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  Word Explanations secede, parse, counterbalance, estrange, cant, affect, transience, surmise, proceed, prevaricate


   
Explanation of secede (verb)
forms: seceded; seceded; seceding

to withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body



   
Explanation of parse (verb)
forms: parsed; parsed; parsing

to describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word



   
Explanation of counterbalance (verb)
forms: counterbalanced; counterbalanced; counterbalancing

to oppose with an equal force



   
Explanation of estrange (verb)
forms: estranged; estranged; estranging

to alienate



   
Explanation of cant (verb)
forms: canted; canted; canting

to talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity



   
Explanation of affect (verb)
forms: affected; affected; affecting

to act upon



   
Explanation of transience (noun)
something that is of short duration



   
Explanation of surmise (verb)
forms: surmised; surmised; surmising

to conjecture



   
Explanation of proceed (verb)
forms: proceeded; proceeded; proceeding

to renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption



   
Explanation of prevaricate (verb)
forms: prevaricated; prevaricated; prevaricating

to use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention



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