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The set of sixteen terms below can be partitioned. Each partition is of four terms that have something in common. I invite you to figure out the partitions and commonalities. (The four commonalities do not, themselves, have something in common.)

ABSCOND, CHEEK, DISCERN, FULL TIME, GROUCH, GUM, HARP, INVENT, PROBOSCIS, RECESS, RENOVATE, SILVER, SLAP, SPIDER, SQUIRREL, THEFT

Hint, added later:

Two partitions' criteria are directly related to the meanings of the words in the partitions. The other two's are not.

Another two hints, added even later:

Instead of DISCERN, I could have included CANOODLE;

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instead of THEFT, I should probably have included SHOPLIFTING.

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I believe one set is

Grouch, Harp, Cheek, Gum - the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo)

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    $\begingroup$ One group really isn't enough for a [connect-wall] partial answer, because there can be many false groups of four. At least 3 groups, or 2 extremely well-defined ones, is a minimum that has verifiable progress. $\endgroup$
    – bobble
    Dec 1, 2020 at 17:39
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Groups

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The Marx brothers +o (Grouch, Harp, Cheek, Gum)

Monkeys (Proboscis, squirrel, silver, spider)

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    $\begingroup$ Read Bobble's comment below- one additional group isn't enough for a [connect-wall] partial answer. Also, see the last sentence of Msh's post- the four commonalities do NOT have a commonality within themselves. $\endgroup$
    – Prince North Læraðr
    Dec 1, 2020 at 18:38
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    $\begingroup$ No, I am saying the list may be presumptuous. The words in the category could be intended in other ways that is uncertain unless more categories can be made to definitively conclude the categories are correct. $\endgroup$
    – Prince North Læraðr
    Dec 1, 2020 at 18:55

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