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a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair" a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser direct one''s attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities" the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan" cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" |
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