Aim and Weigh

Aim

Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.

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Weigh and aim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weigh" instead a verb "Aim".

Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Weigh verb - To be of importance.

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Aim and weigh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aim" instead a verb "Weigh".

Nearby Words: weight, weighted, weighting, weighing, weigher

Epigraphs are another device employed in the series: each episode is prefaced with a quote taken from the dialogue in the same episode, with the aim of adding extra weigh on the utterance.

Source: Analysis / The Wire

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Aim & Weigh. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aim/weigh>.

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