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• Levitate

  [lev-i-teyt] /ˈlɛv ɪˌteɪt/ verb (used without object), levitated, levitating. 1. to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity. verb (used with object), levitated, levitating. 2. to cause to rise or float in the air. /ˈlɛvɪˌteɪt/ verb 1. to rise or cause to rise and float […]

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