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(Entry 1 of 2)
- we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of doctor (Entry 2 of 2)
- a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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- cure,
- heal,
- mend,
- rehabilitate,
- remedy
- spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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- slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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