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  Word Descriptions shun, fester, flourish, lurk, polarize, pulverize, propitiate, writhe, yaup, logroll


   
Description of shun (verb: shunned; shunned; shunning)
expel from a community or group; ostracize; ostracise; cast out; blackball



   
Description of fester (verb: festered; festered; festering)
generate pus; rankle; produce irritation or resentment



   
Description of flourish (verb: flourished; flourished; flourishing)
move or swing back and forth; wave



   
Description of lurk (verb: lurked; lurked; lurking)
wait in hiding to attack; bushwhack; waylay; ambuscade; lie in wait



   
Description of polarize (verb: polarized; polarized; polarizing)
separate into opposing groups; contrapose



   
Description of pulverize (verb: pulverized; pulverized; pulverizing)
become powder or dust; pulverise; powderise



   
Description of propitiate (verb: propitiated; propitiated; propitiating)
make peace with



   
Description of writhe (verb: writhed; writhed; writhing)
move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); wriggle; worm; squirm; twist



   
Description of yaup (verb)
emit long loud cries; wail; roar; yawl



   
Description of logroll (verb)
work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes



  Determinations of the words shun, fester, flourish, lurk, polarize, pulverize, propitiate, writhe, yaup, logroll

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