Constitute
Constitute verb - To be all the substance of.
Indicate and constitute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Constitute".
Indicate
Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.
Constitute and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constitute" instead a verb "Indicate".
Common collocations
| degree | constitute degree | indicate degree |
| intelligence | constitute intelligence | indicate intelligence |
| danger | constitute danger | indicate danger |
Both words in one sentence
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The collective wealth and possessions of the dragon Dunkelzahn basically constitute a hoard, and his comments indicate that dragons in general tend to accumulate them, whether they want to or not (it's described as a matter of collecting representations of their long memories and pasts).
Source: Dragon Hoard
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