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Verbs (9)

manufacture, make up, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

forge, devise, formulate, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

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Fuzzynyms (97)

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

produce, bring forth

v. bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"

think, cogitate, cerebrate

v. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

lead on, deceive, cozen, delude, mislead knowingly

v. be false to; be dishonest with

project, design, plan, contrive

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

institute, bring

v. advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate, prepare according to a formula

v. prepare according to a formula

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

produce, bring about, give rise to

foresee, envision

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

think

v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

strike, mint, coin

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

stamp

v. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

pen, author, compose, write, indite

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

Synonyms (12)

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

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