6
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5
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5
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5
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5
overpower
5
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5
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5
whelm
4
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4
befall(verb, pass, catch, surpass, overhaul)
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
take(verb, get, remove, catch, appropriate)
4
transcend(verb, beat, defeat, pass, overcome)
3
achieve(verb, make, get, advance, increase)
3
beguile(verb, take, catch, ambush)
3
capture(verb, hold, make, get, advance)
3
clear(verb, make, get, advance, increase)
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