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| Explanation of malign (verb) to speak evil of; to slander Sample of malign In her statement to the judge she maligned her soon-to-be ex-husband.
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| Explanation of dally (verb) to loiter; to waste time; to trifle; to flirt Sample of dally Please do not dally or we will miss our appointment.
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| Explanation of abhor (verb) to hate; to dislike; to detest Sample of abhor By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him. The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.
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| Explanation of deter (verb) to prevent; to discourage; to hinder Sample of deter He deterred the rabbits by putting down garlic around the garden.
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| Explanation of propitiate (verb) to win the goodwill of; to appease Sample of propitiate If I try my best I will hopefully propitiate my new supervisor.
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| Explanation of tarry (verb) to go; to move slowly; to delay Sample of tarry She tarried too long, and therefore missed her train.
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| Explanation of juncture (noun) critical point; crisis; period; joint; connection Sample of juncture When the gas changed into a liquid, they sensed that they'd come to a critical juncture in their experimentation.
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| Explanation of macerate (verb) to soften by steeping in liquid; to disintegrate Sample of macerate It was necessary to macerate the food before the elderly man could eat it. They placed her foot in the solvent to macerate the cement she had stepped in.
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| Explanation of enfranchise (verb) to free from obligation; to admit to citizenship; to emancipate; to liberate; to free Sample of enfranchise The player was enfranchised when the deal was called off. The recent immigrants were enfranchised when they took their oath to their new country.
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| Explanation of rectify (verb) to correct; to adjust; to fix Sample of rectify The service manager rectified the shipping mistake by refunding the customer's money.
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