#pos:v

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temporize (v.)

to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting

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alienate (v.)

to make indifferent or hostile; to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world; to turn away; transfer or divert

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commiserate (v.)

to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity

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impugn (v.)

to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon

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lionize (v.)

to treat (a person) as a celebrity

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debunk (v.)

to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated

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infiltrate (v.)

to filter into or through; permeate

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squirrel (v.)

to store or hide (money, valuables, etc.), usually for the future (often followed by away)

We appreciate the uniqueness of this word. Most English dictionaries accept this spelling (some prefer one l), which makes squirrelled ("to hide something of value away in a safe place") the longest word pronounced in one syllable. It’s like squirrelling away your syllables for a rainy day. (source)