analogize | (verb) make an analogy | Synonyms: analogise |
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anthologize | (verb) compile an anthology | Synonyms: anthologise |
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apologize | (verb) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | Synonyms: apologise |
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(verb) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | Synonyms: apologise, excuse, rationalise, rationalize |
chronologize | (verb) establish the order in time of something | Synonyms: chronologise |
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demythologization | (noun) the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms | Synonyms: demythologisation |
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demythologize | (verb) remove the mythical element from (writings) | Synonyms: demythologise |
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demythologized | (adjective) having mythical elements removed | Synonyms: demythologised |
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diphthongize | (verb) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong | Synonyms: diphthongise |
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elegize | (verb) compose an elegy | Synonyms: elegise |
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energize | (verb) cause to be alert and energetic | Synonyms: arouse, brace, energise, perk up, stimulate |
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(verb) raise to a higher energy level | Synonyms: energise, excite |
energizer | (noun) a device that supplies electrical energy | Synonyms: energiser |
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(noun) someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people | Synonyms: animator, energiser, vitaliser, vitalizer |
energizing | (adjective) supplying motive force | Synonyms: energising, kinetic |
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(noun) the activity of causing to have energy and be active | Synonyms: activating, activation |
etymologize | (verb) construct the history of words | Synonyms: etymologise |
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(verb) give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) | Synonyms: etymologise |
etymologizing | (noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | Synonyms: derivation, deriving |
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eulogize | (verb) praise formally and eloquently | Synonyms: eulogise |
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gizmo | (noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, widget |
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(noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known | Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget |
gizzard | (noun) thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food | Synonyms: gastric mill, ventriculus |
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homologize | (verb) make homologous | Synonyms: homologise |
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(verb) be homologous | - |
ideologization | (noun) the process of giving an ideological character or interpretation to; especially of changing or interpreting in relation to a sociopolitical ideology often seen as biased or limited. | - |
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mythologization | (noun) the restatement of a message as a myth | Synonyms: mythologisation |
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mythologize | (verb) make into a myth | Synonyms: mythicise, mythicize, mythologise |
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(verb) construct a myth | Synonyms: mythologise |
prologize | (verb) write or speak a prologue | Synonyms: prologise, prologuize |
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syllogize | (verb) reason by syllogisms | Synonyms: syllogise |
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syllogizer | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogist |
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theologize | (verb) make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects | Synonyms: theologise |
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(verb) treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character | Synonyms: theologise |
theologizer | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologist |
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