observe
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– English
～ watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
observe
— Verb
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～ make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
obsess
— Verb
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～ be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"
obsess
— Verb
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～ haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
obsolesce
— Verb
– English
～ become obsolete, fall into disuse; "This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used"
obstinate
— Verb
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～ persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
obstruct
— Verb
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～ hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
obstruct
— Verb
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～ block passage through; "obstruct the path"
obstruct
— Verb
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～ shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
obtain
— Verb
– English
～ receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
obtain
— Verb
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～ be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
obtain
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～ come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
obtrude
— Verb
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～ thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
obtund
— Verb
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～ reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
obturate
— Verb
– English
～ block passage through; "obstruct the path"
obviate
— Verb
– English
～ prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"