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37 Cards in this Set
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An accident |
Happens, occurs, takes place |
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Aggression |
Mounts, builds up, abates |
Aggression in the country countinued to mount. Aggression builds up due to the inefficiency of administration. Aggression abbates due to the wise steps taken by govt. |
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Anger |
Flares up, mounts, abates |
His anger flares up/mounts at the disobidience of his servant. My anger abates with the passage of time. |
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An argument |
Develops, takes place, flare up, is settled, is resolved, peter out. |
He develops the argument to obtain good result. An argument takes place b/w India and Pak. An opposing view flare up the argument. An argument is settled or resolved between two friends. |
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An attempt. |
Fails, succedds, peter out. |
His attempt to resolve the issue fails (succeeds) |
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An audience |
Gathers, assemble, disperses |
An audience gathers or assemble to listen to president. The audience disperses after the public meeting ends. |
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A battle |
Rages |
A battle rages between Pakistan and India |
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Beauty |
Fades |
The beauty of roses fades in autumn |
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A bomb |
Explodes, goes off, drops, is defused |
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Business |
Flourishes, prospers, pucks up, slackens off, booms |
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Colour |
Changes, fades |
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Complications |
Set in, arise |
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Conscience |
Pricks, troubles, stirs |
His conscience pricks him after the stole a costly pen frm shop. His conscience trouble him after his act of selfishness . His conscience stirs at the misery of patient. |
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A contract |
Is drawn up, is signed, comes into force, expires. |
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Crime |
Increases, decreases, abates, falls off, breeds |
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History |
Is made, repeats itself |
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Hope |
Builds up, dies, stifled |
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Hysteria |
Breaks out, spread, dies down. |
Hysteria of public about prices of things breaks down but it may die down after sometime. |
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An idea |
Occurs to someone, is concieved, develops, matures |
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Interest |
(In something) grows, develops, wanes, dies, is taken, is around, is lost |
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Knowledge |
Is imparted, spreads |
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Laughter |
Is stifled, breaks out |
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A meeting |
Starts, breaks, ends, breaks up, is post poned, is cancelled, |
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Memories |
Fade |
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The memory |
Improves, deteriorates, fails. |
His memory has improved or deteriorated or failed in old age. |
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A need |
Arises |
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A plan |
Materialises, succeeds, fails |
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A problem |
Arises, presents itself, crops up |
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A promise |
Holds good, is kept, is broken |
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A secret |
Leaks out, is kept |
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A strike |
Is called, is broken, is called off, spreads. |
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The temprature |
Rises, goes up, soars, fluctuates, drops, falls, |
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Tensions |
Mounts, dies down |
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Trouble |
Starts, brews up, threatens, set in, dies down, |
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Time |
Flies or passes very soon, drags , hangs, |
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Violence |
Increases, breeds, threatens, breaks out, flares up. |
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War |
Breaks out, is declared, is waged |
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