Lesson 334
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Lesson 334 - Mask Toggle

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#9985
📌
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matters
/ˈmætərz/
noun/verb
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mattered
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mattered
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matters
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mattering
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important topics, concerns, or issues; as a verb, to be of importance or significance
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What she thinks really matters to me.

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a matter of time

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something that will certainly happen sooner or later
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issues, concerns, topics, affairs, significance
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trivialities, unimportance, insignificance
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serious matters, personal matters, important matters, legal matters
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#9986
🔹
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minor
/ˈmaɪ.nər/
adjective/noun
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less important, serious, or significant; a person under the legal age
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Luckily, the accident caused only minor injuries.

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minor detail

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an unimportant or insignificant detail
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small, slight, insignificant, subordinate
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major, important, significant
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minor issue, minor injury, minor role, minor detail
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#9987
😑
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mindless
/ˈmaɪndləs/
adjective
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without thought or intelligence; done without consideration
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He was bored by the mindless tasks at work.

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senseless, thoughtless, foolish, meaningless
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thoughtful, mindful, intelligent
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mindless violence, mindless tasks, mindless chatter, mindless behavior
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#9988
🧠
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mind
/maɪnd/
noun/verb
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minded
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minded
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minds
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minding
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the part of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason; to pay attention or take care
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Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.

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make up one's mind

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to decide something
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brain, intellect, thought, heed, notice
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ignore, neglect
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mind the gap, change your mind, peace of mind, keep in mind
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#9989
🌤️
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mild
/maɪld/
adjective
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not severe or strong; gentle in nature
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The patient had only mild symptoms.

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mild mannered

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gentle and not aggressive
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gentle, soft, calm, slight, moderate
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harsh, severe, strong
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mild symptoms, mild climate, mild taste, mild mannered
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#9990
↔️
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midway
/ˈmɪd.weɪ/
adverb
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in the middle of an event, process, or distance
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He stopped midway through his speech.

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midway point

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a halfway stage in a journey or process
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halfway, in-between, middle, intermediate
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beginning, end
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midway through, midway point, midway stage, midway stop
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#9991
🧑‍💼
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middleman
/ˈmɪdəlˌmæn/
noun
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A person who acts as a link between buyers and sellers, often in business deals.
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The farmer sold his crops directly, without a middleman.

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cut out the middleman

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To deal directly with the source and avoid intermediaries.
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broker, agent, dealer, intermediary
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producer, consumer
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act as a middleman, middleman role, cut out the middleman
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#9992
📊
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methodology
/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/
noun
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A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
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The research was conducted using a new methodology.

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approach, technique, process, strategy, system
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disorganization, randomness
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research methodology, scientific methodology, teaching methodology, standard methodology
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#9993
🪡
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mend
/mɛnd/
verb
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mended
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mended
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mends
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mending
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To repair something that is broken or damaged.
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She learned to mend her torn dress.

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on the mend

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Recovering after illness or trouble.
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repair, fix, patch, restore, heal
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break, damage, ruin
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mend clothes, mend shoes, mend a relationship, on the mend
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#9994
👥
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meeting
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
noun
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A gathering of people for discussion or decision-making.
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The board had a meeting to finalize the budget.

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call a meeting

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To arrange a gathering for discussion.
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gathering, conference, assembly, session, discussion
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separation, dispersal
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board meeting, business meeting, annual meeting, meeting agenda
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#9995
⚙️
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mechanism
/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
noun
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A system of parts working together in a machine; a process or technique for achieving something.
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The mechanism of the clock stopped working after years of use.

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defense mechanism

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An unconscious process used to protect oneself from anxiety or stress.
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system, apparatus, device, structure, process
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disorder, chaos, randomness
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defense mechanism, coping mechanism, mechanical mechanism, complex mechanism
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#9996
📏
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measure
/ˈmɛʒər/
noun/verb
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measured
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measured
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measures
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measuring
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to determine the size, amount, or degree of something; a standard unit or plan
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The tailor measured the length of the cloth.

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beyond measure

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to an extreme degree
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assess, calculate, evaluate, gauge, standard
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guess, estimate, ignore
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measure success, measure distance, safety measures, take measures
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#9997
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meantime
/ˈmiːnˌtaɪm/
noun/adverb
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the period of time between two events; meanwhile
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The train will be late, so in the meantime let's have some tea.

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in the meantime

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during the time between events
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meanwhile, interim, interval, intermission
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afterward, later
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in the meantime, meantime period, meantime activities
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#9998
🤔
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maybe
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverb
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used to express possibility or uncertainty
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Maybe we will go to the park tomorrow.

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just maybe

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indicating a slight possibility
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perhaps, possibly, might, could be
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certainly, surely, definitely
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maybe later, maybe someday, maybe not, maybe tomorrow
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#9999
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maximum
/ˈmæksɪməm/
noun/adjective
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the greatest or highest amount, value, or degree possible
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She scored the maximum marks in the exam.

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to the maximum

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to the greatest possible extent
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utmost, highest, peak, greatest, limit
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minimum, least, lowest
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maximum effort, maximum speed, maximum limit, maximum capacity
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#10000
👀
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look
/lʊk/
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looked
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looked
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looks
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looking
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to direct one's gaze in a particular direction
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She looked out the window at the rain.

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look up to

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to admire or respect someone
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glance, gaze, stare, observe, watch
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ignore, overlook
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look at, look for, look into, look after, look forward to
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#10001
👨
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masculine
/ˈmæskjəlɪn/
adjective
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having qualities traditionally associated with men
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He has a deep, masculine voice.

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toxic masculinity

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harmful cultural norms about male behavior
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male, manly, virile, macho
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feminine, womanly
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masculine voice, masculine role, masculine energy, masculine identity
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#10002
🧍‍♀️
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mannequin
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
noun
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a life-sized model of a human figure used by shops to display clothes
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The mannequin in the shop window was dressed in a red gown.

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dummy, model, figure, display figure
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human, person
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shop mannequin, dress mannequin, plastic mannequin, mannequin display
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#10003
🏗️
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manmade
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/
adjective
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something created or built by humans rather than occurring naturally
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This lake is manmade, not natural.

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artificial, synthetic, manufactured, constructed
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natural, organic, genuine
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manmade lake, manmade disaster, manmade fiber, manmade structure
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#10004
🛠️
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make
/meɪk/
verb
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made
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made
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makes
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making
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to create, build, or cause something to happen
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She can make delicious cakes.

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make a difference

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to have a significant effect
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create, build, produce, prepare, construct
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destroy, ruin, break
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make money, make a decision, make friends, make progress
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#10005
🔍
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magnify
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
verb
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magnified
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magnified
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magnifies
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magnifying
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to make something appear larger or more important than it really is
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The microscope can magnify tiny cells.

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magnify the problem

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to make a problem seem bigger than it is
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enlarge, amplify, expand, exaggerate, intensify
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reduce, diminish, shrink
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magnify glass, magnify image, magnify problem, magnify details
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#10006
🤯
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madness
/ˈmædnəs/
noun
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the state of being mentally ill or acting in a very foolish way
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It would be madness to drive in such dangerous weather.

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drive someone mad

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to greatly annoy or irritate someone
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insanity, lunacy, foolishness, mania, frenzy
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sanity, wisdom, reason
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sheer madness, act of madness, madness of war, madness ensues
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#10007
🧥
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mackintosh
/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
noun
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a waterproof raincoat, originally made from rubberized fabric
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He wore a mackintosh to stay dry in the rain.

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raincoat, waterproof, overcoat
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none, bare, uncovered
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wear a mackintosh, rubber mackintosh, heavy mackintosh
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#10008
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luxurious
/lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/
adjective
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extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, often involving great expense
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They stayed in a luxurious hotel during their vacation.

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live in luxury

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to have a very comfortable and wealthy lifestyle
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opulent, lavish, rich, elegant, deluxe
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simple, poor, modest
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luxurious hotel, luxurious lifestyle, luxurious car, luxurious surroundings
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#10009
🎣
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lure
/lʊər/
verb
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lured
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lured
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lures
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luring
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to attract or tempt someone, often by offering something appealing
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The advertisement lured customers with promises of discounts.

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lure someone into

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to tempt someone into doing something
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attract, tempt, entice, seduce, draw
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repel, discourage, deter
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lure away, lure into, lure customers, lure prey
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#10010
🐶
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loveable
/ˈlʌvəbl̩/
adjective
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easy to love; endearing or charming
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The puppy was so loveable that everyone wanted to hold it.

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adorable, charming, delightful, sweet, endearing
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unpleasant, unlikeable, hateful
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loveable character, loveable person, loveable nature, loveable quality
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#10011
❤️
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love
/lʌv/
verb
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loved
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loved
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loves
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loving
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to feel deep affection for someone or something
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She loves her family more than anything.

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fall in love

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to begin to feel romantic affection
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adore, cherish, like, care for, value
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hate, dislike
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true love, love story, fall in love, love deeply
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#10012
🤢
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lousy
/ˈlaʊzi/
adjective
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of very poor quality; bad or unpleasant
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He felt lousy after catching the flu.

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awful, terrible, poor, bad
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great, excellent
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lousy job, lousy weather, feel lousy
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#10013
🪛
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loose
/luːs/
adjective
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not firmly or tightly fixed in place
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The screw is loose and needs tightening.

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cut loose

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to behave freely and without control
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slack, free, unfastened, detached
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tight, secure
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loose clothing, loose ends, loose screw
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#10014
🤪
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loopy
/ˈluːpi/
adjective
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crazy, silly, or eccentric
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After working all night, he felt a little loopy.

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crazy, silly, goofy, eccentric, odd
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sane, rational
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loopy idea, loopy behavior, act loopy
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