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render
/ˈrendər/
verb
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rendered
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rendered
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renders
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rendering
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to provide or give; to make or cause to become
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The artist renders the scene beautifully.

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provide, give, deliver, present
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withhold, keep, retain
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render services, render assistance, render judgment, render harmless, render speechless, render useless
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#747
🔍
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discover
/dɪsˈkʌvər/
verb
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discovered
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discovered
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discovers
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discovering
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to find something for the first time
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Scientists discovered a new planet last year.

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find, uncover, detect, reveal
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hide, conceal, lose, miss
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discover evidence, discover truth, discover talent, discover facts, discover secrets, discover new species
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#748
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fight
/faɪt/
verb
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fought
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fought
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fights
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fighting
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to struggle against someone or something; to engage in battle or combat
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The soldiers fought bravely in the war.

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battle, combat, struggle, wrestle
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surrender, yield, submit, peace
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fight battles, fight crime, fight disease, fight for rights, fight back, fight hard
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#749
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subtract
/səbˈtrækt/
verb
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subtracted
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subtracted
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subtracts
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subtracting
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to take away a number or amount from another number or amount
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If you subtract 5 from 10, you get 5.

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deduct, take away, minus, remove
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add, plus, include
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subtract numbers, subtract amount, subtract costs, subtract points, subtract value, subtract expenses
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#750
🌟
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glorify
/ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/
verb
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glorified
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glorified
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glorifies
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glorifying
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to praise or honor someone or something; to make something seem better than it is
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The movie glorifies war heroes.

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praise, honor, exalt, celebrate
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condemn, criticize, disgrace
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glorify war, glorify heroes, glorify achievements, glorify violence, glorify past, glorify success
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#751
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babble
/ˈbæbəl/
verb
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babbled
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babbled
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babbles
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babbling
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to talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish way
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The baby babbles all day long.

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chatter, prattle, jabber, ramble
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quiet, silence, hush
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babble nonsense, babble incoherently, babble constantly, babble excitedly, babble on, babble away
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#752
🏠
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dwell
/dwel/
verb
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dwelt
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dwelt
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dwells
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dwelling
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to live in a place; to think about something for a long time
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They dwell in a small cottage by the lake.

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reside, live, inhabit, stay
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leave, depart, move, vacate
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dwell in peace, dwell on problems, dwell together, dwell upon memories, dwell within, dwell among
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#753
👑
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usurp
/juˈzɜrp/
verb
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usurped
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usurped
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usurps
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usurping
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to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
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The general tried to usurp the king's throne.

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seize, take over, overthrow, supplant
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surrender, yield, relinquish
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usurp power, usurp authority, usurp throne, usurp position, usurp control, usurp rights
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#754
📝
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amend
/əˈmend/
verb
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amended
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amended
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amends
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amending
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to make changes or corrections to improve something; to modify
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They amended the contract to include new terms.

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modify, revise, change, improve
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maintain, preserve, keep, worsen
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amend constitution, amend laws, amend contract, amend proposal, amend text, amend document
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#755
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teach
/tiːtʃ/
verb
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taught
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taught
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teaches
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teaching
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to give knowledge or instruction to someone; to show how to do something
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She teaches English at the local school.

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instruct, educate, train, coach
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learn, study
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teach lessons, teach students, teach skills, teach children, teach courses, teach methods
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#756
🤫
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whisper
/ˈwɪspər/
verb
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whispered
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whispered
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whispers
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whispering
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to speak very softly using one's breath without vocal cords
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She whispered a secret in my ear.

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murmur, mumble, breathe, hiss
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shout, yell, scream, roar
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whisper secrets, whisper softly, whisper words, whisper quietly, whisper sweet, whisper prayers
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#757
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clear
/klɪr/
verb
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cleared
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cleared
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clears
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clearing
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to remove obstructions; to make clean or transparent
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Please clear the table after dinner.

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clean, remove, empty, tidy
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block, obstruct, dirty, clutter
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clear table, clear path, clear mind, clear sky, clear water, clear debt
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#758
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handle
/ˈhændəl/
verb
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handled
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handled
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handles
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handling
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to deal with or manage something; to touch or hold
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She can handle difficult situations.

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manage, deal with, control, operate
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mismanage, neglect, avoid, abandon
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handle problems, handle situation, handle pressure, handle carefully, handle business, handle crisis
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#759
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resume
/rɪˈzuːm/
verb
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resumed
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resumed
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resumes
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resuming
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to start again after a pause or interruption
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We will resume the meeting after lunch.

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continue, restart, renew, recommence
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stop, pause, halt, discontinue
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resume work, resume activities, resume duties, resume operations, resume negotiations, resume services
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#760
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explain
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
verb
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explained
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explained
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explains
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explaining
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to make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail
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The teacher explained the difficult concept to the students.

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clarify, describe, detail, elaborate
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confuse, obscure, complicate
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explain clearly, explain reasons, explain concepts, explain process, explain details, explain situation
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#761
🤲
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keep
/kiːp/
verb
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kept
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kept
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keeps
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keeping
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to have or retain possession of something
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Please keep your room clean and tidy.

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retain, maintain, preserve, hold
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discard, throw away, lose, give up
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keep safe, keep quiet, keep calm, keep secret, keep promise, keep records
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#762
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gird
/ɡɜːrd/
verb
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girded
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girded
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girds
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girding
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to encircle with a belt or band; to prepare for action
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The knight girded his sword before battle.

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encircle, surround, prepare, equip
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ungird, remove, unstrap, disarm
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gird loins, gird oneself, gird for battle, gird with sword, gird tightly, gird around
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#763
🔄
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habituate
/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/
verb
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habituated
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habituated
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habituates
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habituating
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to make someone accustomed to something
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The monks habituated themselves to meditation.

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accustom, familiarize, adapt, condition
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alienate, estrange, unaccustom, dishabituate
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habituate gradually, habituate oneself, habituate to environment, habituate to routine, habituate to conditions, habituate completely
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#764
🤝
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hold
/hoʊld/
verb
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held
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held
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holds
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holding
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to grasp or carry something; to maintain a position
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Please hold my hand.

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grasp, grip, carry, contain
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release, drop, let go, free
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hold hands, hold position, hold meeting, hold breath, hold tight, hold responsibility
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#765
👕
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wear
/wɛr/
verb
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wore
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worn
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wears
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wearing
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to have clothing or accessories on one's body
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She likes to wear bright colors.

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don, put on, sport, carry
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remove, take off, undress
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wear clothes, wear jewelry, wear shoes, wear uniform, wear makeup, wear expression
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#766
📈
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develop
/dɪˈveləp/
verb
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developed
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developed
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develops
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developing
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to grow or cause to grow gradually
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The company will develop new software this year.

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create, build, advance, progress
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decline, deteriorate, regress
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develop skills, develop software, develop ideas, develop plans, develop business, develop relationships
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#767
🎯
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obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
verb
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obtained
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obtained
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obtains
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obtaining
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to get or acquire something
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You need to obtain a visa before traveling abroad.

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get, acquire, gain, secure
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lose, give up, surrender, forfeit
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obtain permission, obtain results, obtain information, obtain license, obtain degree, obtain approval
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#768
🎓
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attend
/əˈtɛnd/
verb
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attended
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attended
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attends
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attending
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to be present at; to go to; to pay attention to
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All students must attend the assembly tomorrow.

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participate, join, be present, go to
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skip, miss, avoid, absent
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attend school, attend meeting, attend ceremony, attend conference, attend classes, attend event
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#769
😠
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quarrel
/ˈkwɒrəl/
verb
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quarrelled
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quarrelled
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quarrels
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quarrelling
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to have an angry argument or disagreement
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The siblings often quarrel over small things.

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argue, fight, dispute, disagree
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agree, reconcile, make peace
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quarrel constantly, quarrel bitterly, quarrel over money, quarrel with family, quarrel about politics, quarrel frequently
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