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sit on

verb as in hush up

verb as in perch

Strongest matches

Weak match

verb as in squelch

verb as in squish

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The email goes on to say that the masseuse and another girl were directed to sit on Andrew's knee in Epstein's New York flat, and that he groped both girls.

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Meanwhile, hedge funds — which can take long and short positions in stocks — have continued to sit on the sidelines.

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And Gyopo had all these crazy ideas; they’re like, ‘Oh, we can do three screens, give people candles, have them sit on the floor.’

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The people who joined forces to pushed for, and who will sit on the commission, are all part of a “cycle of creation that has been forged from time immemorial,” Chemehuevi Chairman Leivas said when explaining the traditional beliefs of the Nüwü, as his people often refer to themselves.

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Whatever side of the argument you sit on, the sheer vigorousness of the debate prompts the question: what really is the most effective method of assessing a school - and are we thinking about how to rate them in entirely the wrong way?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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