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Conglomerate

Gathered into a ball or a mass; collected together; concentrated; as, conglomerate rays of light.

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Combined 84% connected

of Combine

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Combined 84% connected

of Combine

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Manner of action 5

Accrete 76% connected

To grow together.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Assemble 76% connected

To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Backlog 76% connected

A large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drift 76% connected

A driving; a violent movement.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Gather 76% connected

To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Corporation 76% connected

A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of succession; a society ha…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Increase 76% connected

To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rock 76% connected

See Roc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stone 76% connected

Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Conglobation 74% connected

The act or process of forming into a ball.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Conglobation 74% connected

The act or process of forming into a ball.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Conglomeration 74% connected

The act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation; that which is conglomerated; a mixed mass.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Conglomeration 74% connected

The act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation; that which is conglomerated; a mixed mass.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Accumulate 92% connected

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass; as, to accumulate a sum of money.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Amass 92% connected

To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cumulate 92% connected

To gather or throw into a heap; to heap together; to accumulate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Empire 92% connected

Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gather 92% connected

To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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