course | (verb) hunt with hounds | - |
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(verb) move along, of liquids | Synonyms: feed, flow, run |
(verb) move swiftly through or over | - |
court | (verb) make amorous advances towards | Synonyms: romance, solicit, woo |
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(verb) seek someone's favor | Synonyms: woo |
(verb) engage in social activities leading to marriage | - |
discourage | (verb) try to prevent; show opposition to | Synonyms: deter |
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(verb) advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | Synonyms: admonish, monish, warn |
(verb) deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | - |
discourse | (verb) talk at length and formally about a topic | Synonyms: dissertate, hold forth |
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(verb) carry on a conversation | Synonyms: converse |
(verb) to consider or examine in speech or writing | Synonyms: discuss, talk about |
encourage | (verb) spur on | - |
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(verb) inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | - |
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of | Synonyms: advance, boost, further, promote |
scour | (verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid | Synonyms: flush, purge |
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(verb) rub hard or scrub | Synonyms: abrade |
(verb) clean with hard rubbing | Synonyms: scrub |
(verb) examine minutely | - |
scourge | (verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | Synonyms: desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, waste |
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(verb) whip | Synonyms: flagellate |
(verb) punish severely; excoriate | - |
succour | (verb) help in a difficult situation | Synonyms: succor |
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