Conduce
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To lead a result.

To contribute to a result.

"He was sensible how much such a union would conduce to the happiness of both."

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You bewilder me when you tell me to be wilder.

How wild do I get?

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Not wild at all.

Bewilder means to confuse.

So... I don't understand what you want me to do.

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You buy a sailboat that has no sail.
You canvass it all day and declare it ready to sail.
You hand me a rope line.

Why does the boat not sail?

 
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You need to canvas it... not canvass.

Canvass means:
To examine thoroughly; to scrutinize;
To go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as to canvass a district for votes;

Canvas is the material that jeans and boat sails are made from.

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Denouement

n.  
1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.  
2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.

Pronounced: <de-noy-ment>

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