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(verb) punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" |
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Synonyms: correct, discipline |
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Related Words: penalize, punish |
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(verb) arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" |
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Synonyms: assort, class, classify, separate, sort |
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Related Words: catalog, catalogue, categorize, count, dichotomize, grade, group, number, pigeonhole, reclassify, refer, size, stamp, stereotype |
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(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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Synonyms: clarify, clear, clear up, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, straighten out |
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Related Words: construe, interpret |
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