come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
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| devise |
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| excogitate |
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| forge |
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| formulate |
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| invent |
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"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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