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noun

the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
Synonyms: dressed ore
a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
a concentrated example; "the concentrate of contemporary despair"

verb

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"
Synonyms: center, centre, focus, pore, rivet
make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
Synonyms: centralise, centralize Antonyms: decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise
make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
Synonyms: condense, digest
draw together or meet in one common center; "These groups concentrate in the inner cities"
compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
Synonyms: condense, contract
be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Synonyms: boil down, decoct, reduce
cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
Synonyms: boil down, reduce

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