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concentrate
A concentrated example of something
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noun
A concentrated example of something
“The concentrate of contemporary despair”
noun
A concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
noun
The desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
verb
Cook until very little liquid is left
“The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time”
verb
Be cooked until very little liquid is left
“The sauce should reduce to one cup”
verb
Make denser, stronger, or purer
“Concentrate juice”
verb
Make more concise
“Condense the contents of a book into a summary”
verb
Compress or concentrate
“Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”
verb
Make central
“The Russian government centralized the distribution of food”
verb
Direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
verb
Draw together or meet in one common center
“These groups concentrate in the inner cities”
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The concentrate of contemporary despair
The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time
The sauce should reduce to one cup
Concentrate juice
Condense the contents of a book into a summary
Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
These groups concentrate in the inner cities
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