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Militate

To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.

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Influence 76% connected

A flowing in or upon; influx.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Accelerate verb · 78% connection

cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

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Act upon verb · 78% connection

have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the politi…

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Bring about verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Causal factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Causation noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Chemical mechanism noun · 78% connection

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

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Coefficient of correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Correlation coefficient noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Covariation noun · 78% connection

(statistics) correlated variation

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Decelerate verb · 78% connection

lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

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Determinant noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Determining factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Effect noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Evolve verb · 78% connection

gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave devel…

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Facilitate verb · 78% connection

make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

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Give rise verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Altercate verb · 78% connection

To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.

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Antagonize verb · 78% connection

To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

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Argue verb · 78% connection

To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.

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Athlete noun · 78% connection

Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a cham…

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Battle noun · 78% connection

To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.

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Bicker verb · 78% connection

To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.

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Billion noun · 78% connection

the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequen…

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Brigue noun · 78% connection

To contend for; to canvass; to solicit.

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Buckle verb · 78% connection

To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend.

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Buffet verb · 78% connection

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against; as, to buffet the billows.

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Chappion noun · 78% connection

One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to co…

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Chide verb · 78% connection

To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

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