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Sense: Verb: move forward
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move forward, proceed Collocations, go forward, continue Collocations, press on, progress Collocations, make progress, go on, forge ahead, push ahead, push on, stride forward, move onward, move on, go forth, tear ahead, gain ground, speed on, make headway, step forward, come to the front, march on, get on
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reverse Collocations, retreat Collocations, regress, move backwards, recede, ebb Collocations, go in reverse, withdraw Collocations, stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stand still, hold position
Sense: Verb: cause to move forward
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launch Collocations, propel Collocations, drive Collocations, push Collocations, move Collocations, impel, force Collocations
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reverse Collocations, move backwards, withdraw Collocations, pull back, push back, stop Collocations, prevent Collocations, block Collocations
Sense: Verb: lend
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receive Collocations, take Collocations, garnish wages, work off, refuse Collocations, withhold Collocations
Sense: Verb: cultivate
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cultivate, encourage Collocations, forward Collocations, promote Collocations, further Collocations, foster Collocations
Sense: Verb: accelerate
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accelerate, speed up, quicken, fast track, dispatch Collocations, move up, hasten Collocations, boost, bring forward
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reverse Collocations, retreat Collocations, regress, move backwards, recede, go in reverse, withdraw Collocations, stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stand still, hold position, slow down, decelerate
Sense: Verb: promote
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Sense: Verb: propose
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propose Collocations, put forward, introduce Collocations, suggest Collocations, set forth, offer Collocations
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withdraw Collocations, refuse Collocations, deny Collocations, reject Collocations, dissuade, discourage Collocations, ignore Collocations
Sense: Noun: act of moving forward
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progression, motion Collocations, approach Collocations, progress Collocations, push Collocations, advancement Collocations, march Collocations
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Sense: Noun: improvement
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improvement Collocations, progress Collocations, enhancement Collocations, breakthrough Collocations, advancement Collocations, new development, stride Collocations
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setback Collocations, delay Collocations, failure Collocations, downfall Collocations, loss Collocations, retrogression
Sense: Noun: loan
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loan Collocations, advance payment, allowance Collocations, credit Collocations, prepaid expense, down payment, deposit Collocations
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back pay, owed wages, garnished wages
Sense: Noun: increase
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Sense: Noun: suggestion - usually plural
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suggestion Collocations, approach Collocations, overture, proposal Collocations, proposition Collocations, pass Collocations , come-on , move Collocations
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Sense: Adjective: with prior warning or notice
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