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  • 41urge — v 1. push, drive, propel, force, force along, boost, shove, catapult; speed, speed up, accelerate, whip, whip on, lash, flog; hasten, hurry, hustle, Inf. hustle up, quicken, expedite, precipitate. 2. impel, constrain, move, press, induce; incite …

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  • 42urge — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by on) drive forcibly; impel; hasten (urged them on; urged the horses forward). 2 (often foll. by to + infin. or that + clause) encourage or entreat earnestly or persistently (urged them to go; urged them to action;… …

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  • 43importune — im·por·tune /ˌim pȯr tün, tyün; im pȯr ˌtyün, chən/ vb tuned, tun·ing vt: to press or urge with troublesome persistence who solicits, requests, commands, importune s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an …

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  • 44push — I. verb Etymology: Middle English possen, pusshen, probably from Old French pousser to exert pressure, from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere to drive, strike more at felt Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to press against with force …

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  • 45urgent — mid 15c., from M.Fr. urgent pressing, impelling (14c.), from L. urgentem (nom. urgens), prp. of urgere to press hard, urge (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)). Related: Urgently …

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  • 46expedite — v. a. Hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on …

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  • 47speed — I. v. n. 1. Make haste. 2. Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish. 3. Fare, get on. II. v. a. 1. Despatch, send away quickly, send away in haste. 2. Hasten, expedite, accelerate, hurry, despatch, quicken, urge or press forward, urge or press on …

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  • 48List of 2006 human rights incidents in Egypt — The following is a list of notable events concerning human rights in Egypt in 2006. Although there is no single accepted definition of what constitutes a human rights incident in common use, those listed here are commonly called either human… …

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  • 49push — /poosh/, v.t. 1. to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 2. to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: to push something aside; to push the door open. 3. to effect or accomplish by… …

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  • 50þéowan — 1. wv/t1b to press, impress, force; to press on, urge on, drive; to press with a weapon, thrust, pierce, stab; to press, threaten, rebuke; to subjugate, crush, push, oppress, check; 2. see þéowian …

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