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concentrate [n]

1)	the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

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ore

2)	a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

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food_product boil_down boil_down tomato_concentrate evaporated_milk frozen_orange_juice

3)	a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"

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concentrate [v]

1)	make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser

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change_state concentration concentration concentration

2)	direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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center centre focus pore rivet

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cerebrate center centering absorption assiduity absorb rivet recall think zoom_in hear

3)	make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

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centralise centralize

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alter decentralise centralisation centralisation

4)	make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

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condense digest

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abbreviate concentration condenser abridgement compilation digest capsule telescope

5)	draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"

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converge compactness concentration

6)	compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

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condense contract

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alter contraction concentration compression condense

7)	be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"

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boil_down decoct reduce

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decrease cookery concentration concentration

8)	cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"

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boil_down reduce

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decrease cookery concentration concentration

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