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  • 11cut — I UK [kʌt] / US verb Word forms cut : present tense I/you/we/they cut he/she/it cuts present participle cutting past tense cut past participle cut *** 1) [transitive] to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into… …

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  • 12cut someone dead — phrase to pretend not to see or recognize someone that you know, or to refuse to talk to them I shouted hello but she cut me dead. Thesaurus: to insult or offend someonesynonym to fail or refuse to communicate with someonesynonym Main entry: cut… …

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  • 13disregard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ignore, neglect, overlook; disobey, defy; underestimate. See disrespect, contempt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ignore, overlook, slight, dismiss, despise, pass over, let it go, let it pass, make light… …

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  • 14blink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wink; flash, twinkle; glimmer; disregard, ignore. See vision, neglect. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To wink rapidly] Syn. flicker, bat one s eyes, flutter one s eyelids, nictitate; see wink 1 . 2. [To… …

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  • 15ignore — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overlook, pass by, disregard; slight, omit, neglect; snub. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disregard, overlook, pass over, snub; see disregard , neglect 1 , ostracize , scorn 2 . See Synonym Study at… …

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  • 16eye — /aɪ / (say uy) noun (plural eyes) 1. the organ of sight or vision. 2. all the structures situated within or near the orbit which assist the organ of vision. 3. this organ with respect to the colour of the iris: blue eyes. 4. the region… …

  • 17pass over — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To traverse] Syn. travel through, go over, move over, go across; see cross 1 . 2. [To ignore] Syn. dismiss, overlook, neglect; see disregard . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To pretend not to see: blink (at), connive at,… …

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  • 18dis|sem|ble — «dih SEHM buhl», verb, bled, bling. –v.t. 1. to hide (one s real feelings, thoughts, plans, or motives); disguise: »She dissembled her anger with a smile. 2. to put on the appearance of; pretend; …

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  • 19connive at — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To pretend not to see: blink (at), disregard, ignore, pass over, wink at. Idioms: be blind to, close (or shut) one s eyes to, look the other way, turn a blind eye to. See SEE. II verb See connive …

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  • 20ignore — v 1. disregard, cut, pass over or by, Inf. give [s.t.] a miss or the go by; snub, pay no heed to, be inattentive to, brush aside, slight, pretend not to see, look right through or past [s.o.], cold shoulder, Sl. give [s.o.] the brush or brush off …

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