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Emoji
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#1051
🥊
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bout
/baʊt/
noun
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a short period of intense activity or a contest, especially in sports or illness
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He had a severe bout of flu last winter. |
boxing bout |
a match or contest between two boxers
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session, spell, attack, contest, round
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continuation, rest, pause
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bout of flu, wrestling bout, boxing bout, bout of laughter
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#1052
🏷️
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brand
/brænd/
noun
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a type of product manufactured by a company under a particular name
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Nike is a popular brand of sportswear. |
brand new |
completely new, unused
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label, trademark, logo, mark
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generic, unbranded
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brand name, popular brand, brand image, build a brand
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#1053
🚗
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brake
/breɪk/
verb
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braked
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braked
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brakes
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braking
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to slow down or stop a vehicle by applying a brake
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He braked suddenly to avoid hitting the dog. |
hit the brakes |
to stop suddenly or urgently
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stop, halt, slow, decelerate
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accelerate, speed
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apply brake, brake hard, brake system
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#1054
👧
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braid
/breɪd/
verb
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braided
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braided
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braids
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braiding
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to weave together strands of hair or material
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She braided her hair before going to school. |
braid together |
to unite or combine closely
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plait, weave, intertwine, twist
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untangle, unravel
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braid hair, braid rope, braid together
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#1055
🗣️
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braggart
/ˈbræɡərt/
noun
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a person who boasts about achievements or possessions
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No one liked him because he was such a braggart. |
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boaster, show-off, egotist, blowhard
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modest person, humble man
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loud braggart, arrogant braggart, annoying braggart
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#1056
😏
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braggadocio
/ˌbræɡəˈdoʊʃioʊ/
noun
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boastful or arrogant behavior; empty boasting
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His endless braggadocio annoyed everyone at the party. |
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boasting, swagger, arrogance, conceit, bragging
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modesty, humility, meekness
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empty braggadocio, loud braggadocio, political braggadocio
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#1057
😏
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brag
/bræɡ/
verb
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bragged
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bragged
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brags
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bragging
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To talk with pride about achievements or possessions, often in a boastful way.
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He liked to brag about his expensive car. |
bragging rights |
The right to boast about something special one has achieved.
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boast, gloat, show off, flaunt
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downplay, humble
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brag about, brag of, bragging rights
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#1058
⛰️
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brae
/breɪ/
noun
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A hillside or slope, especially in Scotland.
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They climbed up the grassy brae to see the sunset. |
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hill, slope, incline, bank
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valley, plain
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grassy brae, steep brae, Scottish brae
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#1059
🌊
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brackish
/ˈbrækɪʃ/
adjective
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Slightly salty, often describing water that is a mix of fresh and seawater.
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The river estuary contained brackish water. |
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salty, saline, salty-tasting, briny
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fresh, pure
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brackish water, brackish taste, brackish lagoon
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#1060
🔩
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bracket
/ˈbrækɪt/
noun/verb
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bracketed
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bracketed
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brackets
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bracketing
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A support attached to a wall for holding something; also, to group things together.
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The shelf was held up by a strong metal bracket. |
in the same bracket |
To be in the same category or class.
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support, holder, category, group
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disperse, scatter
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metal bracket, tax bracket, bracketed text, wall bracket
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#1061
🌬️
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bracing
/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
adjective
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Invigorating, refreshing, or providing strength and energy.
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The hikers enjoyed the bracing mountain air. |
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invigorating, refreshing, stimulating, energizing, revitalizing
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dull, tiring, exhausting
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bracing air, bracing walk, bracing effect, bracing wind
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#1062
🚫
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boycott
/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
verb
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boycotted
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boycotted
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boycotts
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boycotting
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to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest
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Many citizens decided to boycott the unfair election. |
call for a boycott |
an appeal to stop buying or using something in protest
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ban, avoid, refuse, shun, embargo
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support, participate, endorse
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boycott products, boycott election, call for boycott
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#1063
🎩
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bowler
/ˈboʊlər/
noun
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a person who delivers the ball in cricket; also a type of hard felt hat with a rounded crown
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The bowler took three wickets in the first over. |
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cricketer, pitcher, hat, cap
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batsman, fielder
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fast bowler, spin bowler, bowler hat
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#1064
✂️
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bowdlerize
/ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz/
verb
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bowdlerized
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bowdlerized
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bowdlerizes
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bowdlerizing
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to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate
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The editor bowdlerized the novel to make it suitable for children. |
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censor, edit, expurgate, sanitize, redact
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preserve, allow, include
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bowdlerize text, bowdlerize novel, bowdlerize content
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#1065
🐄
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bovine
/ˈboʊvaɪn/
adjective
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relating to cattle; showing a dull or sluggish nature
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Her bovine expression revealed no emotions. |
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cowlike, dull, sluggish, stolid
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lively, energetic, sharp
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bovine animals, bovine disease, bovine calm, bovine expression
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#1066
🤦
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boorish
/ˈbʊərɪʃ/
adjective
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Rude, insensitive, and lacking manners or refinement.
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His boorish behavior ruined the dinner party. |
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rude, uncouth, vulgar, ill-mannered, coarse
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polite, refined, courteous
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boorish behavior, boorish manners, act boorish
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#1067
🏠
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bourgeois
/ˈbʊrʒ.wɑː/
adjective, noun
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Relating to the middle class, often with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
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The novel criticizes the bourgeois lifestyle of the city dwellers. |
petit bourgeois |
Lower-middle-class individuals with conservative attitudes.
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middle-class, conventional, materialistic, capitalist
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aristocratic, proletarian
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bourgeois society, bourgeois lifestyle, bourgeois values, petit bourgeois
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#1068
💐
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bouquet
/buˈkeɪ/
noun
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A bunch of flowers arranged together, often given as a gift or decoration.
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He gave her a bouquet of roses on her birthday. |
throw the bouquet |
A wedding tradition where the bride tosses her bouquet to unmarried women.
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bunch, arrangement, posy, garland
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single flower, nothing
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bouquet of roses, bridal bouquet, beautiful bouquet, fresh bouquet
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#1069
🌾
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bountiful
/ˈbaʊn.tɪ.fəl/
adjective
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Large in quantity; abundant; generous in giving.
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The farmer was grateful for the bountiful harvest. |
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abundant, plentiful, ample, generous
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scarce, meager
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bountiful harvest, bountiful nature, bountiful supply, bountiful blessings
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#1070
🔗
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bound
/baʊnd/
verb, noun, adjective
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bounded
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bounded
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bounds
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bounding
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To move with large strides or jumps; also refers to being tied, limited, or certain.
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The dog bounded across the field with joy. |
out of bounds |
Beyond the permitted limits.
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leap, jump, restrict, limit, tie
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free, release, unlimited
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bounded area, out of bounds, bound to happen, legally bound
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#1071
🥣
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bouillon
/ˈbuː.jɒ̃/
noun
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A clear, seasoned broth made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
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She added vegetables to the bouillon for extra flavor. |
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broth, stock, soup, consommé
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solid, stew
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chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, vegetable bouillon, bouillon cube
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#1072
❌
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botch
/bɒtʃ/
verb
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botched
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botched
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botches
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botching
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to carry out a task badly or carelessly
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He completely botched the repair job. |
botch job |
a job that is done very badly
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bungle, mishandle, ruin, mess up, blunder
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fix, repair, succeed
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botch the work, botch repair, botch badly, botch attempt
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#1073
📚🌿
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botany
/ˈbɒtəni/
noun
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the scientific study of plants
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She is studying botany at the university. |
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plant science, plant biology, flora study, phytology
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zoology, animal science
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study botany, botany class, botany research, botany professor
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#1074
🌱
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botanize
/ˈbɒtənaɪz/
verb
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botanized
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botanized
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botanizes
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botanizing
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to study plants in their natural environment
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They went to the forest to botanize during their vacation. |
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study plants, research flora, collect plants, explore vegetation
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ignore plants, neglect flora
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botanize in the field, botanize for samples, botanize during trip
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#1075
🌿
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botanical
/bəˈtænɪkəl/
adjective
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relating to plants or plant life
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She works at the botanical garden. |
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plant-related, herbal, floral, vegetation
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zoological, animal
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botanical garden, botanical study, botanical extract, botanical classification
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#1076
💓
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bosom
/ˈbʊzəm/
noun
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the human chest, especially a woman’s breast; also used metaphorically to refer to closeness or intimacy
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She kept the secret close to her bosom. |
bosom friend |
a very close and intimate friend
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chest, breast, heart, embrace, intimacy
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back, exterior, outside
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bosom friend, close to the bosom, bosom of the family, bosom companion
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#1077
🏙️
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borough
/ˈbʌrə, ˈbʊrə/
noun
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A town, district, or administrative division, especially one with its own local government.
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Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. |
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district, municipality, township, division
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countryside, rural area
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city borough, borough council, borough residents
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#1078
🥱
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bore
/bɔːr/
verb/noun
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bored
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bored
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bores
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boring
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Verb: To make someone feel uninterested or tired; Noun: A dull or tiresome person.
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The lecture began to bore the students. |
bore to death |
to make someone extremely uninterested or tired
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weary, tire, annoy, dull
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entertain, excite, interest
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bore someone, boring lecture, bore to death
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#1079
🚫
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bootless
/ˈbuːtləs/
adjective
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Useless or futile; of no benefit.
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His bootless attempt to fix the machine only wasted time. |
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useless, futile, pointless, vain
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useful, effective, fruitful
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bootless effort, bootless attempt, bootless talk
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#1080
📈
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boost
/buːst/
verb
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boosted
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boosted
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boosts
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boosting
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To increase, improve, or raise something.
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The company launched a campaign to boost sales. |
boost morale |
to increase confidence and enthusiasm
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increase, raise, enhance, improve, promote
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reduce, decrease, diminish
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boost sales, boost energy, boost confidence, boost performance
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