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collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • eagle/plane/spirit soars above the clouds; soar with joy/freedom • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to fly or rise high into the sky, literally above the cloud layer; also used metaphorically to describe feelings of freedom, elevation, or transcendence
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collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: glide, ascend, sweep • soar through the sky/air/clouds; soar like a bird/eagle/plane; soar freely/gracefully/in silence • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to fly or glide high and effortlessly through the air, often with grace, speed, or power; used for birds, aircraft, mythical creatures, or metaphorically for freedom and transcendence
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collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: rise, escalate, surge • someone/thing soars to new heights; soar to emotional/professional/creative heights; profits/performance/ambition soars • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to reach an exceptionally high level of success, achievement, emotion, or intensity; often used metaphorically to describe breakthroughs, excellence, or elevated states
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verb [I ] C2 economic/statistical • synonyms: surge, soar, jump • spike to something; prices/infections/stocks spiked; spike in demand/activity/rates • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to rise suddenly and sharply, especially in reference to prices, statistics, or activity levels; often implies a short-term surge or abnormal increase
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collocation with spur verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: stimulate, provoke, ignite • spur someone’s thinking; spur thinking about sth; spur critical/creative/deep thinking; ideas/questions/images spur thinking • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to stimulate or provoke thought, reflection, or intellectual engagement; often used in contexts involving creativity, innovation, education, or debate
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collocation with spur verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: prompt, drive, galvanize • spur someone into action; spur someone to act/respond/intervene; event/speech/emotion spurs someone into action • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to strongly motivate or provoke someone to take immediate steps, make a decision, or begin doing something; often triggered by urgency, emotion, or external stimulus
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verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: fuel, inflame, provoke • stoke fear/anger/hatred/resentment; stoke public/emotional tension; stoke something in someone; stoke unrest/outrage/division • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to encourage or intensify negative emotions, ideas, or tensions in a group of people — often deliberately and with harmful consequences
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verb [I] C2 • synonyms: ease, abate, diminish, fade • pain/storm/emotion subsides; wait for it to subside • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually diminish or settle down
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verb [I ] C2 (swell – swelled – swollen or swelled) formal • synonyms: expand, grow, enlarge • swell with pride/emotion; swell in size/number; swollen river/ankle; crowds swelled • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to become larger or rounder in size, usually because of an increase in liquid, air, or emotion
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verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: defraud, cheat, deceive, con • swindle someone out of something; swindle money/property/inheritance; be swindled by someone • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to cheat someone out of money or possessions by deception, manipulation, or trickery; often implies deliberate and calculated dishonesty, especially in financial contexts
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collocation with sweep verb [I + adv/prep ] C2 • synonyms: surge through, rip through, roll through • storms/emotions/news sweep through region/crowd/system • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to move quickly and forcefully through an area, often causing noticeable impact or change; used for storms, emotions, reactions, or groups
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verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: shatter, fragment, break away • splinter into factions/fragments; splinter off from group; be splintered by conflict • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to break into small, sharp fragments; metaphorically, to divide or separate from a larger group due to disagreement or conflict
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verb [T ] C2 • formal/scientific • synonyms: emit, excrete, release • secrete hormones/enzymes/toxins; glands/cells secrete; is secreted by... • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to produce and release a substance, especially from a cell or gland; commonly used in biological, medical, and scientific contexts
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verb [I ] C2 literary US (UK smoulder) • synonyms: simmer, burn, seethe • smolder (with something); smolder (in something); smoldering fire/embers; smolder with anger/passion; smoldering gaze/silence • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to burn slowly with smoke but no flame; metaphorically, to show suppressed emotion (especially anger or passion) that is barely contained
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collocation with smolder verb [I ] C2 literary US (UK smoulder) • synonyms: suppressed rage, simmering resentment, quiet fury • smoldering anger beneath the surface; erupting/exploding/boiling over • freq in AmE: 5/10
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a deep, suppressed, and slowly intensifying feeling of anger that is not openly expressed but clearly present; often associated with emotional tension or impending outburst
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collocation with smolder verb [I ] C2 literary US (UK smoulder) • synonyms: glowing embers, lingering blaze, hidden heat • smoldering fire/embers/debris; reignite/spread/emit smoke • freq in AmE: 5/10
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a fire that burns slowly with smoke but little or no visible flame; often used to describe lingering heat or potential danger after the main blaze has passed
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collocation with smolder verb [I ] C2 literary US (UK smoulder) • synonyms: lingering fears, suppressed unease, quiet dread • smoldering anxieties beneath the surface; erupt/linger/accumulate • freq in AmE: 4/10
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deep, lingering, and often unspoken feelings of worry or unease that persist beneath the surface; typically unresolved and emotionally charged
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verb [I or T ] C1 • synonyms: cut, gash, stab • slash (your way) through something; slash something with a knife/sword; slash through fabric/air/vegetation • be slashed open; slash violently/deliberately • freq in AmE: 6/10
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(CUT/HIT) to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement — often forceful, dramatic, or violent. Used to describe physical action, stylistic gestures, or symbolic destruction
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verb [T ] C1 informal • synonyms: reduce, cut, axe • slash prices/budget/jobs/emissions by X%; slash spending/costs dramatically • be slashed by half; slash in response to crisis • freq in AmE: 6/10
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(REDUCE) to very much reduce something, especially money, jobs, prices, or emissions — often suddenly or drastically, as part of a strategic or reactive decision
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collocation with slash verb [I or T ] C1 • synonyms: carve through, fight through • slash (your way) through jungle/vegetation/enemy lines/red tape • slash through resistance/chaos/obstacles • freq in AmE: 4/10
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to forcefully make a path by cutting through something dense or obstructive; often used literally (vegetation, fabric) or figuratively (bureaucracy, resistance)
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verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: struggle, fight, hustle • scramble to survive/escape/respond/find shelter; scramble for food/resources/support; scramble amid crisis/chaos/uncertainty • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to struggle or compete frantically to achieve or obtain something, especially under pressure or in difficult circumstances; often implies urgency, disorganization, or lack of resources
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verb [I ] C2 (strive - strove - striven also strive - strived - strived) • synonyms: aim, endeavor, struggle • strive to do something; strive for/after something; strive toward a goal/ideal/excellence • actively/relentlessly strive • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to make a great effort to achieve or obtain something; to work hard toward a goal, often with persistence and determination
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collocation with strive verb [I ] C2 (strive - strove - striven also strive - strived - strived) • (actively/relentlessly) strive to achieve/improve/succeed/deliver/become; strive to do something despite challenges • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to make a determined effort to accomplish a specific action or goal; emphasizes persistence and high intention
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collocation with solicit verb [T ] C2 formal • synonyms: beg for food, request nourishment, appeal for feeding • to solicit food from humans/parents/strangers • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to actively seek, request, or appeal for food — either verbally or through behavior; used for humans (e.g. begging, requesting aid) and animals (e.g. signaling hunger, approaching humans); may imply need, dependence, or strategic behavior
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verb [I ] C2 disapproving • synonyms: degrade oneself, lower oneself, sink to • stoop to lying/cheating; stoop so low as to... • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to lower oneself morally or ethically by doing something considered beneath one's dignity; to degrade oneself by engaging in petty, dishonorable, or shameful behavior
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collocation with surpass verb [T ] C2 formal • synonyms: exceed hopes, outperform, go beyond • surpass expectations in sales/performance/results; clearly/consistently/remarkably surpass expectations • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to perform better than anticipated or required; to exceed what others hoped for, predicted, or considered likely — often used in contexts of achievement, performance, or surprise
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verb [T ] C2 informal • synonyms: show off, display, flaunt, exhibit, boast • sport a beard/jacket/smile/tattoo/new look; sported proudly/confidently; be sporting something new • freq in AmE: 7/10
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to wear or display something in a proud, confident, or showy way; to have or show something noticeable, often to attract attention
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