Lesson 17: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#479
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drink
/drɪŋk/
verb
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drank
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drunk
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drinks
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drinking
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to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it
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I drink water every morning.

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consume, sip, gulp, swallow
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spit out, refuse, abstain
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drink water, drink coffee, drink alcohol, drink tea, drink milk
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#480
📜
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tear
/ter/
verb
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tore
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torn
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tears
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tearing
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to pull apart or damage by force; to rip
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Be careful not to tear the paper.

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rip, split, shred, damage
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mend, repair, fix
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tear paper, tear clothes, tear apart, tear down, tear up
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#481
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hinder
/ˈhɪndər/
verb
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hindered
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hindered
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hinders
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hindering
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to obstruct; to create difficulties
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Bad weather will hinder our progress.

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obstruct, impede, block, hamper
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help, assist, facilitate, aid
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hinder progress, hinder development, hinder growth, hinder movement, hinder performance
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#482
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switch
/swɪtʃ/
verb
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switched
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switched
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switches
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switching
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to change from one thing to another; to exchange or replace
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I switched from coffee to tea.

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change, swap, exchange, shift
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keep, maintain, stick
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switch off, switch on, switch channels, switch jobs, switch sides
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#483
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finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
verb
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finished
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finished
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finishes
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finishing
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to complete or bring to an end; to reach the final point
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She finished her homework before dinner.

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complete, conclude, end, finalize
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start, begin, commence, initiate
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finish work, finish homework, finish eating, finish reading, finish quickly
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#484
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defy
/dɪˈfaɪ/
verb
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defied
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defied
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defies
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defying
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to openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something; to challenge or dare someone to do something
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The protesters continued to defy the government's ban on public gatherings.

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resist, oppose, challenge, disobey
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obey, comply, submit, surrender
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defy authority, defy orders, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy logic
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#485
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knock
/nɒk/
verb
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knocked
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knocked
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knocks
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knocking
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to tap or hit; to strike a surface to make a sound
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Someone is knocking at the door.

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tap, rap, bang, strike
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silence, quiet, stillness
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knock on door, knock loudly, knock gently, knock down, knock over
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#486
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question
/ˈkwestʃən/
verb
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questioned
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questioned
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questions
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questioning
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to ask someone about something; to doubt or challenge
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The police will question the witness about the incident.

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ask, interrogate, inquire, challenge
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answer, reply, accept
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question authority, question motives, question decisions, question witnesses, question validity
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#487
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diverge
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
verb
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diverged
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diverged
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diverges
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diverging
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to separate and go in different directions; to differ
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The two paths diverge at the fork in the road.

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separate, branch, split, deviate
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converge, meet, unite, merge
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diverge from path, diverge opinions, diverge sharply, diverge widely, diverge significantly
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#488
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move
/muːv/
verb
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moved
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moved
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moves
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moving
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to change position; to go from one place to another; to relocate
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They decided to move to a bigger house.

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relocate, shift, transfer, go, travel
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stay, remain, stop, settle
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move house, move quickly, move slowly, move forward, move away
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#489
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contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
verb
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contributed
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contributed
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contributes
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contributing
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to give something, especially money, time, or effort, to help achieve or provide something
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Everyone contributed money to buy a farewell gift for the teacher.

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donate, give, provide, support
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withhold, take, receive, withdraw
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contribute money, contribute ideas, contribute time, contribute effort, contribute significantly
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#490
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try
/traɪ/
verb
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tried
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tried
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tries
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trying
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to make an effort to do something; to attempt
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I will try my best to help you.

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attempt, endeavor, strive, effort
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quit, give up, abandon
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try hard, try again, try something, try best, try desperately
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#491
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like
/laɪk/
verb
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liked
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liked
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likes
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liking
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to enjoy or find something pleasant; to have a preference for
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I like reading books in my free time.

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enjoy, love, prefer, fancy, appreciate
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dislike, hate, detest, loathe
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like music, like food, like people, like movies, like books
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#492
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burn
/bɜːrn/
verb
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burned
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burned
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burns
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burning
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to be on fire; to damage with fire or heat
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The candle will burn for several hours.

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ignite, flame, scorch, char
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extinguish, quench, put out
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burn wood, burn calories, burn bright, burn down, burn out
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#493
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guess
/ɡes/
verb
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guessed
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guessed
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guesses
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guessing
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to give an answer or opinion without complete knowledge; to estimate
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Can you guess the answer?

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estimate, assume, suppose, predict
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know, confirm, verify, prove
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guess correctly, guess wrong, guess wildly, guess randomly, lucky guess
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#494
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steal
/stiːl/
verb
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stole
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stolen
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steals
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stealing
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to take something without permission; to rob
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It's wrong to steal from others.

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rob, pilfer, take, thieve
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return, give, restore, donate
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steal money, steal car, steal identity, steal time, steal glances
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#495
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assert
/əˈsɜːrt/
verb
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asserted
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asserted
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asserts
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asserting
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to state something confidently and forcefully; to defend one's rights
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She asserted her right to speak.

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declare, state, claim, maintain
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deny, withdraw, retract
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assert authority, assert rights, assert independence, assert dominance, assert control
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#496
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clothe
/kloʊð/
verb
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clothed
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clothed
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clothes
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clothing
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to put clothes on; to dress; to provide with clothing
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She clothed the baby in warm garments.

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dress, attire, outfit, garb
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undress, strip, uncover, disrobe
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clothe children, clothe oneself, clothe properly, clothe warmly, clothe modestly
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#497
🤝
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shake
/ʃeɪk/
verb
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shook
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shaken
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shakes
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shaking
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to move quickly back and forth; to tremble
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The earthquake made the building shake.

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tremble, vibrate, quiver, rock
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steady, stabilize, still, calm
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shake hands, shake head, shake violently, shake off, shake up
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#498
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restrain
/rɪˈstreɪn/
verb
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restrained
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restrained
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restrains
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restraining
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to hold back or control; to limit or restrict
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Please restrain your dog.

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control, restrict, limit, constrain
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release, free, liberate, unleash
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restrain emotions, restrain oneself, restrain anger, restrain movement, restrain spending
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#499
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Tie
/taɪ/
verb
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Tied
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Tied
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Ties
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Tying
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to fasten with string or rope; to have equal scores in a competition
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Please tie your shoelaces before running.

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bind, fasten, secure, connect
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untie, loosen, separate, disconnect
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tie shoes, tie knot, tie up, tie down, tie together
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#500
😴
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sleep
/slip/
verb
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slept
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slept
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sleeps
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sleeping
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to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive
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I need to sleep at least eight hours every night.

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rest, slumber, doze, nap
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wake, stay awake, be alert
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sleep comfortably, sleep through night, sleep in, sleep over, sleep tight
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#501
😊
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feel
/fiːl/
verb
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felt
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felt
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feels
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feeling
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to experience an emotion or physical sensation
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I feel happy today.

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sense, experience, perceive
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ignore, dismiss, overlook
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feel good, feel bad, feel emotions, feel pain, feel comfortable
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#502
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match
/mætʃ/
verb
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matched
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matched
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matches
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matching
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to be equal to something; to find something that corresponds to another
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The colors of her dress match perfectly with her shoes.

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correspond, equal, suit, fit
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differ, clash, mismatch, contradict
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match colors, match clothes, match expectations, match skills, perfect match
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#503
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snap
/snæp/
verb
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snapped
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snapped
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snaps
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snapping
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to break suddenly; to speak angrily; to take a photograph quickly
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The rope snapped under the weight.

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break, crack, split, photograph
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mend, repair, fix
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snap photos, snap fingers, snap decision, snap back, snap at
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#504
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massacre
/ˈmæsəkər/
verb
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massacred
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massacred
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massacres
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massacring
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to kill a large number of people brutally; to defeat decisively
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The army massacred the innocent civilians.

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slaughter, butcher, kill, annihilate
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protect, save, preserve, spare
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massacre civilians, massacre troops, massacre innocents, brutal massacre, mass massacre
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#505
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cooperate
/koʊˈɒpəreɪt/
verb
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cooperated
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cooperated
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cooperates
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cooperating
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to work together towards a common goal; to collaborate
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The teams cooperated to complete the project successfully.

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collaborate, work together, assist, help, unite
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compete, oppose, hinder, obstruct
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cooperate fully, cooperate willingly, cooperate closely, cooperate together, refuse to cooperate
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#506
🙏
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confess
/kənˈfes/
verb
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confessed
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confessed
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confesses
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confessing
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to admit guilt or wrongdoing; to acknowledge
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He confessed his mistake to his teacher.

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admit, acknowledge, reveal, disclose, own up
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deny, conceal, hide, cover up
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confess truthfully, confess openly, confess privately, confess reluctantly, confess everything
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