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| break down |
to lose control of one's emotions, usually reflected in crying or inability to speak or express oneself. [1/4 definitions] |
| communicate |
to express one's thoughts and feelings. [1/4 definitions] |
| congratulate |
to praise, acknowledge, and express one's pleasure at the achievement or good fortune of (a person or group). |
| enlarge |
to express oneself more thoroughly or in greater detail. [1/5 definitions] |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| imprint |
to impress on, or fix firmly in, the mind, memory, or feelings. [1/5 definitions] |
| inarticulate |
unable to express oneself clearly and effectively. [1/5 definitions] |
| inning |
(often pl.) a turn or fair opportunity to act, contribute, express oneself, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| poetize |
to express oneself poetically. [1/4 definitions] |
| so what? |
used to express one's indifference to something, or to ask what the significance of something is, sometimes in a sarcastic or challenging way. |
| thunder |
to express oneself loudly and vehemently. [1/7 definitions] |
| wit1 |
the ability to express oneself in a clever, perceptive, and ingenious way that produces humor or pleasure for the intellect, or that which is expressed in this way and to this effect. [1/5 definitions] |
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