foreshorten
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~ shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
foreshorten
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~ reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
foreshow
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~ foretell by divine inspiration
forest
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~ establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
forestall
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~ keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
forestall
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~ act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
foreswear
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~ do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
foreswear
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~ turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
foretell
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~ indicate, as with a sign or an omen; "These signs bode bad news"
foretell
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~ make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
forewarn
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~ warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house"
forfeit
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~ lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
forfend
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~ prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
forgather
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~ collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
forge
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~ move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
forge
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~ create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
forge
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~ make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
forge
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~ make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"