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parent(verb, make, develop, cause, produce)
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persuade(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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pitch in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, accept, start)
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pledge(verb, accept, start, try, assume)
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prepare(verb, make, movement, open, cause)
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press(verb, make, drive, cause, promote)
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prevail upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, cause)
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procreate(verb, make, develop, cause, produce)
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procure(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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promise(verb, accept, start, try, assume)
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prompt(verb, make, drive, cause, start)
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rise(verb, go, advance, open, keep)
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sally forth(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, leave)
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see light(verb, expression, open, leave, establish)
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sell one on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, make)
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shoulder(verb, move, accept, drive, start)
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soft-soap(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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spawn(verb, make, develop, cause, produce)
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spring(verb, go, advance, open, keep)
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squeeze(verb, move, make, drive, cause)
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