Lesson 273
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Lesson 273 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#8160
🦅
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soar
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verb
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soared
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soared
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soars
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soaring
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to fly or rise high in the air; to increase rapidly or dramatically
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The eagle soared high above the mountains.

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soar to new heights

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to achieve great success or improvement
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rise, ascend, climb, surge, escalate
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fall, drop, descend
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soar high, prices soar, spirits soar, soar above
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#8161
🔧
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solder
/ˈsɒldər/
verb/noun
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soldered
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soldered
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soldiers
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soldering
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To join metal parts together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint
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He soldered the broken wires back together.

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solder joint

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the point where two pieces of metal are joined by solder
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fuse, weld, join, bond, connect
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break, separate, disconnect
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solder wire, solder iron, solder joint, solder connection
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#8162
☀️
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solar
/ˈsoʊlər/
adjective
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Relating to or determined by the sun
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The house is powered by solar energy.

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solar power

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energy derived from the sun
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sun-powered, sun-based, radiant, heliacal
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lunar, artificial
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solar energy, solar panel, solar system, solar eclipse
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#8163
🤗
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solace
/ˈsɒləs/
noun/verb
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solaced
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solaced
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solaces
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solacing
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Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
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She found solace in music after the loss of her father.

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seek solace

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to look for comfort during difficult times
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comfort, consolation, relief, support, encouragement
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distress, agony, torment
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seek solace, solace in music, solace in prayer, solace in friendship
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#8164
🎵
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sol
/sɒl/
noun
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The fifth note of the sol-fa musical scale (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti); also the Latin word for sun
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The choir practiced singing the note sol during rehearsal.

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note, pitch, sound, tone
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silence, quiet
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note sol, sing sol, sol-fa scale
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#8165
🏨
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sojourn
/ˈsoʊdʒɜrn/
noun/verb
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sojourned
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sojourned
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sojourns
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sojourning
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A temporary stay at a place; to stay temporarily
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She enjoyed a brief sojourn in Paris during the summer.

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visit, stay, stopover, vacation, rest
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departure, leave, exit
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brief sojourn, long sojourn, summer sojourn, sojourn abroad
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#8166
💧
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sodden
/ˈsɑːdn/
adjective
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thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid
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His clothes were sodden after the heavy rain.

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soaked, drenched, saturated, soggy
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dry, parched
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sodden clothes, sodden ground, sodden face
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#8167
📚
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sociology
/ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
noun
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the study of society, human relationships, and social institutions
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She is studying sociology at university.

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social science, anthropology, cultural studies
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individualism, isolation
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study sociology, sociology professor, sociology research
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#8168
🌍
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socialist
/ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/
noun, adjective
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a person who advocates for socialism; relating to socialism
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He is a well-known socialist writer.

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leftist, progressive, collectivist, reformer
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capitalist, conservative
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socialist party, socialist policies, socialist ideals
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#8169
⚖️
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socialism
/ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm/
noun
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a political and economic system in which the means of production are owned or regulated by the community as a whole
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Socialism advocates for collective ownership of resources.

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collectivism, communism, leftism, state ownership
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capitalism, privatization
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embrace socialism, socialism theory, socialism system
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#8170
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sociable
/ˈsoʊʃəbl̩/
adjective
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friendly and willing to talk to and engage with others
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She is a very sociable person who loves meeting new people.

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sociable as a cat

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someone who enjoys company and likes to interact
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friendly, outgoing, genial, affable, gregarious
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unsociable, aloof, introverted
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sociable person, sociable atmosphere, sociable evening
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#8171
🏷️
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sobriquet
/ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ/
noun
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a person's nickname or descriptive name
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The famous leader was known by the sobriquet 'The Iron Lady'.

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nickname, alias, moniker, epithet, byname
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real name, formal name
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popular sobriquet, earn a sobriquet, known by the sobriquet
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#8172
🚫🍷
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sobriety
/səˈbraɪəti/
noun
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the state of being sober; self-restraint and seriousness
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He has maintained his sobriety for five years.

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temperance, moderation, restraint, seriousness, abstinence
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intoxication, drunkenness, excess
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maintain sobriety, sobriety test, sobriety program, lifelong sobriety
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#8173
🍵
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sober
/ˈsoʊbər/
adjective
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not affected by alcohol; serious, sensible, and solemn
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He gave a sober speech about the challenges ahead.

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sober as a judge

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completely serious or free from alcohol
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serious, solemn, thoughtful, sensible, clear-headed
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drunk, intoxicated, tipsy
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sober person, sober mood, sober reflection, sober living
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#8174
😭
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sob
/sɑːb/
verb
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sobbed
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sobbed
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sobs
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sobbing
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to cry noisily while taking short breaths
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She began to sob uncontrollably after hearing the news.

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cry and sob

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to weep heavily and noisily
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weep, cry, wail, bawl, lament
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laugh, chuckle, smile
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sob quietly, sob uncontrollably, sob bitterly, sob out
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#8175
🖌️
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smudge
/smʌdʒ/
noun/verb
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smudged
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smudged
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smudges
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smudging
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a dirty mark or smear; to make something dirty or unclear by rubbing or touching
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She accidentally smudged her lipstick on the napkin.

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leave a smudge

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to leave behind a dirty mark or stain
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stain, smear, blot, blur, mark
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clean, polish, clarity
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ink smudge, smudge mark, smudge on glass, smudge proof
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#8176
💦
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soak
/soʊk/
verb
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soaked
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soaked
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soaks
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soaking
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to make something completely wet by immersing it in liquid
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She soaked the clothes in water before washing them.

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soak up knowledge

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to absorb information eagerly
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drench, saturate, immerse, absorb
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dry, dehydrate, evaporate
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soak clothes, soak in water, soak up knowledge, soak overnight
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#8177
🤧
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snuffle
/ˈsnʌfəl/
verb
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snuffled
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snuffled
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snuffles
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snuffling
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to breathe noisily through the nose, often because of crying or a cold
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The child began to snuffle after crying for a long time.

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sniff, breathe noisily, whimper, wheeze
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breathe clearly, exhale calmly
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snuffle sound, snuffle with cold, child snuffling
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#8178
🙄
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snub
/snʌb/
verb
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snubbed
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snubbed
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snubs
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snubbing
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to insult or ignore someone by treating them rudely
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He felt hurt when his invitation was snubbed.

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give someone the snub

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to deliberately ignore someone
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ignore, insult, slight, spurn, dismiss
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welcome, accept, acknowledge
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snub someone, feel snubbed, deliberate snub
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#8179
😏
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snobbish
/ˈsnɒbɪʃ/
adjective
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having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than others
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She seemed snobbish because she avoided talking to the waiters.

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arrogant, haughty, conceited, stuck-up
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humble, modest, friendly
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snobbish attitude, snobbish remark, sound snobbish
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#8180
😢
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snivel
/ˈsnɪvəl/
verb
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sniveled
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sniveled
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snivels
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sniveling
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to cry or complain in a weak or annoying way
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He began to snivel when he didn’t get his way.

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whimper, whine, sob, complain, grumble
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laugh, rejoice, cheer
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snivel about, snivel like a child, stop sniveling
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#8181
✂️
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snip
/snɪp/
verb
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snipped
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snipped
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snips
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snipping
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to cut something quickly with scissors or a sharp tool
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She snipped the loose thread from her dress.

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snip and tuck

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a small adjustment, especially in clothing or surgery
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cut, clip, trim, shear
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attach, join
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snip off, snip away, snip a thread, snip the ends
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#8182
🙄
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snide
/snaɪd/
adjective
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mocking or insulting in an indirect way
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He couldn’t resist making a snide comment about her dress.

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sarcastic, sneering, mocking, cutting, derogatory
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kind, respectful, complimentary
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snide comment, snide remark, snide tone
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#8183
🤭
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snicker
/ˈsnɪkər/
verb
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snickered
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snickered
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snickers
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snickering
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to laugh quietly in a disrespectful or mocking way
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The students snickered when the teacher made a mistake.

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giggle, chuckle, titter, snort
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applaud, cheer
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snicker quietly, snicker behind, snicker at
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#8184
😏
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sneer
/snɪər/
verb
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sneered
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sneered
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sneers
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sneering
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to smile or speak in a mocking or contemptuous way
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She sneered at his attempt to sing.

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mock, scorn, ridicule, jeer, deride
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praise, admire, compliment
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sneer at, sneering tone, sneering remark, sneering smile
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#8185
🥷
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sneak
/sniːk/
verb
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sneaked
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sneaked
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sneaks
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sneaking
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to move quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed
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He tried to sneak into the house without waking anyone.

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sneak peek

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a quick or early look at something before it is officially available
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creep, tiptoe, slip, slink, steal
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march, stride, stomp
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sneak out, sneak in, sneak away, sneak a look, sneak around
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#8186
🐺
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snarl
/snɑːrl/
verb/noun
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snarled
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snarled
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snarls
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snarling
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to growl aggressively with bared teeth; a tangle or mess
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The dog snarled at the stranger near the gate.

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traffic snarl

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a situation where vehicles are stuck and movement is slowed
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growl, snap, bark, tangle, mess
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smile, calm, untangle
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snarl at, traffic snarl, snarling dog, snarl up
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#8187
🎣
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snare
/snɛər/
noun/verb
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snared
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snared
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snares
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snaring
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a trap for catching animals; to catch or trap
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The hunter set a snare to catch rabbits.

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caught in a snare

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trapped or ensnared in a difficult situation
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trap, entrap, lure, net, capture
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free, release, liberate
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set a snare, snare trap, caught in snare, snare drum
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#8188
🚫
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smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡəl/
verb
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smuggled
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smuggled
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smuggles
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smuggling
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to move goods illegally into or out of a country
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The gang tried to smuggle gold across the border.

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smuggle in

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to bring something secretly or illegally
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traffic, sneak, import illegally, bootleg, run
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export legally, import legally, deliver openly
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smuggle drugs, smuggle gold, smuggle across border, smuggle goods
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#8189
😏
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smug
/smʌɡ/
adjective
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having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements
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He wore a smug smile after winning the debate.

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smug look

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a self-satisfied expression
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self-satisfied, conceited, arrogant, complacent, proud
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humble, modest, self-effacing
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smug face, smug smile, smug expression
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