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AbateAbate means become less strong or less intense: a storm, a flood, pain, anger, criticism, inflation, or pressure abates when it weakens, without necessarily…AccelerateAccelerate means make a process, trend, change, or plan happen faster or sooner, or, without an object, happen faster: a rollout is accelerated, a decline…AccommodateAccommodate means to adjust or make an arrangement so a need, constraint, person, or request can be included or served.Account ForAccount for something means explain it by identifying a relevant cause or circumstance; it can also mean form a stated share of a total.AccrueTo accrue is to accumulate over time or, in accounting, to recognize income or expense in the period it is earned or incurred even when cash settlement occurs…Achilles' HeelAchilles' heel means the particular weakness that can undermine an otherwise strong person, plan, product, or system.AcknowledgeAcknowledge means recognize or openly show awareness of a fact, concern, contribution, or feeling.ActionableActionable feedback, findings, or recommendations can be acted on: someone can base a decision or a next step on them as stated.AcuteAcute describes a problem, shortage, need, or pressure that is very serious, severe, or intense; acute shortages, needs, and crises have often reached a sharp…AdjudicateTo adjudicate is to formally hear and decide a dispute, claim, or case through an authorized decision-making process, such as a court or administrative…AdverseAdverse is a formal adjective, almost always placed before a noun, for an effect, condition, reaction, or outcome that works against someone's interests,…AdvocateAdvocate means actively support a person, proposal, policy, or course of action. It is stronger than simple agreement but does not imply final authority.AgnosticAgnostic describes something built or chosen so that it does not depend on one particular option (a database-agnostic reporting layer is not built around one…AlignTo bring people, plans, priorities, or work into a consistent arrangement or shared direction.AlleviateUse alleviate to say that pain, distress, difficulty, pressure, or another bad condition becomes less severe or easier to bear.AlternativeAlternative means another available choice or course of action.AmbiguousSomething is ambiguous when its wording, data, or situation genuinely supports two or more reasonable readings — a property of the thing itself, not a claim…AnalogousAnalogous means similar in a relevant feature, function, structure, or relationship, so that comparison is informative.And All That Jazz"And all that jazz" is a casual, informal phrase meaning "and other things of the same general kind" -- it refers back to one or more mentioned or clearly…Another Day In Paradise"Another day in paradise" is a fixed phrase, usually added to the end of a short account of your day, whose meaning flips depending on what you've just…AppeaseTo appease someone is to give them what they're demanding mainly to stop friction or pressure right now, not because the demand is fully deserved or a genuine…AppositeApposite describes something that is very well suited or relevant to the purpose, situation, or matter at hand — most often a remark, example, quotation,…AppreciateIn finance and business, appreciate describes an asset, currency, or investment — such as a property, a stock portfolio, or a currency — steadily increasing in…Asking For A Friend"Asking for a friend" is a casual, informal tag attached to a question -- a way to add a little social distance to something personal, awkward, or pointed by…