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#4021
🎵
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harp
/hɑːrp/
verb
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harped
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harped
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harps
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harping
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To dwell on or complain about something persistently.
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He kept harping on the same mistake over and over. |
harp on |
To talk or complain repeatedly about something.
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dwell,reiterate,repeat,nag,obsess
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ignore,overlook
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harp on,harp endlessly,harp about,keep harping
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#4022
🏡
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haven
/ˈheɪvən/
noun
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a safe place or shelter
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The library became a haven for students during exams. |
safe haven |
a place of refuge or safety
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refuge, shelter, sanctuary, asylum, retreat
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danger, threat, exposure
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safe haven, peaceful haven, haven of rest, haven for wildlife
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#4023
🦚
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hauteur
/oʊˈtɜːr/
noun
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disdainful pride; arrogance
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His hauteur made it difficult for others to approach him. |
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arrogance, pride, vanity, conceit, disdain
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humility, modesty, meekness
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sense of hauteur, display hauteur, filled with hauteur
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#4024
👻
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haunt
/hɔːnt/
verb
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haunted
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haunted
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haunts
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haunting
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to appear frequently in or fill the mind of someone; to visit a place regularly
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The old memories still haunt him. |
haunt one's dreams |
to repeatedly trouble or disturb someone mentally
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obsess, trouble, torment, visit, linger
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comfort, soothe, forget
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haunted house, haunting memory, haunt the mind, old haunt
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#4025
😏
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haughty
/ˈhɔːti/
adjective
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arrogantly superior and disdainful
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She gave him a haughty look and walked away. |
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arrogant, conceited, proud, snobbish, disdainful
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humble, modest, meek
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haughty attitude, haughty glance, haughty smile, haughty expression
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#4026
😏
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haughtiness
/ˈhɔːtɪnəs/
noun
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The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.
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His haughtiness made him unpopular among his peers. |
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arrogance, pride, conceit, disdain
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humility, modesty, respect
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display haughtiness, full of haughtiness, arrogance and haughtiness
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#4027
🐣
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hatch
/hætʃ/
verb
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hatched
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hatched
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hatches
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hatching
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To cause a young animal to emerge from an egg; to plan secretly.
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The chicks hatched early in the morning. |
hatch a plan |
To secretly prepare or devise a plan.
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emerge, breed, incubate, devise, scheme
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destroy, end, abandon
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hatch a plan, hatch eggs, newly hatched, hatch scheme
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#4028
⚡
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hasty
/ˈheɪsti/
adjective
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Done with excessive speed or urgency, often without careful thought.
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She made a hasty decision without considering the consequences. |
hasty retreat |
A quick and often unplanned withdrawal from a situation.
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rash, quick, hurried, impulsive
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careful, thoughtful, deliberate
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hasty decision, hasty retreat, hasty reply, hasty conclusion
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#4029
🏃
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hasten
/ˈheɪsən/
verb
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hastened
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hastened
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hastens
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hastening
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To move or act quickly; to cause something to happen sooner.
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He hastened to finish his work before the deadline. |
hasten the process |
To make something happen more quickly.
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hurry, rush, accelerate, quicken
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delay, slow, hinder
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hasten to add, hasten the process, hasten to finish
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#4030
❄️
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harsh
/hɑːrʃ/
adjective
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Unpleasantly rough or severe in sound, taste, conditions, or treatment.
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The teacher's harsh tone frightened the students. |
harsh reality |
The unpleasant truth of a situation.
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severe, stern, rough, cruel, brutal
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gentle, mild, soft
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harsh criticism, harsh reality, harsh conditions, harsh treatment
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#4031
⚔️
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harry
/ˈhæri/
verb
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harried
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harried
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harries
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harrying
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to constantly attack, harass, or annoy
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The army harried the enemy with sudden raids. |
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attack, raid, harass, pester, bother
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comfort, help, support
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harry the enemy, harried by troubles, harrying tactics
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#4032
💔
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harrowing
/ˈhær.oʊ.ɪŋ/
adjective
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extremely distressing or upsetting
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It was a harrowing experience to witness the accident. |
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distressing, terrifying, painful, traumatic, upsetting
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comforting, pleasant, soothing
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harrowing experience, harrowing ordeal, harrowing story
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#4033
🌾
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harrow
/ˈhæroʊ/
verb
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harrowed
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harrowed
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harrows
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harrowing
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to cause distress or torment; also to break up and smooth soil with a farm tool
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The tragic news harrowed the entire family. |
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torment, distress, agonize, trouble
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comfort, soothe, calm
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harrow the land, harrow the soil, harrowed by grief
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#4034
😫
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harried
/ˈhæriːd/
adjective
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feeling strained or stressed due to being overworked or constantly bothered
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The harried teacher struggled to calm the noisy classroom. |
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stressed, pressured, overwhelmed, hassled
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calm, relaxed, composed
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harried look, harried teacher, harried expression
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#4035
🔁
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harping
/ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
verb
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harping
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continuously talking or complaining about something in a tiresome way
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She kept harping on about the mistakes I made. |
harping on |
to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way
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nagging, dwelling, complaining, repeating, insisting
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ignoring, forgetting, overlooking
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harping on, harping about, kept harping
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#4036
🤤
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hankering
/ˈhæŋ.kər.ɪŋ/
noun
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a strong desire or craving for something.
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She had a hankering for chocolate late at night. |
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longing, craving, desire, yearning, urge
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aversion, dislike
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hankering for, sudden hankering, deep hankering
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#4037
⚡
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harness
/ˈhɑːrnɪs/
verb
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harnessed
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harnessed
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harnesses
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harnessing
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To control and make use of natural resources, especially energy.
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Scientists are working to harness solar power effectively. |
harness the power |
To control and use a great source of energy or influence.
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utilize,control,exploit,employ,tame
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waste,neglect
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harness energy,harness power,harness technology,harness resources
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#4038
🎶
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harmonious
/hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
adjective
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Marked by agreement, peace, or a pleasing arrangement of parts.
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The group worked in a harmonious way to complete the project. |
live in harmony |
To live peacefully together without conflict.
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peaceful,agreeable,balanced,melodious,concordant
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discordant,conflicting
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harmonious relationship,harmonious society,harmonious colors,harmonious design
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#4039
🌱
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hardy
/ˈhɑːrdi/
adjective
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Strong, robust, and capable of enduring difficult conditions.
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Hardy plants can survive the harsh winter. |
hale and hearty |
In good health and full of vigor.
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robust,strong,tough,resilient,sturdy
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weak,fragile
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hardy plants,hardy people,hardy traveler,hardy soldier
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#4040
💪
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hardihood
/ˈhɑːdɪhʊd/
noun
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Courage, boldness, or daring behavior; also physical robustness.
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The mountaineer's hardihood impressed the entire team. |
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bravery,courage,boldness,fearlessness,fortitude
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cowardice,timidity
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display hardihood,show hardihood,great hardihood,remarkable hardihood
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#4041
💔
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hard-hearted
/ˌhɑːrdˈhɑːrtɪd/
adjective
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showing no kindness or sympathy; cruel
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The landlord was hard-hearted and refused to help the poor family. |
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cruel, unkind, merciless, ruthless, callous
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kind, compassionate, sympathetic
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hard-hearted ruler, hard-hearted attitude, hard-hearted decision
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#4042
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hard-bitten
/ˌhɑːrdˈbɪtn̩/
adjective
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tough and experienced, not easily affected by emotions or hardship
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The hard-bitten detective showed no sign of surprise at the crime scene. |
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tough, seasoned, hardened, resilient, rugged
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naive, sensitive, gentle
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hard-bitten soldier, hard-bitten journalist, hard-bitten veteran
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#4043
⚓
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harbor
/ˈhɑːrbər/
noun, verb
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harbored
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harbored
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harbors
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harboring
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noun: a place on the coast where ships may find shelter; verb: to keep (a thought or feeling, often negative) in one's mind
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He continued to harbor resentment towards his former boss. |
safe harbor |
a place or condition of security or safety
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shelter, refuge, haven, port, nurture
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expose, release, abandon
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harbor resentment, harbor doubt, deep-water harbor, natural harbor
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#4044
🔮
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harbinger
/ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
noun
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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
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The sudden drop in temperature was a harbinger of winter. |
harbinger of doom |
a sign that something bad or disastrous is coming
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omen, sign, precursor, forerunner, herald
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aftermath, result, consequence
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harbinger of change, harbinger of spring, harbinger of war
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#4045
😠
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harass
/həˈræs/
verb
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harassed
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harassed
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harasses
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harassing
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to annoy or trouble someone repeatedly in an aggressive or persistent way
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The journalist claimed she was being harassed online. |
sexual harassment |
unwanted or inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature towards someone
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pester, bother, torment, persecute, intimidate
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comfort, support, protect
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harass employees, harass someone, constantly harass, harass online
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#4046
📢
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harangue
/həˈræŋ/
verb
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harangued
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harangued
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harangues
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haranguing
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to deliver a long, passionate, and often angry speech
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The politician harangued the crowd for over an hour. |
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lecture, rant, tirade, scold, sermon
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praise, compliment, silence
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harangue the crowd, harangue students, political harangue
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#4047
😊
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happy-go-lucky
/ˌhæpi ɡoʊ ˈlʌki/
adjective
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cheerfully unconcerned about the future; carefree
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She has a happy-go-lucky attitude and never worries about tomorrow. |
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carefree, easygoing, cheerful, optimistic, lighthearted
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anxious, worried, serious
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happy-go-lucky attitude, happy-go-lucky nature, happy-go-lucky personality
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#4048
😞
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hapless
/ˈhæpləs/
adjective
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unfortunate, unlucky, deserving pity
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The hapless traveler lost his passport on the very first day. |
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unlucky, unfortunate, ill-fated, doomed, wretched
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fortunate, lucky, blessed
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hapless victim, hapless attempt, hapless traveler
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#4049
🎲
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haphazard
/hæpˈhæzərd/
adjective
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lacking any obvious order or organization; random
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The books were stacked in a haphazard way on the table. |
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random, chaotic, careless, disorganized, irregular
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orderly, systematic, organized
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haphazard approach, haphazard manner, haphazard arrangement
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#4050
🍀
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hap
/hæp/
noun
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luck, fortune, or chance occurrence
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By sheer hap, he discovered the old letter hidden in the drawer. |
mishap |
an unlucky accident or unfortunate event
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luck, fortune, chance, fate, coincidence
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certainty, inevitability
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by hap, pure hap, ill hap
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