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Noun

The small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away

The state of being intractable

A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U

A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off

A raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

Tree without life

Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands

A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university

Grassroots campaign

The action or an act of stamping

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement

A journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited

Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand

The declared policy of a political party or group

(of a question or problem) To be too hard for

Walk stiffly and noisily

To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact

To make a speech or contribute to a debate

To drum up support

To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

To deceive or fool someone

Declare officially or publicly to be

To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

To find a way around (an obstacle)

To annoy or irritate

To help or give aid to

Speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way

To go on a voyage or journey

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The small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away

part that is left over

waste

additional people

garbage

number that is left over

quantity that is left over

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“A German article 10 addressed stump breakdown following traumatic amputation in children.”

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The state of being intractable

throwing of the gauntlet

misbehavior^US

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A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U

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A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off

Noun

A raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

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Tree without life

Noun

Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands

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A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university

monologue^UK

monolog^US

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Grassroots campaign

Noun

The action or an act of stamping

Noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

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A journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited

traveling^US

travelling^UK

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Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand

stabilizer^US

stabiliser^UK

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The declared policy of a political party or group

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(of a question or problem) To be too hard for

bring someone up short

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

stop someone in their tracks

take someone's breath away

take breath away

give a shock

devastate

knock the stuffing out of someone

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“We were sure the last question would stump them and leave us with great video footage.”

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Walk stiffly and noisily

plough^UK

plow^US

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“Haley walked into the kitchen and two minutes later Trevor came stumping into the kitchen.”

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To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

throw down the gauntlet

throw down the gauntlet to

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To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

upset one's apple cart

bring to screeching halt

take wind out of sails

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To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact

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To make a speech or contribute to a debate

sermonise^UK

sermonize^US

give a dissertation to

memorialize^US

memorialise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

moralize^US

moralise^UK

vapour^UK

vapor^US

shoot off one's mouth

evangelize^US

evangelise^UK

write at length about

spout about

expound on

perorate on

speak at length about

sound off about

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To drum up support

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To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

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To deceive or fool someone

outmaneuver^US

victimise^UK

victimize^US

lead up the garden path

do the dirty on

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

take someone for a ride

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

put on the wrong track

sell a bill of goods to

give the wrong impression

put one over on someone

have someone on

cover up

double-talk

do someone in the eye

pull a fast one on someone

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

worm one's way out of

slip something over on

sell someone down the river

play a practical joke on

lead down the garden path

take to the cleaner's

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

send on a wild-goose chase

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

twist around your little finger

put someone up to something

exploit a loophole in

yank somebody's chain

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make somebody look an idiot

make a fool of somebody

catfish

lead somebody down the garden path

play fast and loose with

fall short of expectations

be economical with the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

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Declare officially or publicly to be

publicise^UK

publicize^US

shout from the housetops

spread it around

get on a soapbox

shout something from the rooftops

verbalize^US

verbalise^UK

shout from the rooftops

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

bring to public notice

vocalize^US

vocalise^UK

bring to public attention

recognize^US

recognise^UK

summarize^US

summarise^UK

itemize^US

itemise^UK

circularize^US

circularise^UK

speak with confidence

rumor^US

rumour^UK

immortalise^UK

immortalize^US

shoot off one's mouth

clamour^UK

constitute evidence of

catalogue^UK

programme^UK

show once and for all

symbolize^US

program^US

clamor^US

catalog^US

give a description of

paint a word picture of

issue a statement about

symbolise^UK

communicate information

give advance notice of

give an account

give the facts

center^US

centre^UK

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

sermonize^US

moralize^US

feign the identity of

moralise^UK

sermonise^UK

cross one's heart and hope to die

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To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

recognise^UK

recognize^US

cross one's heart and hope to die

give an undertaking to

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

center^US

centre^UK

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To find a way around (an obstacle)

outmaneuver^US

give something a miss

have nothing to do with

balk^US

baulk^UK

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give the runaround

break away from

give someone the slip

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

escape the clutches of

keep one's distance from

give somebody the slip

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

not pay

beg the question

beat about the bush about

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To annoy or irritate

put someone off their stroke

wind up

cause someone to lose their composure

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

get in someone's hair

give someone a hard time

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

set someone back on their heels

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

get up someone's nose

get on nerves

buffalo

rub you up the wrong way

put out of countenance

get under skin

hurt somebody's feelings

eat away at

hurry

get on somebody's nerves

get in one's hair

eat at

put someone's back up

make someone scratch their head

make someone's blood boil

put someone's nose out of joint

be on the back of

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get under someone's skin

cause to be at a stand

destabilize^US

galvanize^US

terrorize^US

be a pain in the neck

destabilise^UK

agonize^US

galvanise^UK

terrorise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

agonise^UK

set one's teeth on edge

hit where one lives

trigger

put someone off their stride

get someone's dander up

make someone's hackles rise

try someone's patience

get a rise out of

pull the rug out from under

be on one's case

pull the rug from under

blow one's mind

put somebody's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

appal^UK

appall^US

put your nose out of joint

put someone off his stride

get someone's hackles up

get on someone's tits

get someone's wick

be a thorn in someone's flesh

push someon's buttons

victimize^US

push someone's buttons

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

rub one the wrong way

set your teeth on edge

balk^US

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

baulk^UK

get on someone's wick

victimise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

invigorate^US

energize^US

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

hurt someone's feelings

cut to the quick

sour

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

make your hackles rise

scandalize^US

bring pressure to bear on

scandalise^UK

be like a red rag to a bull

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

give one the business

materialize^US

materialise^UK

leave no stone unturned

clamour^UK

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

clamor^US

breath down someone's neck

enquire^UK

inquire^US

knock the stuffing out of someone

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

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To help or give aid to

succor^US

succour^UK

assist the progress of

be a tower of strength to

get someone out of a tight spot

go down the line for

lend a helping hand to

nurture

stimulate

champion

favour^UK

favor^US

patronize^US

patronise^UK

subsidize^US

subsidise^UK

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

make a contribution to

push through

be conducive to

be a patron of

give a helping hand to

be of assistance to

take under one's wing

be a source of strength to

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

publicize^US

give someone a flying start

reduce the difficulty of

lessen the labour of

make peace

give a shot in the arm to

to stand one in good stead

iron out the difficulties of

publicise^UK

attend to the requirements of

be in collusion with

participate in

connive at

take up the cudgels for

lay the foundations of

be hand in glove with

capitalize^US

come to somebody's aid

buttress

give aid and encouragement to

humour^UK

humor^US

immunise^UK

immunize^US

come to someone's rescue

capitalise^UK

do someone a good turn

keep head above water

keep someone going

see through

keep the wolf from the door

keep someone in funds

be to the advantage of

go along with the plan

go along

tag along

get in on the act

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Speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way

clamour^UK

clamor^US

sermonize^US

sermonise^UK

smoulder^UK

smolder^US

be hot under the collar

moralize^US

moralise^UK

get hot under the collar

complain

burst

smart

rhapsodise^UK

rhapsodize^US

breathe fire and slaughter

brag

ramble

boast

vapour^UK

vapor^US

shoot off one's mouth

criticize^US

criticise^UK

work oneself into sweat

make a fuss over

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To go on a voyage or journey

go on an excursion in

take in the sights of

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