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  • 101frank — adj 1. candid, forthright, direct, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, man to man, heart to heart; plain, plain spoken, plain speaking, downright, outright, explicit, unequivocal, Inf. flat footed; outspoken, free, free spoken, free… …

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  • 102alleviate — al•le•vi•ate [[t]əˈli viˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate pain[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL alleviātus, ptp. of alleviāre to lighten al•le′vi•ant, n. adj. al•le vi•a′tion, n. al•le′vi•a… …

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  • 103facilitate — fa•cil•i•tate [[t]fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to make easier or less difficult; help forward: Careful planning facilitates any kind of work[/ex] 2) to assist the progress of (a person) • Etymology: 1605–15; < F faciliter <… …

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  • 104Albert — I. /ˈælbət/ (say albuht) noun a style of chain now worn for adornment but formerly used to make easier access to a pocket watch, most commonly with one end a hook to attach to the watch and the other a T bar inserted into the button hole of a… …

  • 105alleviate — /əˈlivieɪt / (say uh leeveeayt) verb (t) (alleviated, alleviating) to make easier to be endured; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain; to alleviate punishment. {Late Latin alleviātus, past participle} –alleviator, noun …

  • 106facilitate — /fəˈsɪləteɪt / (say fuh siluhtayt) verb (t) (facilitated, facilitating) 1. to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.). 2. to assist the progress of (a person): to facilitate the customer to find the right product …

  • 107balk — [v1] stop short cramp, crimp, demur, desist, dodge, evade, flinch, hesitate, recoil, refuse, resist, shirk, shrink from, shy, turn down, upset apple cart*; concepts 119,121,188 balk [v2] thwart baffle, bar, beat, check, circumvent, counteract,… …

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  • 108militate / mitigate —    Militate means to influence toward or against a change : The banality of Rhoda Book s stories militated against their becoming popular.    Mitigate means to lessen, make easier, or bearable : A cold compress on your leg will mitigate the… …

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  • 109militate / mitigate —    Militate means to influence toward or against a change : The banality of Rhoda Book s stories militated against their becoming popular.    Mitigate means to lessen, make easier, or bearable : A cold compress on your leg will mitigate the… …

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  • 110ease — [ēz] n. [ME ese < OFr aise < VL * adjaces < L adjacens, lying nearby, hence easy to reach: see ADJACENT] 1. freedom from pain, worry, or trouble; comfort 2. freedom from stiffness, formality, or awkwardness; natural, easy manner; poise 3 …

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