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To convey or express in a particular way or manner

To go from one side of (something) to the other

To communicate an idea

To learn or understand

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

To be understood or comprehended

To demonstrate to be true based on facts

To disturb mentally or emotionally

To persuade someone of the merits of

To make a speech or contribute to a debate

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To convey or express in a particular way or manner

verbalizes^US

publicises^UK

summarises^UK

verbalises^UK

summarizes^US

publicizes^US

vocalizes^US

emphasizes^US

emphasises^UK

vocalises^UK

itemizes^US

itemises^UK

shouts from the rooftops

exchanges information

symbolizes^US

symbolises^UK

issues a statement about

brings to public notice

brings to public attention

elaborates

bears out

serves as evidence of

communicates information

popularises^UK

popularizes^US

brings out into the open

exchanges views about

lets the cat out of the bag

catalogues^UK

shoots off one's mouth

shouts from the housetops

paints a word picture of

catalogs^US

gives a description of

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To go from one side of (something) to the other

makes your way across

takes in the sights of

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“I've always wondered if the chicken actually did get across the road.”

Verb

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To communicate an idea

makes perfectly clear

analyzes^US

puts in plain English

spells it out

gives insight

analyses^UK

gives an explanation of

gets something straight

explains in simple terms

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

puts into plain English

gives the big picture

disinvolves

makes more intelligible

popularizes^US

popularises^UK

makes easy to understand

makes easier

makes more comprehensible

makes easy

dumbs down

makes more accessible

makes easier to understand

lets daylight in

gets to the meat

makes straightforward

summarizes^US

emphasizes^US

allegorizes

emphasises^UK

summarises^UK

gets to the bottom of

puts flesh on the bones of

finds the solution to

goes on about

makes head or tail of

goes into detail about

puts two and two together

reduces to the bare bones

removes the complexities from

recounts

states in layman's language

formalizes^US

formalises^UK

calls a spade a spade

nails it down

gives the meaning of

lays it out

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“What this brief synopsis tries to get across is that Viladesau's book is full of tantalizing lines of thought and many interesting sidetracks.”

Verb

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To learn or understand

familiarizes oneself with

gains an understanding of

enrolls^US

acquires a knowledge of

familiarizes yourself with

becomes proficient in

enrols^UK

recognizes^US

realizes^US

realises^UK

recognises^UK

takes something on board

takes on board

chalks up

becomes versed in

becomes familiar with

soaks in

takes up

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“I was reading military journals in bed at night, just to get across the technical detail we needed to know.”

Verb

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(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

drives mad

drives crazy

drives nuts

makes someone see red

gets up someone's nose

makes somebody's hackles rise

makes your blood boil

rattles someone's cage

ruffles one's feathers

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

gives someone the pip

drives to distraction

nags

hacks you off

frets

drives round the twist

puts your back up

worries

drives round the bend

puts someone's nose out of joint

drives bananas

rubs you up the wrong way

drives you up the wall

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

puts someone off their stroke

causes someone to lose their composure

runs up the wrong way

criticizes^US

agonizes^US

victimizes^US

criticises^UK

victimises^UK

agonises^UK

discriminates against

hurts somebody's feelings

terrorizes^US

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

terrorises^UK

sets one's teeth on edge

finds fault with

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

breathes down someone's neck

makes things hot for someone

punishes unfairly

tries the patience of

rattles someone's chain

hangs up

gets even

gets on the nerves of

takes the piss out of

tyrannizes^US

pushes someon's buttons

tyrannises^UK

pushes the buttons of

demonizes^US

gives the cold shoulder

demonises^UK

treads on someone's toes

busts someone's balls

shows ill will towards

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To be understood or comprehended

Verb

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To demonstrate to be true based on facts

constitutes evidence of

shows once and for all

symbolizes^US

symbolises^UK

demonstrates the truth of

serves as evidence of

throws your weight behind

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Verb

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To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurts somebody's feelings

gets on your wick

Verb

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To persuade someone of the merits of

Verb

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To make a speech or contribute to a debate

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