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form v.
represent v.

VERB

form

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compose constitute make

WEAK

act as figure in make up

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deny destroy refuse ruin

WEAK

break hurt kill neglect

VERB

represent

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mean perform produce serve show speak for

STRONG

be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

WEAK

act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

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refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

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Swets’s proposal, which The Wall Street Journal has seen, seeks to generate income for some of Greenland’s remote communities and to serve as a “confidence-building measure.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

"If we don't react now, we may soon have a problem," he added, emphasising the need for "rules and regulations that would serve as a shield protecting workers".

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

At times, it may also serve as an important indicator of global liquidity flows.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Under normal conditions, these peatlands serve as gigantic carbon reservoirs.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Peter and his coaches were happy to have me around, but mostly so I could serve as a training partner for everyone else.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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