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elaborate, refine

v. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

perplex, make harder

v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

expand, blow up, inflate, amplify

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

extend, prolong, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

augment

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

process, treat

v. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

overcast, cloud

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

throw, flurry, confuse, bewilder, put off, disconcert, consternate, bemuse, discombobulate

v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

strain, deform, distort

v. alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"

compound, intensify, make more intense

v. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

interrupt, disturb

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

trouble, disquiet, disorder, unhinge, perturb, derange, cark, distract

v. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

deflect, draw away, distract

v. draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

simplify, make easier, make simpler

v. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

resume, sum up, summarize

v. give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

simplify, make easier, make simpler

v. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate

v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

enlighten, edify

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

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