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verbTo deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
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Clear all filtersTo deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
To pay careful attention to advice, a warning, or another signal.
Understood or suggested without being stated directly.
Unintentional or resulting from inattention.
Unable to be taken away or transferred.
Slightly unwell or unable to take part.
Incapable of error or failure.
The willingness and ability to begin useful action without waiting to be directed.
Readiness to begin action
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To become involved in order to affect a situation.
An action taken to change a situation or influence an outcome.
Action to affect a situation
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To become real or take definite form.
A mistaken understanding of a situation or statement.
Mistaken understanding
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An incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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To interpret something incorrectly.
To understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.
To read something incorrectly or form a mistaken understanding of a situation.
Failure to give the care or attention reasonably required by a situation.
Failure of due care
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To move ahead of or exceed someone or something in progress, achievement, or extent.
Exceed or move ahead
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An imitation that exaggerates distinctive features for comic or critical effect.
To express sharp disapproval of someone's behavior.
To formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.
An argument or evidence showing that a claim is false or mistaken.
To protest or object with earnest reasoning.
To express formal or strong disapproval of someone's conduct.
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