Lesson 296
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Lesson 296 - 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
#8850
😖
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torturous
/ˈtɔːrtʃərəs/
adjective
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Extremely painful or causing great suffering; relating to or involving torture.
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The journey through the desert was long and torturous.

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agonizing, excruciating, unbearable, painful
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pleasant, comfortable, easy
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torturous pain, torturous journey, torturous process
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#8851
💱
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trade
/treɪd/
noun, verb
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traded
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traded
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trades
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trading
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The action of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.
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The company trades in electronic goods worldwide.

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trade off

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To balance one thing against another in a compromise.
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commerce, exchange, business, deal, barter
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hoard, keep, retain
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trade agreement, trade war, trade deficit, trade partner, trade secret
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#8852
🙂
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tractable
/ˈtræktəbəl/
adjective
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easy to control or influence
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The child was surprisingly tractable during the long journey.

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manageable, docile, obedient, compliant
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stubborn, defiant, unmanageable
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tractable child, tractable problem, tractable situation
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#8853
🌲
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tract
/trækt/
noun
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an area of land; a system of organs in the body; a written pamphlet
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The forest tract was preserved as a wildlife sanctuary.

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area, region, expanse, territory
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point, spot
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digestive tract, respiratory tract, forest tract, tract of land
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#8854
🧸
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toy
/tɔɪ/
noun
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an object for children to play with
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The child received a toy car for his birthday.

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not a toy

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used to emphasize that something should not be taken lightly
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plaything, game, doll, trinket
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tool, equipment
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toy car, toy shop, toy soldier, toy industry
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#8855
☠️
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toxic
/ˈtɒksɪk/
adjective
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poisonous or harmful; causing damage physically or emotionally
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The waste materials were highly toxic to the environment.

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toxic relationship

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a harmful or unhealthy relationship
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poisonous, harmful, venomous, dangerous, noxious
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safe, harmless, healthy
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toxic waste, toxic chemicals, toxic fumes, toxic relationship
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#8856
📢
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tout
/taʊt/
verb
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touted
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touted
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touts
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touting
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to promote, praise, or advertise aggressively
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The company touted its new product as a game-changer.

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tout for business

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to solicit or promote actively to get customers
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promote, advertise, endorse, praise, hype
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criticize, denounce, condemn
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tout a product, tout the benefits, touted as, tout for business
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#8857
🩹
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tourniquet
/ˈtʊrnɪkɪt/
noun
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a device used to stop bleeding by compressing blood vessels
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The medic applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

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band, compression band, hemostat, binding
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release, loosen
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apply a tourniquet, tourniquet use, emergency tourniquet
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#8858
🧳
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tour
/tʊr/
noun/verb
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toured
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toured
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tours
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touring
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a journey or trip, often for pleasure, during which you visit different places
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They went on a tour of Europe last summer.

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grand tour

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an extended journey through Europe, traditionally taken by wealthy young men in the past
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trip, journey, excursion, voyage, travel
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stay, remain
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guided tour, world tour, tour bus, tour guide, cultural tour
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#8859
😡
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touchy
/ˈtʌtʃi/
adjective
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easily offended or sensitive to criticism or remarks
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Be careful what you say, he's very touchy about his work.

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sensitive, irritable, oversensitive, thin-skinned
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easygoing, tolerant, relaxed
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touchy subject, touchy person, touchy issue
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#8860
📏
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touchstone
/ˈtʌtʃstoʊn/
noun
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a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
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Her work has become the touchstone of modern literature.

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benchmark, standard, measure, criterion, yardstick
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improvisation, guesswork
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touchstone of success, touchstone of quality, cultural touchstone
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#8861
💖
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touching
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
adjective
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causing strong feelings of sympathy, sadness, or tenderness
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The movie had a touching ending that made everyone cry.

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moving, emotional, poignant, affecting, heartwarming
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unmoving, unemotional, indifferent
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touching story, touching moment, touching speech, deeply touching
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#8862
🚶‍♂️
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totter
/ˈtɑːtər/
verb
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tottered
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tottered
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totters
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tottering
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To move unsteadily, as if about to fall; to be on the point of collapse.
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The old man tottered across the street with a cane.

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stagger, wobble, stumble, reel
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stand firm, steady
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totter along, totter forward, totter to the edge
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#8863
🪶
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totem
/ˈtoʊtəm/
noun
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A natural object, animal, or symbol that is revered as a spiritual emblem by a group or tribe.
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The eagle is considered a sacred totem in many cultures.

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emblem, symbol, idol, icon
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ordinary object, insignificance
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totem pole, tribal totem, sacred totem
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#8864
🎲
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toss
/tɔs/
verb
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tossed
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tossed
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tosses
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tossing
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To throw something lightly or casually; to move or turn suddenly.
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He tossed the keys onto the table.

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toss and turn

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to move around restlessly in bed without being able to sleep
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throw, fling, pitch, hurl
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catch, hold, retain
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toss a coin, toss away, toss out, toss salad
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#8865
🏚️
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topple
/ˈtɒpl/
verb
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toppled
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toppled
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topples
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toppling
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to fall or cause to fall over; to overthrow
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The earthquake caused the old building to topple.

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topple the government

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to overthrow or bring down the ruling authority
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collapse, tumble, overturn, fall, overthrow
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stabilize, support, uphold
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topple over, topple down, topple regime, topple government
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#8866
🌀
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tortuous
/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/
adjective
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Full of twists and turns; excessively complex or complicated.
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The tortuous mountain road made driving very difficult.

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winding, twisting, convoluted, complex, meandering
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straight, direct, simple
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tortuous path, tortuous route, tortuous reasoning, tortuous journey
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#8867
⚖️
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tortious
/ˈtɔːrʃəs/
adjective
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Relating to or involving a wrongful act leading to legal liability.
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The company was found guilty of tortious interference with contracts.

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tortious conduct

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Wrongful actions that may result in legal claims
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wrongful, unlawful, illegal, culpable
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lawful, legal, legitimate
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tortious conduct, tortious interference, tortious liability, tortious act
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#8868
🌮
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tortilla
/tɔːrˈtiːə/
noun
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A thin round flatbread made from corn or wheat, common in Mexican cuisine.
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She wrapped the vegetables in a warm tortilla.

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flatbread, wrap, chapati, roti
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bread loaf, bun
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corn tortilla, flour tortilla, warm tortilla, tortilla wrap
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#8869
💪
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torso
/ˈtɔːrsoʊ/
noun
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The trunk of the human body, excluding the head and limbs.
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The artist painted the torso of the model in great detail.

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trunk, body, frame, chest
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head, limbs
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upper torso, muscular torso, human torso, bare torso
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#8870
🔥
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torrid
/ˈtɒrɪd/
adjective
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Very hot and dry; full of strong emotions or passion.
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The desert heat was torrid during the day.

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torrid affair

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A passionate or intense romantic relationship
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scorching, blazing, burning, passionate, fiery
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cool, cold, frigid
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torrid heat, torrid love, torrid affair, torrid summer
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#8871
🌧️
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torrential
/təˈrɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Relating to or resembling a torrent; very heavy and fast flowing.
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The hikers were caught in torrential rain.

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torrential rain

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Very heavy rainfall
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heavy, pouring, drenching, intense, violent
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light, mild, gentle
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torrential rain, torrential downpour, torrential flood, torrential storm
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#8872
🌊
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torrent
/ˈtɔːrənt/
noun
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A strong and fast-moving stream of water; a sudden, violent outpouring of something.
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A torrent of rain flooded the streets.

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a torrent of words

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a large, uncontrolled flow of words
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flood, surge, stream, rush, deluge
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drip, trickle, drought
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torrent of rain, torrent of emotions, torrent of abuse, torrent of words
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#8873
🔧
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torque
/tɔːrk/
noun
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A twisting force that causes rotation.
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The mechanic measured the torque of the engine.

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apply torque

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to use twisting force on something
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twist, rotation, force, turning power
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balance, rest, stillness
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engine torque, high torque, torque wrench, apply torque
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#8874
🛌
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torpor
/ˈtɔːrpər/
noun
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A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
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The heat induced a state of torpor in the workers.

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sink into torpor

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to gradually become inactive or sluggish
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lethargy, inactivity, apathy, sluggishness
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energy, alertness, activity
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state of torpor, sink into torpor, mental torpor, torpor induced
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#8875
😴
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torpid
/ˈtɔːrpɪd/
adjective
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Mentally or physically inactive; sluggish or lethargic.
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After the long hike, he felt torpid and unmotivated.

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sluggish, lethargic, inactive, dull, lazy
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active, energetic, lively
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torpid state, torpid mind, torpid body, feel torpid
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#8876
💣
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torpedo
/tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
noun/verb
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torpedoed
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torpedoed
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torpedoes
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torpedoing
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A self-propelled underwater missile; to attack or destroy something suddenly and forcefully.
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The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy ship.

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torpedo a plan

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to ruin or destroy a plan or project suddenly
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missile, weapon, destroy, ruin, sink
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protect, defend, save
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launch a torpedo, torpedo attack, torpedo boat, torpedo system
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#8877
🌪️
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tornado
/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
noun
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a rapidly rotating column of air in contact with the ground and clouds, often destructive
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The tornado destroyed several houses in the village.

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twister, cyclone, whirlwind, storm
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calm, stillness
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violent tornado, tornado warning, tornado path, tornado damage
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#8878
🔄
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topsy-turvy
/ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi/
adjective
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in a state of confusion, disorder, or upside down
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The sudden announcement left the office in a topsy-turvy state.

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chaotic, disordered, messy, confused, jumbled
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orderly, organized, neat
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topsy-turvy situation, topsy-turvy world, topsy-turvy room
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#8879
🌱
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topsoil
/ˈtɒpˌsɔɪl/
noun
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the top layer of soil, which is rich in organic matter and nutrients
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Farmers rely on healthy topsoil for good crop yields.

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surface soil, earth, loam, humus
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subsoil, barren land
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rich topsoil, fertile topsoil, protect topsoil, eroded topsoil
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