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| mug |
to use physical force on or assault, usu. with the intent to rob, and usu. on the street or in some other public place. [1/4 definitions] |
| mystify |
to cause puzzlement in, often with intent to deceive; bewilder; perplex. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. [1/5 definitions] |
| offer |
a demonstration of intent. [1/14 definitions] |
| parapraxis |
an action in which a person's conscious intent is not entirely carried out, as in making errors or losing things. |
| personate1 |
to impersonate, esp. with the intent to deceive. [1/3 definitions] |
| plausible |
highly effective in persuading, especially with an intent to deceive. [1/2 definitions] |
| premeditation |
in law, an amount of plotting or forethought great enough to show intent to commit a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| put-down |
(informal) a comment or action that has the intent or result of embarrassing, humiliating, or rejecting someone. [1/2 definitions] |
| reflection |
the process of intent thought or meditation, or a particular thought arising from this process. [1/4 definitions] |
| resignation |
the giving up of a job, office, or other position, or a formal letter of intent to do so. [1/2 definitions] |
| revisit |
to visit or go to again, esp. with the intent to examine something or to relive an important experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| speak out |
to publicly state one's opinion or reveal something previously hidden, usually with the intent of bringing about justice or reform. |
| spirit |
the essential meaning or intent of a thing. [1/11 definitions] |
| supposititious |
inserted or substituted with deceitful intent; fraudulent; spurious. [1/2 definitions] |
| synchronicity |
the fact or state of happening at the same time, esp. considered as a manifestation of intent or meaningfulness rather than chance or randomness. |
| synonymous |
having the same or a similar meaning; expressing the same idea, intent, or the like. |
| threat |
a declaration of intent to cause harm or difficulty, or to inflict punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| threaten |
to declare intent to harm or punish. [1/7 definitions] |
| thrust |
the general direction, intent, or meaning, as of someone's remarks. [1/11 definitions] |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. [1/2 definitions] |
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