10
redirect(verb, turn, prevent, swing, repel)
9
change(noun, verb, move, get, turn)
9
occupy(verb, trouble, disturb, delight, interest)
9
recreate(verb, delight, interest, stimulate, excite)
9
swerve(verb, turn, slip, prevent, twist)
9
tickle(verb, delight, interest, charm, cheer)
8
busy(verb, interest, engage, fill, attend)
8
deter(verb, stop, take, check, separate)
7
abstract(verb, adjective, take, trouble, disturb)
7
alter(verb, get, turn, fit, prevent)
7
draw away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, trouble)
7
pivot(verb, change, turn, slip, prevent)
7
regale(verb, give, delight, blow, have)
7
turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
6
absorb(verb, delight, interest, charm, cheer)
6
detach(verb, take, deter, distract, sidetrack)
6
enliven(verb, encourage, delight, interest, charm)
6
exhilarate(verb, refresh, amuse)
6
pervert(verb, ruin, turn, correct, twist)
6
refresh(verb, encourage, delight, stimulate, cheer)
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