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Verb
S:
(v)
explicate
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formulate
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develop
(elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses)
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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S:
(v)
invent
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contrive
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devise
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excogitate
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formulate
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forge
(come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort)
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
S:
(v)
give voice
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formulate
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word
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phrase
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articulate
(put into words or an expression)
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
S:
(v)
formulate
(prepare according to a formula)
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