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bear on v.
bear on/bear upon v.
cite v.
concern v.
consult v.
cover v.
drive at v.
hint v.
name v.
quote v.
read v.
regard v.
resort v.
touch v.
touch v.

VERB

bear on

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affect appertain to apply bear upon belong to involve pertain to relate to touch upon

Antonyms

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be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence

VERB

bear on/bear upon

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affect appertain to apply belong to involve pertain to relate to touch upon

VERB

cite

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allege allude to indicate mention name offer point out present recount repeat specify spell out tell

STRONG

adduce advance enumerate evidence excerpt exemplify extract instance lay number recite reference rehearse remember reminisce

WEAK

appeal to get down to brass tacks give as example illustrate with

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conceal deny take withhold

STRONG

forget insert

VERB

concern

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belong to deal with involve regard

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answer to appertain to apply to be about be applicable to be connected with be dependent upon be interdependent with be pertinent to be well taken bear on bear upon depend upon have a bearing on have connections with have implications for have relation to have significance for have to do with pertain to

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unconcern

VERB

consult

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argue brainstorm call in consider deliberate discuss examine huddle interview negotiate respect review turn to

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cogitate collogue commune confab confabulate debate flap interrogate parlay question regard treat

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ask advice of be closeted with compare notes groupthink kick ideas around pick one's brains put heads together seek advice seek opinion of take a meeting take account of take counsel talk over toss ideas around

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ignore neglect

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answer reply

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cover

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comprise deal with encompass examine involve provide for reach

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comprehend consider embody embrace incorporate meet suffice survey

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be enough take account of

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exclude

VERB

drive at

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aim allude to contemplate design get at have in mind hint at imply indicate intend intimate propose signify

VERB

hint

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advise allude to broach imply inform mention remind touch on

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acquaint adumbrate angle apprise coax connote cue drop expose fish foreshadow impart infer insinuate intimate leak make point prefigure press prompt recall shadow signify solicit spring whisper wink

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bring up give an inkling jog memory let it be known let out of bag put flea in ear say in passing tip off tip one's hand

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conceal halt hide leave alone prevent refuse stop withhold

VERB

name

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announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize select single out suggest

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classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

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pin down point to put down for put finger on

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deny ignore refuse reject

VERB

quote

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cite name recall

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adduce attest detail excerpt extract instance paraphrase parrot proclaim recite recollect reference retell

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hide insert

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read

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gather interpret know learn scan see study translate view

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apprehend comprehend construe decipher discover glance perceive peruse skim unravel

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bury oneself in dip into flip through go over go through leaf through make out pore over scratch the surface

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forget ignore misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

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lose miss

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write

VERB

regard

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concern

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interest

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apply to be relevant to bear upon have a bearing on have to do with pertain to relate to

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disbelieve disregard ignore look away

VERB

resort

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address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

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avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to take up turn to

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abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

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avoid dodge

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touch

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affect consume eat handle involve

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concern drink interest use utilize

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be a party to be associated with bear on bear upon belong to center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of pertain to

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neglect

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touch

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cover go over mention

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discuss note treat

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allude to bring in deal with speak of

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ignore

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neglect

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Researchers refer to this phenomenon as Goodhart’s law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

"We understand Bibi's political needs" the Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, quotes a senior US official as saying – using a nickname to refer to the Israeli leader.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Weights refer to calculations or rules governing how an AI system behaves.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Because the interaction would operate only within the dark matter sector, researchers refer to it as a "dark force."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

“They refer to the hazmats as bunny suits.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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