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  • 131reconcile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. conciliate, propitiate, placate, appease; harmonize, accord; settle. See pacification, agreement, compromise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To adjust] Syn. adapt, arrange, regulate, square; see adjust 1 …

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  • 132regulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. order, manage, legislate, rule, direct; adjust, rectify, fix, organize, systematize, tranquilize, moderate. See conformity, arrangement, agreement, authority. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To control] Syn …

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