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Description of contravene (verb: contravened; contravened; contravening)
to prevent or obstruct the operation of



   
Description of prate (verb: prated; prated; prating)
to talk about vainly or foolishly



   
Description of contemplate (verb: contemplated; contemplated; contemplating)
to consider thoughtfully

Determination of contemplate
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Description of subside (verb: subsided; subsided; subsiding)
to relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity



   
Description of enshrine (verb: enshrined; enshrined; enshrining)
to keep sacred



   
Description of bowdlerize (verb: bowdlerized; bowdlerized; bowdlerizing)
to expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages



   
Description of philosophize (verb: philosophized; philosophized; philosophizing)
to seek ultimate causes and principles

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Description of repeal (verb: repealed; repealed; repealing)
to render of no further effect



   
Description of collide (verb: collided; collided; colliding)
to meet and strike violently; to crash into each other



   
Description of debase (verb: debased; debased; debasing)
to lower in character or virtue



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