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#11155
🙏
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holy
/ˈhoʊli/
adjective
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Dedicated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
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This temple is considered a holy place. |
holy cow |
An expression of surprise or astonishment.
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sacred, divine, blessed, saintly
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profane, unholy
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holy book, holy man, holy place, holy spirit
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#11156
🏠
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housing
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
noun
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buildings or structures where people live; accommodation
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The government is working to provide affordable housing for everyone. |
public housing |
housing provided by the government for low-income families
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accommodation, residence, dwelling, shelter, lodging
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homelessness, eviction
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affordable housing, housing project, housing policy, housing shortage
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#11157
👨👩👧👦
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household
/ˈhaʊshoʊld/
noun
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All the people living together in one house, considered as a unit.
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There are five people in our household. |
household name |
a person or brand that is very well known
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family, home, residents, occupants, domestic unit
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outsiders, strangers
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household chores, household income, household goods, household members
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#11158
🏠
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house
/haʊs/
noun
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A building for people to live in, usually with rooms and a roof.
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They bought a new house in the city. |
bring the house down |
to make the audience laugh or applaud loudly
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home, residence, dwelling, shelter, abode
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outside, open space
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buy a house, build a house, rent a house, move into a house
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#11159
⏰
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hour
/ˈaʊər/
noun
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A period of time equal to 60 minutes.
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The meeting lasted for two hours. |
rush hour |
the busy part of the day when traffic is heavy
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sixty minutes, time period, duration, interval
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moment, instant
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spend an hour, half an hour, working hours, rush hour
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#11160
🏨
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hotel
/hoʊˈtɛl/
noun
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A building where people pay to stay and sleep, usually for short periods.
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We stayed at a hotel near the beach. |
check into a hotel |
to register and begin staying in a hotel
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inn, lodge, hostel, resort, guesthouse
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home, house
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luxury hotel, hotel room, hotel staff, book a hotel, check into hotel
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#11161
🔥
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hot
/hɒt/
adjective
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Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.
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The soup is too hot to eat right now. |
hot topic |
a subject that is currently popular or controversial
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warm, heated, scorching, burning, fiery
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cold, cool, chilly
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hot weather, hot drink, hot meal, hot summer, hot topic
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#11162
🎤
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host
/hoʊst/
noun, verb
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hosted
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hosted
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hosts
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hosting
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a person who receives or entertains guests; to organize and provide for an event
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She will host the conference next week. |
play host |
to act as the host for an event or occasion
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presenter, entertainer, emcee, organizer, moderator
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guest, visitor
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host a party, host an event, web host
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#11163
🏥
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hospital
/ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/
noun
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an institution where sick or injured people are given medical treatment
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He was taken to the hospital after the accident. |
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clinic, infirmary, medical center, healthcare facility
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home, outdoors
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go to hospital, hospital bed, hospital staff
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#11164
🐎
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horse
/hɔːrs/
noun
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a large, strong animal used for riding, racing, or carrying loads
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The horse ran across the field. |
hold your horses |
wait or be patient
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stallion, mare, pony, steed, nag
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donkey, mule
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ride a horse, wild horse, horse racing
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#11165
😱
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horror
/ˈhɒr.ər/
noun
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an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
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She screamed in horror when she saw the accident. |
a horror story |
a frightening or shocking tale
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fear, dread, terror, shock, fright
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delight, joy
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horror movie, scream in horror, sheer horror
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#11166
🌅
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horizon
/həˈraɪ.zən/
noun
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the line where the earth seems to meet the sky; the limit of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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The sun disappeared below the horizon. |
broaden your horizons |
to expand one's experiences or knowledge
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skyline, boundary, limit, vista, outlook
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sky, zenith
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on the horizon, broaden horizons, new horizon
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#11167
🌟
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hope
/hoʊp/
verb
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hoped
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hoped
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hopes
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hoping
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To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible.
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I hope everything goes well with your exam. |
hope against hope |
To continue to hope even when the situation seems hopeless.
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wish, desire, expect, trust, optimism
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despair, doubt
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hope for, hope that, lose hope, give hope
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#11168
🍯
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honey
/ˈhʌni/
noun
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A sweet, sticky substance made by bees from nectar.
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She likes to put honey in her tea. |
sweet as honey |
Extremely kind or pleasant.
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nectar, syrup, sweetness, darling
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bitterness, sourness
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honey bee, honey jar, honeycomb, honey production
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#11169
🏚️
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homeless
/ˈhoʊmləs/
adjective
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Without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets.
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The organization helps homeless people find shelter. |
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destitute, vagrant, displaced, houseless
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settled, housed
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homeless person, homeless shelter, homeless community
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#11170
👋
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hey
/heɪ/
interjection
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used to attract attention, express surprise, or greet someone
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Hey, how are you doing today? |
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hello, hi, yo, hiya, greetings
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goodbye, farewell
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hey there, hey you, hey guys, hey man
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#11171
🏖️
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holiday
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
noun
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A day of celebration or rest when most people do not work.
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We are planning a trip during the summer holiday. |
holiday spirit |
The cheerful mood that people often feel during holiday seasons.
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vacation, break, leave, recess, festival
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workday, duty
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public holiday, summer holiday, holiday season, national holiday
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#11172
💥
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hit
/hɪt/
verb
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hit
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hit
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hits
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hitting
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to strike someone or something with force
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He accidentally hit the ball into the window. |
hit the nail on the head |
to describe a situation or problem exactly
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strike, smack, beat, punch, knock
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miss, avoid, dodge
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hit hard, hit the target, hit the road, hit record
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#11173
🏛️
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history
/ˈhɪstəri/
noun
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the study of past events
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She is studying the history of medieval Europe. |
make history |
to do something very important that will be remembered
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past, record, chronicle, heritage
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future, present
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world history, history book, history lesson, history of art
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#11174
📚
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historian
/hɪˈstɔːriən/
noun
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a person who studies or writes about history
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The historian gave a lecture on ancient civilizations. |
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scholar, researcher, chronicler, analyst
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layman, amateur
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famous historian, professional historian, military historian
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#11175
👦
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his
/hɪz/
pronoun
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belonging to or associated with a male person previously mentioned
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This is his book on the table. |
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belonging to him, owned by him
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her, their
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his book, his car, his house, his idea
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#11176
👔
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hire
/ˈhaɪə(r)/
verb
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hired
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hired
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hires
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hiring
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to employ someone for a job or task
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The company decided to hire more staff this year. |
hire and fire |
to employ and dismiss workers frequently
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employ, recruit, appoint, engage, contract
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dismiss, fire, discharge
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hire staff, hire employees, hire a car, hire services
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#11177
🦴
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hip
/hɪp/
noun
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The part of the body on either side of the pelvis, or informal: trendy and fashionable.
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She put her hands on her hips. |
joined at the hip |
very close, inseparable
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pelvis, waist, trendy, fashionable
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old-fashioned, outdated
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hip pain, hip joint, hands on hips, hip hop
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#11178
🙋♂️
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himself
/hɪmˈself/
pronoun
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Used to emphasize that a male person does something by his own effort.
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He fixed the car himself. |
by himself |
alone, without help
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alone, personally, individually, on his own
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together, with others
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by himself, for himself, himself alone
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#11179
👨
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him
/hɪm/
pronoun
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Used to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned.
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I saw him at the park yesterday. |
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that man, that boy, male person, he
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her, she
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with him, for him, about him, help him
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#11180
⛰️
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hill
/hɪl/
noun
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A naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
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We climbed the hill to see the sunset. |
make a mountain out of a molehill |
to exaggerate a small problem into something much bigger
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mound, knoll, ridge, slope, rise
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valley, plain
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hill station, top of the hill, climb a hill, rolling hills
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#11181
🛣️
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highway
/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/
noun
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A main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
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The highway was blocked due to an accident. |
hit the highway |
to begin a journey, usually by car
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expressway, freeway, motorway, road, route
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alley, lane
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highway patrol, highway traffic, highway system, on the highway
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#11182
🌟
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highly
/ˈhaɪli/
adverb
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to a great degree; very
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She is highly respected in her field. |
think highly of |
to admire or have a good opinion of someone
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greatly, very, extremely, exceedingly, intensely
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slightly, poorly, inadequately
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highly skilled, highly effective, highly unlikely, highly respected
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#11183
🖍️
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highlight
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
verb
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highlighted
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highlighted
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highlights
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highlighting
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to emphasize or make something stand out
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The teacher highlighted the most important points in the text. |
highlight reel |
a collection of the best or most memorable parts
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emphasize, stress, underline, showcase, feature
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ignore, overlook, hide
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highlight the issue, highlight a point, highlight text, highlight importance
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#11184
😊
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hi
/haɪ/
interjection
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a friendly greeting used when meeting someone
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Hi, it's nice to meet you! |
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hello, hey, greetings, howdy, yo
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goodbye, farewell
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say hi, hi there, hi everyone, hi guys
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