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buck up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, encourage, excite)
4
buttress(verb, support, close, set, fix)
4
season(verb, dull, close, set, develop)
4
support(noun, verb, fix, increase, encourage)
3
anneal(verb, support, close, set, fix)
3
callous(verb, dull, close, set, fix)
3
sustain(verb, support, increase, strength, establish)
2
adapt(verb, make, dull, place, develop)
2
adjust(verb, form, make, dull, place)
2
bolster(verb, support, fix, increase, secure)
2
brutalize(verb, dull, develop, rough, adjust)
2
confirm(verb, support, increase, establish, extend)
2
develop(verb, form, make, dull, place)
2
enhance(verb, support, increase, establish, extend)
2
grit teeth(verb, expression, idiom, prepare, strengthen)
2
restore(verb, support, increase, encourage, strength)
2
train(verb, form, make, dull, place)
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acclimate(verb, dull, close, set, develop)
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acclimatize(verb, dull, close, set, develop)
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accustom(verb, dull, develop, rough, prepare)
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