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arose |
past tense of "arise." |
atomism |
in psychology, the theory that all social institutions arise from the acts and interests of individual people. [1/2 definitions] |
come up |
to arise, occur, or appear. [1/6 definitions] |
follow |
to make sense or arise as a natural conclusion based on something that has preceded. [1/15 definitions] |
form |
to come into being; develop; arise. [1/8 definitions] |
grow |
to arise or originate. [1/8 definitions] |
originate |
to arise or come into being. [1/3 definitions] |
play by ear |
to go forward with (some activity) without any previous planning or instructions, dealing with any problems just at the time they arise; improvise. [1/2 definitions] |
prickle |
to arise or point up, like a thorn. [1/6 definitions] |
somnambulate |
to arise and walk in a trancelike state while sleeping; sleepwalk. |
stem1 |
the main axis of a plant, usu. above ground, from which branches, leaves, flowers, or fruits may arise. [2/9 definitions] |
ventriloquism |
the skill or practice of speaking so that the voice appears to arise from a source other than the speaker; ventriloquy. |
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