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spur
incentive, stimulus, goad
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spurn
reject, disdain, scorn, pooh-pooh, turn down
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spurt
spout
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sputtering
spatter, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter
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sputum
phlegm, expectorate
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spy
agent, mole, operative, informant, scout
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spying
surveillance, snooping, reconnaissance
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SQL
structured query language, query language
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squab
dove
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squabble
barney, bicker, quarrel, wrangle, argue
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squad
team, unit, group, crew, gang
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squadron
wing, flotilla, fleet detachment
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squall
call, cry, scream, shout, yell
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squalor
sordidness, squalidness
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squander
waste, blow, consume, ware
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square
straight, lame, feather, square up, foursquare
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squared
², square
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squarely
square, forthright, foursquare, forthrightly, straightforwardly
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squash
crush, flatten, quash, press
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squat
jack, crouch, diddly, hunker, squatting
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squatting
squat, knee bend
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squeak
grass up, snitch
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squeal
grass up, snitch
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squealer
pig, rat, hog, blabber, informer
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squeeze
compress, crush, wring, clench, cram
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squeezing
squeeze
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squelch
crush, squeeze, splash, squash, mash
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squint
skelly
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squire
gallant
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squirm
twist, worm, wrestle, wiggle, writhe
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squirrel
stash, hoard, stockpile
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squirt
spurt, jet, spray, gush, whippersnapper
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squish
squash
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SSD
solid-state drive, flash drive, flash storage
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SSL
secure sockets layer, TLS, transport encryption
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st
shh, hush, shush, quiet
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stab
pierce, impale, puncture, attempt, try
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stabbing
knifing
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stability
steadiness, firmness, solidity, equilibrium, constancy
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stabilize
steady, brace, stabilise
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stabilizer
stabiliser
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stable
stall, barn, mews, stables, unvarying
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stablecoin
pegged coin, pegged token, dollar-pegged token
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Stacey
Anastasia, Eustace, Stacy
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stack
pile, heap, mound, tower, bundle
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stacked
piled, rigged, muscular
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stadium
arena, ground, ballpark, coliseum, sports ground
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staff
employees, workforce, personnel, workers, team
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staffer
staff member
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Stafford
staffy
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stag
hart
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stage
step, period, point, juncture, leg
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Stagecoach
stage
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staged
contrived, fabricated, theatrical, dramatized
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stagger
distribute, reel, stumble, swag, keel
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staging
dress rehearsal, test environment
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stain
blemish, smudge, discoloration, tarnish, blot
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stained
discoloured, blotched, smeared, tinged, marked
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stainless
rustproof, corrosion-resistant, unblemished, untarnished
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stair
apples and pears
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staircase
stairway, flight of stairs, steps, stairwell
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stairs
staircase, stairway, steps, flight of steps, stairwell
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stairway
staircase
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stake
post, pole, picket, share, interest
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stakeholder
interested party, party, participant, constituent
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stakes
wager, bet, ante, pot, kitty
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stale
handle, haft, helve, shaft, snath
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stalemate
standstill, impasse, deadlock, dead end
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stalk
stem, straw, stalking, haunt, husk
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stalker
tracker
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stalking
shadowing, tailing, pursuing
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stall
booth, kiosk, pen, stanchion, conk out
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stalling
stall
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stallion
entire, studhorse, steed
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stalwart
resilient, robust, stout, strong, brave
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stamina
toughness, stamen, staying power
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stammer
balbucinate, balbutiate, croak, drawl, falter
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stamp
imprint, seal, mark, frank, hallmark
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stamper
stomper, tramper, trampler, stamping machine
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stan
superfan, fanatic, devotee, groupie, obsessive
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stance
position, posture, viewpoint, standpoint, attitude
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stand
rise, get up, stand up, get to your feet, be upright
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stand down
resign, step down, withdraw, quit
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standard
normal, acceptable, accepted, accustomed, by the book
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standardized
uniform, normalized, regulated, codified
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standby
at the ready
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standee
cutout, cardboard cutout, display
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standing
permanent, ongoing, continuing, fixed, perpetual
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standoff
draw, tie, repulsion
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standpoint
perspective, viewpoint, vantage point, angle
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standstill
stand, impasse, deadlock, stalemate, tie-up
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Stanley
Stan, Stanleigh, Stanly
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stanza
verse, strophe
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staph
staphylococci, staphylococcus
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staple
essential, mainstay, fastener, basic, standby
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stapler
stapling machine
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star
celestial body, heavenly body, aster, ✶, *
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starch
amylum
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stare
gaze, gape, gawk, goggle, ogle
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stargazer
astronomer, lotus-eater, uranologist
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staring
gazing, gaping, gawking, ogling, peering
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stark
austere, bleak, harsh, grim, desolate
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starr
Starkey
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starred
headlined, top-billed, marked
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starring
leading, headlining, principal, main, top-billed
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stars
celestial bodies, heavenly bodies, suns, the heavens, the cosmos
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starship
spaceship
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start
commence, initiate, launch, open, kick off
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starting
beginning, commencement, start, outset, launch
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startle
start, jump, galvanize, galvanise
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startup
new venture, new company, boot sequence, boot-up
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starvation
starving, famishment
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starving
famished, ravenous, malnourished
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stash
cache, hoard, supply, secret store
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stat
immediately, at once, right away, pronto, instantly
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state
circumstances, mode, condition, position, scenario
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state of the art
cutting-edge, leading-edge, advanced, latest
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stated
expressed, declared, specified, spelled out, set out
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statement
assertion, announcement, comment, claim, pronouncement
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statesman
wealsman
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statewide
state-level
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static
unchanging, motionless, stationary, fixed, immobile
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stating
declaring, asserting, saying, announcing, expressing
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station
stop, terminal, terminus, depot, halt
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stationary
at rest, dull, inanimate, impassive, lifeless
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stationed
posted, deployed, garrisoned, positioned
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stationery
letter paper
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stationmaster
station agent
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stations
stops, terminals, depots, posts, channels
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statistic
reduced to item of information
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statistical
numerical, quantitative, data-based, data-driven
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statistically
numerically, empirically
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statistics
data analysis, data analytics, data science, figures, data
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statue
sculpture, effigy, figure, carving, monument
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statues
figures, sculptures, monuments
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statuette
figurine
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stature
height
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status
state, condition, position, standing, rank
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status quo
the present situation, the existing state of affairs, the established order
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statute
act, legislation, enactment, ordinance
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statutory
legal, legislated, mandated, prescribed by law
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staunch
stem, halt, stanch
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stave
round, staff, lag, rung, stave in
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stay
wait, linger, stick around, hang around, repress
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staying
stay, visit, sojourn, stopover
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stays
corset, bodice, girdle, foundation garment
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stead
place, position, lieu, role, substitute
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steadily
consistently, evenly, gradually, progressively
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steady
firm, unwavering, dependable, constant, reliable
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steak
fillet, cutlet, cut, chop
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