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Nouns (4)

concentrate

n. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

concentrate

n. a concentrated example of something; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"

dressed ore, concentrate

n. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

Verbs (20)

concentrate

v. make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice"

boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate

v. be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"

reduce, boil down, concentrate

v. cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"

digest, condense, concentrate

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

contract, concentrate, condense

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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Fuzzynyms (98)

essence

n. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

infusion, extract

n. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

tincture

n. a substances that colors metals

press

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

concentrate

v. draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

squeeze

v. press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

contract, concentrate, condense

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

consolidate

v. bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"

integrate, incorporate

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

integrate

v. become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

sum up, summarize, summarise, resume

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

rationalize, rationalise

v. remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"

digest

v. become assimilated into the body; "Protein digests in a few hours"

streamline

v. contour economically or efficiently

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

squeeze

v. press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

digest, condense, concentrate

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

consolidate

v. bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"

integrate, incorporate

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

integrate

v. become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"

mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

compress, compact, pack together

v. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

reduce

v. undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"

reduce

v. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

consolidate

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

streamline

v. contour economically or efficiently

examine, see

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

condense, concentrate, contract

v. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

fasten

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

straiten

v. squeeze together

draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

calculate, aim, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

funnel

v. move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

send, direct

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

pour

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

review, go over, survey

v. hold a review (of troops)

size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

consider, take, deal, look at

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

zoom, zoom along, whizz, whizz along

v. move along very quickly

Synonyms (9)

zoom in on, pore over, examine closely

v. focus one's attention on

focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center

v. center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

Antonyms (2)

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

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