amerce | (verb) punish with an arbitrary penalty | - |
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(verb) punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court | - |
apperceive | (verb) perceive in terms of a past experience | - |
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coerce | (verb) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | Synonyms: force, hale, pressure, squeeze |
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intercede | (verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | Synonyms: arbitrate, intermediate, liaise, mediate |
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intercept | (verb) seize on its way | Synonyms: stop |
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(verb) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | Synonyms: bug, tap, wiretap |
mercerise | (verb) treat to strengthen and improve the luster | Synonyms: mercerize |
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mercerize | (verb) treat to strengthen and improve the luster | Synonyms: mercerise |
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misperceive | (verb) perceive incorrectly | - |
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perceive | (verb) become conscious of | - |
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(verb) to become aware of through the senses | Synonyms: comprehend |
pierce | (verb) make a hole into | - |
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(verb) penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument | Synonyms: thrust |
(verb) cut or make a way through | - |
(verb) move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply | - |
(verb) sound sharply or shrilly | - |