balance
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Sense: Noun: equilibrium
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equilibrium, stability, steadiness, evenness, poise Collocations, harmony Collocations, offset Collocations, correspondence Collocations, middle ground, counterpoise, symmetry, counterbalance, equalization, equalisation , squaring-up
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imbalance, unbalance, disequilibrium, lopsidedness, top-heaviness, one-sidedness, disproportion, inequality Collocations, instability
Sense: Noun: parity
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parity, equity Collocations, equality Collocations, fairness Collocations, level playing field, equal footing, impartiality, equivalence
Sense: Noun: whatever remains
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remainder Collocations, leftovers, excess Collocations, surplus Collocations, residue, the rest, amount due, amount left over, amount carried over, the difference, remains
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Sense: Noun: excess of credits over debits
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credit balance, surplus Collocations, dividend, profit Collocations, cash reserves, cash on hand, funds, available funds, profits
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Sense: Noun: balance scale
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scale Collocations, scales, spring balance, digital scale, bathroom scales, kitchen scales, food scales, grocer's scale
Sense: Verb: place in balance
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steady Collocations, stabilize, stabilise , make steady, make level, level Collocations, set Collocations, poise Collocations, level off, support Collocations, place in equilibrium, square Collocations, neutralize, neutralise , equilibrate, counteract, compensate Collocations, adjust Collocations, readjust, restore Collocations, set against
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unbalance, destabilize, lose your balance, throw off balance, tip Collocations, tip over, tilt Collocations, throw out of whack , knock out of equilibrium, knock off balance, unsteady
Sense: Verb: make even or fair
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make even, make fair, make equal, adjust Collocations, readjust, equalize, equalise , even Collocations
Sense: Verb: offset
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unbalance, overcompensate, under compensate
Sense: Verb: rate
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rate Collocations, judge Collocations, calculate, work out, determine Collocations, estimate Collocations, gauge Collocations, tally Collocations
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Sense: Verb: tally debits and credits
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settle Collocations, square Collocations, tally Collocations, reckon Collocations, estimate Collocations, compare Collocations, count Collocations, audit Collocations, check Collocations, strike a balance, adjust Collocations, compute, sum up, make up, take a trial balance, total Collocations, calculate, account for
Sense: Verb: pay what is owed
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pay Collocations, pay up, pay off, settle Collocations, clear Collocations, ante up, pony up, foot Collocations
Sense: Verb: compare pros and cons
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weigh Collocations, weigh up, evaluate Collocations, ponder, compare Collocations, consider Collocations, assess Collocations, compare and contrast, assess the relative merits of, juxtapose
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disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, dismiss Collocations, pass over, overlook Collocations, leave out