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Verbs (Advanced 2)

More formal verbs common in the news and commentary.

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คำนึงkham-nʉngkʰam.nɯŋto take into account
บรรเทาban-thaoban.tʰawto relieve; to ease
ขับเคลื่อนkhàp-khlʉ̂ankʰàp.kʰlɯ̂anto drive forward
ไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngtràj.trɔːŋto reflect carefully
วิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-phâak-wí-jaanwí.pʰâːk.wí.tɕaːnto criticize; to critique
มุ่งเน้นmûng-nénmûŋ.nénto focus on
บ่งชี้bòng-chíibòŋ.tɕʰíːto indicate
ยืนกรานyʉʉn-graanjɯːn.kraːnto insist
ครอบงำkhrɔ̂ɔp-ngamkʰrɔ̂ːp.ŋamto dominate; to control
ฉวยโอกาสchǔai-oo-gàattɕʰǔaj.ʔoː.kàːtto take advantage of an opportunity
ลิดรอนlít-rɔɔnlít.rɔːnto deprive (of rights)
เล็งเห็นleng-hěnleŋ.hěnto foresee; to recognize
ผ่อนปรนphɔ̀ɔn-pronpʰɔ̀ːn.pronto relax (rules)
ตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámtɔ̀ːk.jámto reinforce; to rub in
กล่าวอ้างglàao-âangklàːw.ʔâːŋto claim; to allege
หยิบยกyìp-yókjìp.jókto bring up (a topic)
คลี่คลายkhlîi-khlaaikʰlîː.kʰlaːjto be resolved; to ease
ประนีประนอมprà-nii-prà-nɔɔmprà.niː.prà.nɔːmto compromise
เยียวยาyiao-yaajiaw.jaːto compensate; to heal
เอารัดเอาเปรียบao-rát-ao-prìapʔaw.rát.ʔaw.prìapto exploit; to take unfair advantage

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