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savoring |
taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely. Ex: |
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exacerbating |
to make something that is already bad even worse: • This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. |
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interchangeably |
in a way that can be exchanged without making any difference or without being noticed: • The fuels can be mixed or used interchangeably • These garments could be worn interchangeably by men and women. |
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Surrender |
to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc. SYNONYM give in (to somebody/something) -The rebel soldiers were forced to surrender. - surrender to somebody He surrendered voluntarily to his enemies. |
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Relegate |
relegate somebody/something (to something) to give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before She was then relegated to the role of assistant. He relegated the incident to the back of his mind. |
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wardrobe |
tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes: Ex: He hung his suit in the wardrobe. |
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pare down |
to reduce something to a level at which only what is absolutely necessary is left |
