to cause someone or something to come closer or to show interest in something
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Related forms: tract · 49 words in this dictionary
to cause someone or something to come closer or to show interest in something
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To make something seem less good, valuable, or important
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to remove or take out something, especially by effort or force
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Existing as an idea or quality, not having a physical or concrete existence.
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A formal written or spoken agreement that is legally binding.
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To make it difficult for someone to give their full attention to something.
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to take a number or amount away from another number or amount
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(of a person or animal) easy to control or deal with; docile
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to say publicly that you will not do something you had said you would do, or to admit that something you said was not true
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to make something last longer than usual or expected; to prolong
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Very difficult to control, manage, or solve
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A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used for pulling farm machinery or other heavy equipment.
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a machine or device used to remove something, especially by pulling it out or forcing it out.
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the feeling of liking someone, especially sexually
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The act of taking away from a person's reputation or merit; disparagement.
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unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied
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the act or process of removing or obtaining something, especially by effort or force
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Lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary
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a general idea or quality rather than an actual person, object, or event
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the quality of being easily managed, controlled, or persuaded; docility.
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a formal written treatise or discourse, especially on a religious or philosophical subject.
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The action of pulling something over a surface, or the power used for doing this.
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a person who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly.
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(past tense and past participle of extract) To have removed or taken out something, especially with effort or by a particular process.
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(of a statement, accusation, or opinion) formally withdrawn or disavowed
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A surgical instrument used to hold back the edges of a wound or organs to give the surgeon a clear view and access to the operative area.
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Not paying attention to what is happening around you because you are thinking deeply about something else.
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In a way that is based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real things.
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(present participle of attract) Causing someone or something to come near or have an interest in something.
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reduced in size or drawn together
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a person or company that agrees to do work or provide goods for another party, especially in construction.
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An alternative spelling of 'distractor', meaning something that diverts attention.
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something that prevents someone from concentrating on what they are doing
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Relating to or involving the extraction of materials, especially natural resources, from the earth.
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A flat, semicircular instrument marked with degrees, used for measuring and drawing angles.
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the act of taking back a statement, accusation, or promise
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Having the ability to contract or cause contraction, especially of muscle tissue.
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Becoming smaller or shorter
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the process of becoming smaller or shorter
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A condition in which a muscle, tendon, or other tissue becomes permanently tightened, shortened, or stiff, often after injury or due to disease, leading to restricted movement of a joint.
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preventing someone from giving their full attention to something
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a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about
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Tending to distract or divert attention from what is important.
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Designed to be pulled back or in.
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To arrange for part of a job or contract to be done by another company or person.
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the process of taking one number or amount away from another number or amount.
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relating to or involving subtraction.
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In a way that shows one is not paying attention because one is worried or thinking about something else.
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The quality or state of being very difficult to manage, control, or solve.
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