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  • 81fix — vt 1 a: to make firm, stable, or stationary b: to attach physically 2: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods conspiracy to defraud the government by fix ing income tax cases W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott,… …

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  • 82improve — I verb advance, ameliorate, amend, appreciate, beautify, correct, cultivate, cure, develop, doctor, edify, edit, elaborate, elevate, embellish, emend, enhance, ennoble, enrich, fix, flourish, gain, gain strength, heighten, help, increase,… …

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  • 83raise — I (advance) verb aggrandize, augment, boost, bring up, dignify, elevate, enhance, enlarge, ennoble, exalt, further, glorify, heighten, honor, increase, lift, move up, prize, promote, propose, provehere, put, suggest, uplift, upraise associated… …

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  • 84reorganize — re·or·ga·nize /ˌrē ȯr gə ˌnīz/ vb nized, niz·ing vt: to rearrange the plan or structure of: organize again or anew; specif: to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization vi: to reorganize something Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …

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  • 85revive — re·vive /ri vīv/ vt re·vived, re·viv·ing: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, action, or judgment) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. revive …

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  • 86adorn — index embellish, meliorate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 87assuage — I verb abate, allay, alleviate, appease, attemper, blunt, chasten, check, comfort, compose, curb, diminish, ease, lessen, levare, mitigare, mitigate, moderate, mollify, obtund, pacify, palliate, quell, quench, reduce, relieve, remedy, salve, sate …

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  • 88beautify — index embellish, meliorate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 89better — index ameliorate, amend, bettor, embellish, emend, enhance, help, meliorate, meritorious …

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  • 90cultivate — I verb advance, colere, develop, elevate, enrich, farm, forward, foster, further, garden, improve, make better, nourish, nurture, polish, prepare for crops, promote, rarefy, refine, till, train, work II index ameliorate, cause, develop …

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