Lesson 21: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#597
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erase
/ɪˈreɪs/
verb
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erased
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erased
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erases
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erasing
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to remove completely; to delete or wipe out
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Use an eraser to erase the pencil marks.

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delete, remove, wipe out, eliminate
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write, create, add, inscribe
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erase completely, erase from memory, erase the board, erase mistakes, erase all traces
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#598
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associate
/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt/
verb
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associated
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associated
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associates
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associating
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to connect or link things together; to spend time with someone
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I associate this song with summer.

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connect, link, relate, join
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separate, disconnect, dissociate
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associate with friends, associate ideas, associate memories, closely associate, freely associate
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#599
😞
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lose
/luːz/
verb
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lost
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lost
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loses
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losing
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to be unable to find something; to fail to win; to misplace
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I hope I don't lose my keys again.

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misplace, forfeit, miss, drop, fail
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find, win, gain, locate, discover
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lose weight, lose control, lose track, lose hope, lose sight of
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#600
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select
/sɪˈlekt/
verb
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selected
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selected
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selects
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selecting
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to choose from a number of alternatives; to pick out
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Please select your favorite color.

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choose, pick, opt, decide
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reject, ignore, dismiss, exclude
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select carefully, select from options, select the best, select randomly, select all
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#601
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conquer
/ˈkɑːŋkər/
verb
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conquered
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conquered
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conquers
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conquering
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to overcome and take control of; to defeat in war; to master or overcome
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The army managed to conquer the enemy territory.

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defeat, overcome, subdue, dominate
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surrender, submit, yield, lose
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conquer fear, conquer territory, conquer challenges, conquer hearts, divide and conquer
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#602
❤️
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feel
/fiːl/
verb
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felt
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felt
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feels
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feeling
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to experience an emotion or physical sensation; to touch
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I feel happy when I spend time with my family.

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sense, experience, perceive, touch
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ignore, overlook, miss, neglect
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feel good, feel sad, feel the pain, feel comfortable, feel confident
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#603
🎭
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perform
/pərˈfɔːrm/
verb
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performed
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performed
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performs
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performing
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to carry out an action or present entertainment; to function
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The orchestra will perform at the concert hall tonight.

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execute, carry out, present, conduct
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neglect, abandon, fail, cease
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perform well, perform on stage, perform surgery, perform duties, perform miracles
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#604
💳
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withdraw
/wɪðˈdrɔː/
verb
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withdrew
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withdrawn
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withdraws
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withdrawing
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to take money out of an account; to remove or pull back
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She needs to withdraw money from the bank.

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remove, take out, pull back, retreat
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deposit, add, insert, advance
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withdraw money, withdraw support, withdraw troops, withdraw from competition, withdraw gradually
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#605
🚨
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kidnap
/ˈkɪdnæp/
verb
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kidnapped
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kidnapped
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kidnaps
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kidnapping
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to take someone away illegally by force
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The criminals kidnapped the wealthy businessman.

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abduct, capture, seize, snatch
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release, free, liberate, rescue
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kidnap someone, kidnap for ransom, kidnap attempt, kidnap plot, kidnap victim
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#606
👃
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smell
/smel/
verb
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smelt
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smelled
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smells
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smelling
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to perceive odor through the nose; to have an odor
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The flowers smell sweet.

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scent, odor, aroma, fragrance
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scentless, odorless
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smell good, smell bad, smell sweet, smell fishy, smell trouble
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#607
🛒
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buy
/baɪ/
verb
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bought
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bought
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buys
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buying
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to get something by paying money for it; to purchase
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I want to buy a new car this year.

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purchase, acquire, obtain, get
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sell, give away, donate
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buy online, buy in bulk, buy groceries, buy time, buy into idea
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#608
✂️
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cut
/kʌt/
verb
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cut
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cut
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cuts
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cutting
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to divide or separate with a sharp tool
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I cut the paper with scissors.

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slice, chop, trim, sever
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join, connect, attach, unite
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cut precisely, cut through, cut deep, cut back on, cut a deal
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#609
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tell
/tel/
verb
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told
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told
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tells
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telling
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to give information to someone; to narrate or relate
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Please tell me your name.

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inform, relate, narrate, communicate
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conceal, hide, withhold, ask
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tell the truth, tell a story, tell time, tell apart, tell jokes
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#610
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understand
/ˌʌndərˈstænd/
verb
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understood
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understood
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understands
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understanding
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to know the meaning of something; to comprehend
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Do you understand the instructions?

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comprehend, grasp, realize, know
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misunderstand, confuse
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understand clearly, understand completely, understand the problem, understand each other, understand fully
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#611
🛄
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drag
/dræɡ/
verb
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dragged
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dragged
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drags
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dragging
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to pull something heavy or difficult to move along the ground; to go somewhere unwillingly; to last too long
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She had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs.

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pull, haul, tow, trail
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push, carry, lift, speed
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drag slowly, drag along, drag down, drag out, drag feet
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#612
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hunt
/hʌnt/
verb
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hunted
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hunted
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hunts
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hunting
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to chase and kill wild animals; to search for something
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The tigers hunt their prey at night.

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chase, pursue, search, track
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protect, guard, preserve, save
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hunt animals, hunt for food, hunt treasure, hunt down, hunt together
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#613
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walk
/wɔːk/
verb
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walked
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walked
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walks
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walking
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to move on foot; to go at a steady pace
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She walks to work every morning.

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stroll, march, stride, pace, step
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run, sit, stand still, drive
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walk slowly, walk together, walk home, walk away, walk the dog
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#614
🧠
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recollect
/ˌrekəˈlekt/
verb
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recollected
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recollected
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recollects
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recollecting
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to remember something; to recall from memory
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I can't recollect where I put my keys.

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remember, recall, reminisce, retrieve
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forget, overlook, ignore
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recollect memories, recollect clearly, recollect events, recollect the past, recollect details
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#615
🎖️
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parade
/pəˈreɪd/
verb
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paraded
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paraded
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parades
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parading
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to march in a procession; to display publicly; to show off
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The soldiers paraded through the streets on Independence Day.

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march, display, show, demonstrate
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hide, conceal, withdraw, retreat
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parade proudly, parade through streets, parade troops, parade around, parade success
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#616
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revolt
/rɪˈvoʊlt/
verb
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revolted
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revolted
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revolts
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revolting
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to rebel against authority; to feel disgust
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The people revolted against the corrupt government.

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rebel, rise up, resist, protest
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obey, submit, comply, conform
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revolt against authority, revolt in anger, revolt successfully, revolt peacefully, mass revolt
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#617
✂️
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slash
/slæʃ/
verb
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slashed
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slashed
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slashes
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slashing
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to cut with a sharp blade; to reduce drastically
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The company slashed prices to attract more customers.

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cut, reduce, strike, slice
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increase, raise, heal, mend
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slash prices, slash deeply, slash through, slash budgets, slash dramatically
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#618
🎯
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reach
/riːtʃ/
verb
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reached
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reached
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reaches
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reaching
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to arrive at a destination; to extend one's arm to touch something
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We will reach the station in ten minutes.

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arrive, attain, achieve, extend
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leave, depart, miss, fall short
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reach safely, reach out, reach goals, reach agreement, reach limits
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#619
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linger
/ˈlɪŋɡər/
verb
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lingered
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lingered
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lingers
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lingering
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to stay in a place longer than necessary; to persist
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The smell of coffee lingered in the kitchen.

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remain, stay, persist, continue
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leave, depart, rush, hurry
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linger longer, linger around, linger in memory, linger over dinner, linger doubt
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#620
📈
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promote
/prəˈmoʊt/
verb
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promoted
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promoted
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promotes
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promoting
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to help something develop or increase; to advance someone to a higher position
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The company promotes environmental awareness.

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advance, encourage, support, foster
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demote, discourage, hinder
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promote actively, promote health, promote business, promote to manager, promote growth
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#621
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breed
/briːd/
verb
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bred
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bred
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breeds
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breeding
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to produce young animals; to reproduce; to keep animals for producing young
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They breed horses on their farm.

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reproduce, raise, produce, generate
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destroy, eliminate, prevent
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breed animals, breed horses, breed successfully, breed for traits, breed carefully
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#622
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gossip
/ˈɡɑːsɪp/
verb
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gossiped
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gossiped
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gossips
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gossiping
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to talk about other people's private lives, often in an unkind way
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They love to gossip about their neighbors.

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chat, rumor, spread rumors
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keep quiet, respect privacy
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gossip about neighbors, gossip maliciously, gossip at work, gossip spreads, office gossip
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#623
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prevent
/prɪˈvent/
verb
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prevented
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prevented
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prevents
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preventing
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to stop something from happening; to keep from occurring
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Vaccination helps prevent many diseases.

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stop, avoid, hinder, block
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allow, permit, enable, cause
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prevent disease, prevent accidents, prevent problems, prevent crime, prevent effectively
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#624
🔍
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find
/faɪnd/
verb
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found
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found
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finds
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finding
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to discover or locate something that was lost or hidden; to come across
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I need to find my car keys before leaving.

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discover, locate, detect, uncover
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lose, misplace, hide, conceal
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find quickly, find easily, find missing items, find solutions, find fault
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#625
🔥
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incite
/ɪnˈsaɪt/
verb
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incited
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incited
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incites
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inciting
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to provoke; to stir up
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His speech incited the crowd to violence.

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provoke, instigate, stimulate, encourage
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calm, discourage, pacify, soothe
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incite violence, incite rebellion, incite hatred, incite riots, incite anger
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