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precipitate
Example Sentences
The Saur (April) Revolution would precipitate an Afghan conflict that continues to this day.
Unlike some of her peers, she is not motivated by an ideological zeal to precipitate Israel's destruction.
Continued temporizing could destroy the euro and precipitate another financial catastrophe.
If you have, then you probably also know that some worry that such a move would precipitate a constitutional crisis.
More importantly even than that, the mere idea of war with Syria—of anything that could remotely precipitate war—is madness.
Results are in terms of bulk of precipitate, which must not be confused with percentage by weight.
She felt that her summary was precipitate, and drawing herself up defiantly looked hard at Mrs. Leslie.
Strong gold & heavy precipitate in test, silver test poor but on filtering showed like white of egg in tube (unusual).
Some slight injury in the abdomen, as from a blow or a kick, may precipitate an attack in predisposed individuals.
I would leave no room for the torturing thought that had I been less precipitate she would have been more kindly.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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