (noun) - the quality of being superior
superiority , favorable position , favourable position (noun) - the
quality of being a competitive advantage
superiority (noun) - displaying a sense of being better than others;
"he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"
transcendence , transcendency , superiority (noun) - the state of
excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

subtly
subtly (adverb) - in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French
opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight
melancholy"

positive
positive (noun) - a film showing a photographic image whose tones
correspond to those of the original subject
positive (adjective) - characterized by or displaying affirmation or
acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were
all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
positive , electropositive (adjective) - having a positive electric
charge; "protons are positive"
plus , positive (adjective) - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or
positive) factor"
positive , confirming (adjective) - indicating existence or presence
of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
positive , prescribed (adjective) - formally laid down or imposed;
"positive laws"
incontrovertible , irrefutable , positive (adjective) - impossible to
deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's
innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
positivist , positivistic , positive (adjective) - of or relating to
positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive
philosophy"
positive (adjective) - reckoned, situated or tending in the direction
which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or
progress or onward motion; "positive increase in graduating students"
positive (adjective) - greater than zero; "positive numbers"
cocksure , overconfident , positive (adjective) - marked by excessive
confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident
and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more
positive he gets"
convinced(p) , positive(p) , confident(p) (adjective) - persuaded of;
very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to
join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"

aspect
aspect , facet (noun) - a distinct feature or element in a problem;
"he studied every facet of the question"
aspect (noun) - a characteristic to be considered
view , aspect , prospect , scene , vista , panorama (noun) - the
visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park
are the beautiful views"
aspect (noun) - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition
of the action of a verb
expression , look , aspect , facial expression , face (noun) - the
feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of
triumph"; "an angry face"

straightforward
straightforward (adjective) - free from ambiguity; "a straightforward
set of instructions"
square(a) , straightforward , straight (adjective) - without evasion
or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as
straightforward as it appears"
aboveboard , straightforward (adjective) - without concealment or
deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard";
"straightforward in all his business affairs"
straightforward (adjective) - pointed directly ahead; "a straightforward gaze"

explicit
explicit , expressed (adjective) - precisely and clearly expressed or
readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit
instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual
scenes"
denotative , explicit (adjective) - in accordance with fact or the
primary meaning of a term

conclusions
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - a position or opinion
or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to
the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account";
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
conclusion (noun) - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
stopping point , finale , finis , finish , last , conclusion , close
(noun) - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of
each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish";
"they were playing better at the close of the season"
ending , conclusion , finish (noun) - event whose occurrence ends
something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final
episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
conclusion , ratiocination (noun) - the proposition arrived at by
logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the
major and minor premises of a syllogism)
termination , ending , conclusion (noun) - the act of ending
something; "the termination of the agreement"
conclusion (noun) - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business
deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
conclusion , end , close , closing , ending (noun) - the last section
of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - the act of making up
your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew
his conclusions quickly"

confusion
confusion (noun) - disorder resulting from a failure to behave
predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
confusion , mental confusion , confusedness , muddiness , disarray
(noun) - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly
thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
confusion , discombobulation (noun) - a feeling of embarrassment that
leaves you confused
confusion (noun) - an act causing a disorderly combination of elements
with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of
tongues at the Tower of Babel"
confusion , mix-up (noun) - a mistake that results from taking one
thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion
with the notorious outlaw"

advertiser
advertiser , advertizer , adman (noun) - someone whose business is advertising

consumers
consumer (noun) - a person who uses goods or services

resent
resent (verb) - feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being
paid less than her co-workers"
begrudge , resent (verb) - wish ill or allow unwillingly

distrust
distrust , mistrust , suspect (verb) - regard as untrustworthy; regard
with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
misgiving , mistrust , distrust , suspicion (noun) - doubt about
someone's honesty
distrust , distrustfulness , mistrust (noun) - the trait of not trusting others

resentment
resentment , bitterness , gall , rancor , rancour (noun) - a feeling
of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

boomerang
boomerang (verb) - return to the initial position from where it came;
like a boomerang
boomerang , throwing stick , throw stick (noun) - a curved piece of
wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
backfire , boomerang (noun) - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

diametrically
diametrically (adverb) - as from opposite ends of a diameter; "when
two honest witnesses give accounts of the same event that differ
diametrically, how can anyone prove that the evidence you gave was
deliberately false?"; "three of these brushes were approximately 120
feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three"

opposed
oppose (verb) - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban
on abortion"
fight , oppose , fight back , fight down , defend (verb) - fight
against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the
bill"; "Don't fight it!"
oppose , counterbalance (verb) - oppose with equal weight or force
pit , oppose , match , play off (verb) - set into opposition or
rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a
chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children
off against each other"
react , oppose (verb) - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts
negatively to everything I say"
oppose , controvert , contradict (verb) - be resistant to; "The board
opposed his motion"
opposed , opposing (adjective) - in opposition to (a policy or
attitude etc.); "an opposing vote"
opposed (adjective) - being in opposition or having an opponent; "two
bitterly opposed schools of thought"

endorsed
back , endorse , indorse , plump for , plunk for , support (verb) - be
behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed
Kennedy in 1960"
second , back , endorse , indorse (verb) - give support or one's
approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan";
"endorse a new project"
certify , endorse , indorse (verb) - guarantee as meeting a certain
standard; "certified grade AAA meat"
endorse , indorse (verb) - sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
endorsed (adjective) - formally supported especially by public statement

risk
risk , put on the line , lay on the line (verb) - expose to a chance
of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture";
"Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the
boss that he was wrong"
gamble , chance , risk , hazard , take chances , adventure , run a
risk , take a chance (verb) - take a risk in the hope of a favorable
outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
hazard , jeopardy , peril , risk , endangerment (noun) - a source of
danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking
alcohol is a health hazard"
risk , peril , danger (noun) - a venture undertaken without regard to
possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of
crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
risk , risk of infection (noun) - the probability of becoming infected
given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
risk , risk of exposure (noun) - the probability of being exposed to
an infectious agent

erects
raise , erect , rear , set up , put up (verb) - construct, build, or
erect; "Raise a barn"
rear , erect (verb) - cause to rise up

greatly
greatly (adverb) - to an extraordinary extent or degree; "he improved greatly"

reduced
reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , cut ,
bring down (verb) - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your
daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
reduce (verb) - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce (verb) - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He
reduced the population to slavery"
reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of
expression by substituting one term for another
reduce (verb) - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an
undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce , come down , boil down (verb) - be the essential element; "The
proposal boils down to a compromise"
shrink , reduce (verb) - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water
will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce (verb) - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
reduce , scale down (verb) - make smaller; "reduce an image"
deoxidize , deoxidise , reduce (verb) - to remove oxygen from a
compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to
undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce , tighten (verb) - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
repress , quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce (verb) - put
down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of
an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The
rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce (verb) - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce (verb) - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce
(verb) - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The
manuscript must be shortened"
boil down , reduce , decoct , concentrate (verb) - be cooked until
very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce , boil down , concentrate (verb) - cook until very little
liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long
time"
dilute , thin , thin out , reduce , cut (verb) - lessen the strength
or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down
(verb) - take off weight
decreased , reduced (adjective) - made less in size or amount or degree
reduced , rock-bottom (adjective) - well below normal (especially in price)

implement
implement (verb) - apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or
design; "implement a procedure"
enforce , implement , apply (verb) - ensure observance of laws and
rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
follow through , follow up , follow out , carry out , implement , put
through , go through (verb) - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a
successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He
implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations
with a written proposal"
implement (noun) - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used
to effect an end

draw
pull , draw , force (verb) - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon";
"pull a sled"
reap , draw (verb) - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his
membership in the association"
trace , draw , line , describe , delineate (verb) - make a mark or
lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in
the sand"
draw , make (verb) - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a
line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate";
"What do you make of his remarks?"
draw , pull , pull out , get out , take out (verb) - bring, take, or
pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull
out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw (verb) - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil,
chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
draw , take out (verb) - take liquid out of a container or well; "She
drew water from the barrel"
describe , depict , draw (verb) - give a description of; "He drew an
elaborate plan of attack"
draw (verb) - select or take in from a given group or region; "The
participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative
population"
draw (verb) - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism,
applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from
the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
puff , drag , draw (verb) - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep
breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
draw (verb) - move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
withdraw , draw , take out , draw off (verb) - remove (a commodity)
from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The
doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
draw , cast (verb) - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
draw , get (verb) - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the
pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
draw (verb) - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition;
"She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into
delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
draw (verb) - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
draw (verb) - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in
the lawyer's office"
draw (verb) - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw (verb) - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw
the shades"; "draw the curtains"
draw (verb) - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
draw (verb) - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws
70 inches"
draw , quarter , draw and quarter (verb) - pull (a person) apart with
four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old
days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
pull , draw (verb) - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting
a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining
dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
absorb , suck , imbibe , soak up , sop up , suck up , draw , take in ,
take up (verb) - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs
water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
attract , pull , pull in , draw , draw in (verb) - direct toward
itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical
attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men";"The ad
pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds";
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
string , thread , draw (verb) - thread on or as if on a string;
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string";
"thread dried cranberries"
pull back , draw (verb) - pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers
were drawing their bows"
guide , run , draw , pass (verb) - guide or pass over something; "He
ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved
figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
tie , draw (verb) - finish a game with an equal number of points,
goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
draw (verb) - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
draw (verb) - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling
it through a die; "draw wire"
draw (verb) - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
disembowel , eviscerate , draw (verb) - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
draw (verb) - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or
by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw (verb) - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw (noun) - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
drawing card , draw , attraction , attractor , attracter (noun) - an
entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing
card they had"
draw , standoff , tie (noun) - the finish of a contest in which the
score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw";
"their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
draw , lot (noun) - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen
at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
draw (noun) - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack;
"he got a pair of kings in the draw"
hook , draw , hooking (noun) - a golf shot that curves to the left for
a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
draw , draw play (noun) - (American football) the quarterback moves
back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is
running toward the line of scrimmage
draw , draw poker (noun) - poker in which a player can discard cards
and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and
stud"
draw , haul , haulage (noun) - the act of drawing or hauling
something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

unstated
unexpressed , unsaid , unstated , unuttered , unverbalized ,
unverbalised , unvoiced , unspoken (adjective) - not made explicit;
"the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some
kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason
remains unstated"

invited
invite , ask for (verb) - increase the likelihood of; "ask for
trouble"; "invite criticism"
invite , ask over , ask round (verb) - invite someone to one's house;
"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
tempt , invite (verb) - give rise to a desire by being attractive or
inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
invite , bid (verb) - ask someone in a friendly way to do something
invite , pay for (verb) - have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
invite , ask in (verb) - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in
for a cup of coffee"
invite , call for (verb) - request the participation or presence of;
"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
receive , take in , invite (verb) - express willingness to have in
one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

implicit
implicit , inexplicit (adjective) - implied though not directly
expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement
not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his
voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in
the acorn"
implicit , unquestioning (adjective) - being without doubt or reserve;
"implicit trust"

reduce
reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , cut ,
bring down (verb) - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your
daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
reduce (verb) - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce (verb) - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He
reduced the population to slavery"
reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of
expression by substituting one term for another
reduce (verb) - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an
undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce , come down , boil down (verb) - be the essential element; "The
proposal boils down to a compromise"
shrink , reduce (verb) - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water
will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce (verb) - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
reduce , scale down (verb) - make smaller; "reduce an image"
deoxidize , deoxidise , reduce (verb) - to remove oxygen from a
compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to
undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce , tighten (verb) - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
repress , quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce (verb) - put
down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of
an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The
rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce (verb) - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce (verb) - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce
(verb) - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The
manuscript must be shortened"
boil down , reduce , decoct , concentrate (verb) - be cooked until
very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce , boil down , concentrate (verb) - cook until very little
liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long
time"
dilute , thin , thin out , reduce , cut (verb) - lessen the strength
or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down
(verb) - take off weight

judgement
opinion , legal opinion , judgment , judgement (noun) - the legal
document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are
usually written by a single judge"
judgment , judgement , mind (noun) - an opinion formed by judging
something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed
her mind"
judgment , judgement , judging (noun) - the cognitive process of
reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
sagacity , sagaciousness , judgment , judgement , discernment (noun) -
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
judgment , judgement , sound judgment , sound judgement , perspicacity
(noun) - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
and to draw sound conclusions
judgment , judgement , judicial decision (noun) - (law) the
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters
submitted to it
judgment , judgement , assessment (noun) - the act of judging or
assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment
of the contestants"

suggests
propose , suggest , advise (verb) - make a proposal, declare a plan
for something
suggest , intimate (verb) - imply as a possibility; "The evidence
suggests a need for more clarification"
hint , suggest (verb) - drop a hint; intimate by a hint
indicate , suggest (verb) - suggest the necessity of an intervention;
in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
suggest , evoke , paint a picture (verb) - call to mind; "this remark
evoked sadness"

generated
generate , bring forth (verb) - bring into existence; "The new manager
generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the
office"
render , yield , return , give , generate (verb) - give or supply;
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000
bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
generate (verb) - produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power
for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more
electricity"
beget , get , engender , father , mother , sire , generate , bring
forth (verb) - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father
children but don't recognize them"

accessible
accessible (adjective) - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
accessible , approachable (adjective) - capable of being read with
comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader";
"the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
accessible (adjective) - easily obtained; "most students now have
computers accessible"; "accessible money"
accessible (adjective) - easy to get along with or talk to; friendly;
"an accessible and genial man"

provided
supply , provide , render , furnish (verb) - provide or furnish with;
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
provide , supply , ply , cater (verb) - provide what is desired or
needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided
lunch for all the guests"
provide (verb) - determine (what is to happen in certain
contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or
stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of
the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
put up , provide , offer (verb) - mount or put up; "put up a good
fight"; "offer resistance"
leave , allow for , allow , provide (verb) - make a possibility or
provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
"This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one
conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip";
"This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
provide , bring home the bacon (verb) - supply means of subsistence;
earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three
jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also
bring home the bacon"
provide (verb) - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the
proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

explicitly
explicitly (adverb) - in an explicit manner; "in his foreword
Professor Clark puts it explicitly"
expressly , explicitly (adverb) - in an explicit manner; "he stated
expressly that the needed the money by tomorrow"

individuals
person , individual , someone , somebody , mortal , soul (noun) - a
human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
individual (noun) - a single organism

impact
impact (verb) - press or wedge together; pack together
affect , impact , bear upon , bear on , touch on , touch (verb) - have
an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
impact (noun) - the striking of one body against another
impact , wallop (noun) - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the
book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a
wallop"
impingement , encroachment , impact (noun) - influencing strongly;
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
shock , impact (noun) - the violent interaction of individuals or
groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"

judgment
judgment , judgement , mind (noun) - an opinion formed by judging
something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed
her mind"
judgment , judgement , assessment (noun) - the act of judging or
assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment
of the contestants"
judgment , judgement , judicial decision (noun) - (law) the
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters
submitted to it
judgment , judgement , judging (noun) - the cognitive process of
reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
opinion , legal opinion , judgment , judgement (noun) - the legal
document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are
usually written by a single judge"
judgment , judgement , sound judgment , sound judgement , perspicacity
(noun) - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
and to draw sound conclusions
sagacity , sagaciousness , judgment , judgement , discernment (noun) -
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

moreover
furthermore , moreover , what is more (adverb) - in addition;
"computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore,
their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice
nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"

perceived
perceive , comprehend (verb) - to become aware of through the senses;
"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
perceive (verb) - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the
futility of her protest"
sensed , perceived (adjective) - detected by instinct or inference
rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an
intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her
arms"; "a perceived threat"
perceived (adjective) - detected by means of the senses; "a perceived
difference in temperature"

accurate
accurate (adjective) - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or
to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate
reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements";
"an accurate scale"
accurate , exact , precise (adjective) - (of ideas, images,
representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to
fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise
measurement"

valid
valid (adjective) - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal
force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a
valid license"
valid (adjective) - still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"

knowledgeable
enlightened , knowing , knowledgeable , learned , lettered ,
well-educated , well-read (adjective) - highly educated; having
extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public";
"knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable
audience"
knowledgeable , knowing (adjective) - alert and fully informed; "a
knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about
what was going on"
intimate , knowledgeable , versed (adjective) - thoroughly acquainted
through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with
nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"-
Herbert Read

manipulative
manipulative (adjective) - skillful in influencing or controlling
others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a
three-year-old child"

deliberately
intentionally , deliberately , designedly , on purpose , purposely ,
advisedly , by choice , by design (adverb) - with intention; in an
intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by
choice"
measuredly , deliberately (adverb) - in a deliberate unhurried manner;
"she was working deliberately"

misleading
mislead , misdirect , misguide , lead astray (verb) - lead someone in
the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian
misdirected the out-of-town driver"
misinform , mislead (verb) - give false or misleading information to
deceptive , misleading , shoddy (adjective) - designed to deceive or
mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in
the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a
misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are
misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

despite
contempt , disdain , scorn , despite (noun) - lack of respect
accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in
contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
despite (noun) - contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

advantages
advantage (verb) - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
advantage , vantage (noun) - the quality of having a superior or more
favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
advantage (noun) - (tennis) first point scored after deuce
advantage , reward (noun) - benefit resulting from some event or
action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of
generosity"

mot
bon mot , mot (noun) - a clever remark
MOT , MOT test , Ministry of Transportation test (noun) - a compulsory
annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

effective
effective , effectual , efficacious (adjective) - producing or capable
of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an
air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for
rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching
methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective
entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action";
"an efficacious law"
effective , efficient (adjective) - able to accomplish a purpose;
functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get
something out of it for themselves are often highly effective
persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary";
"the efficient cause of the revolution"
effective (adjective) - works well as a means or remedy; "an effective
reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
effective , good , in effect(p) , in force(p) (adjective) - exerting
force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty
good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
effective (adjective) - existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a
decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and
expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
effective (adjective) - ready for service; "the fort was held by about
100 effective soldiers"

fail
fail , neglect (verb) - fail to do something; leave something undone;
"She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The
secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the
account"
fail , go wrong , miscarry (verb) - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's
public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed
miserably"
fail , betray (verb) - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon,
forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength
finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
fail , go bad , give way , die , give out , conk out , go , break ,
break down (verb) - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally
went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down
on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on
the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
fail (verb) - be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"
fail (verb) - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"
fail , flunk , bomb , flush it (verb) - fail to get a passing grade;
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
fail (verb) - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her
obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his
obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"
fail (verb) - become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and
close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired
cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
fail , run out , give out (verb) - prove insufficient; "The water
supply for the town failed after a long drought"
fail (verb) - get worse; "Her health is declining"

inferential
inferential , illative (adjective) - relating to or having the nature
of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind"
inferential (adjective) - of reasoning; proceeding from general
premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
illative , inferential (adjective) - resembling or dependent on or
arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential
reasoning"
inferential (adjective) - derived or capable of being derived by inference
inferential (adjective) - based on interpretation; not directly expressed

activity
activity (noun) - any specific behavior; "they avoided all
recreational activity"
action , activity , activeness (noun) - the state of being active;
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
bodily process , body process , bodily function , activity (noun) - an
organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
activity (noun) - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part
in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
natural process , natural action , action , activity (noun) - a
process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent
of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
activeness , activity (noun) - the trait of being active; moving or
acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with
age"

motivated
motivate , actuate , propel , move , prompt , incite (verb) - give an
incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
motivated (adjective) - provided with a motive or given incentive for
action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group
of politically motivated men"

engage
prosecute , engage , pursue (verb) - carry out or participate in an
activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged
in a discussion"
absorb , engross , engage , occupy (verb) - engage or engross wholly;
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
hire , engage , employ (verb) - engage or hire for work; "They hired
two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she
employed?"
engage (verb) - ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
betroth , engage , affiance , plight (verb) - give to in marriage
engage (verb) - get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"
engage , wage (verb) - carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns);
"Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
engage , enlist (verb) - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid,
help, services, or support"
lease , rent , hire , charter , engage , take (verb) - engage for
service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet
street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
engage , mesh , lock , operate (verb) - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

effortful
effortful (adjective) - requiring great physical effort

cognitive
cognitive (adjective) - of or being or relating to or involving
cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"

intended
intend , mean , think (verb) - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no
harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We
thought to return early that night"
intend , destine , designate , specify (verb) - design or destine;
"She was intended to become the director"
mean , intend (verb) - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never
understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
mean , intend , signify , stand for (verb) - denote or connote;
"`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show
what this word means"
intended (adjective) - intentional or planned; "your intended trip
abroad"; "an intended insult"
intended (adjective) - future; betrothed; "his intended bride"

finally
finally , eventually , at length (adverb) - after a long period of
time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"
last , lastly , in conclusion , finally (adverb) - the item at the
end; "last, I'll discuss family values"
ultimately , finally , in the end , at last , at long last (adverb) -
as the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to
give in"; "at long last the winter was over"

infer
deduce , infer , deduct , derive (verb) - reason by deduction;
establish by deduction
generalize , generalise , extrapolate , infer (verb) - draw from
specific cases for more general cases
deduce , infer (verb) - conclude by reasoning; in logic
guess , infer (verb) - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed
the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
understand , infer (verb) - believe to be the case; "I understand you
have no previous experience?"

conclusion
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - a position or opinion
or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to
the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account";
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
conclusion (noun) - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
stopping point , finale , finis , finish , last , conclusion , close
(noun) - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of
each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish";
"they were playing better at the close of the season"
ending , conclusion , finish (noun) - event whose occurrence ends
something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final
episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
conclusion , ratiocination (noun) - the proposition arrived at by
logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the
major and minor premises of a syllogism)
termination , ending , conclusion (noun) - the act of ending
something; "the termination of the agreement"
conclusion (noun) - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business
deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
conclusion , end , close , closing , ending (noun) - the last section
of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - the act of making up
your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew
his conclusions quickly"

validity
cogency , validity , rigor , rigour (noun) - the quality of being
logically valid
validity , validness (noun) - the quality of having legal force or effectiveness

inference
inference , illation (noun) - the reasoning involved in drawing a
conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial
evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct
observation