associate
verb
to form a connection in your mind between different people or things
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to accept what someone or something says when you are deciding what to do or think
to consider something as separate from other things
verb
to separate something such as an idea or a problem from others so that you can consider it by itself
verb
to think about or describe something in a way that is emotional and not based on reason
to consider something in a particular way
to consider or express something in a different way
to start to think only about yourself and your own problems and to forget about other people and their problems
to think about something bad that has happened and try to feel better about it
to think about the good parts of a situation that is mostly bad
to allow yourself to accept or consider something
to think about something by talking, either to yourself or with other people
to say something as soon as it comes into your mind, without waiting to consider if it is sensible or useful
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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