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generate
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vt. To produce something according to an algorithm or program or set of
rules, or as a (possibly unintended) side effect of the execution of an
algorithm or program. The opposite of parse. This term retains its
mechanistic connotations (though often humorously) when used of human
behavior. The guy is rational most of the time, but mention nuclear energy
around him and he'll generate infinite flamage.