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v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
unexpected; unforeseen


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v. Syn. collect
pile up; collect; mount up; increase


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a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
sticky; glutinous; tending to persist


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v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally


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n. Syn. environment; atmosphere
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment


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n.
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


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a. Syn. old; archaic; ancient
old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period


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n. Syn. relic
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness


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