Lesson 140
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Lesson 140 - Mask Toggle

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#4171
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hovel
/ˈhʌvəl/
noun
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a small, poorly built, and dirty house
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The refugees lived in a makeshift hovel.

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shack, hut, slum, shanty, shed
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mansion, palace
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dirty hovel, miserable hovel, tiny hovel
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#4172
🎭
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humbug
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
noun
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Deceptive or false talk or behavior; nonsense.
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He dismissed the idea as humbug.

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Bah! Humbug!

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An exclamation used to express contempt for something regarded as nonsense.
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nonsense, fraud, deceit, sham
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truth, honesty, sincerity
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utter humbug, complete humbug, say humbug
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#4173
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humble
/ˈhʌmbəl/
adjective, verb
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humbled
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humbled
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humbles
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humbling
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Having or showing a modest view of one's importance; to lower pride or status.
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Despite his success, he remained humble.

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eat humble pie

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To admit one's mistake and apologize humbly.
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modest, meek, unassuming, respectful
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arrogant, proud, boastful
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humble beginning, humble attitude, humble request
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#4174
😊
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humanize
/ˈhjuːmənaɪz/
verb
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humanized
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humanized
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humanizes
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humanizing
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To make something more humane, kind, or relatable.
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The teacher tried to humanize the lesson with personal stories.

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civilize, soften, moderate, personify
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dehumanize, brutalize
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humanize the workplace, humanize technology, humanize experience
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#4175
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humanitarian
/hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛəriən/
noun, adjective
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A person who seeks to promote human welfare, or something relating to human welfare and compassion.
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The organization provides humanitarian aid to disaster victims.

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humanitarian crisis

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A large-scale situation where people's basic needs are not being met, often due to war or natural disaster.
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philanthropic, benevolent, charitable, altruistic, compassionate
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selfish, cruel, inhumane
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humanitarian aid, humanitarian mission, humanitarian crisis, humanitarian assistance
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#4176
❤️
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humane
/hjuːˈmeɪn/
adjective
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Showing compassion or benevolence.
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The doctor provided humane treatment to the injured animals.

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compassionate, kind, merciful, benevolent, sympathetic
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cruel, harsh, inhumane
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humane treatment, humane conditions, humane society, humane decision
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#4177
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hull
/hʌl/
noun
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The outer covering of a seed or fruit; also the main body of a ship.
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The sailors inspected the ship’s hull for any damage.

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shell, husk, casing, body
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core, interior
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ship hull, grain hull, damaged hull, steel hull
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#4178
📢
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hue and cry
/ˌhjuː ən ˈkraɪ/
noun phrase
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A loud public outcry or protest, often demanding action.
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There was a hue and cry over the new policy changes.

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uproar, outcry, protest, commotion
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silence, calm, acceptance
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raise a hue and cry, public hue and cry
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#4179
🎨
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hue
/hjuː/
noun
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A color or shade.
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The artist chose a soft blue hue for the background.

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hue and cry

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A loud public outcry or protest.
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shade, tint, tone, coloration
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colorlessness, pallor
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bright hue, dark hue, subtle hue, natural hue
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#4180
🛒
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huckster
/ˈhʌk.stər/
noun
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A person who sells small items aggressively, often in a showy or dishonest way.
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The huckster loudly promoted his goods in the busy marketplace.

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peddler, vendor, hawker, salesman, trader
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buyer, customer, client
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street huckster, political huckster, huckster tactics, cheap huckster
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#4181
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hubris
/ˈhjuːbrɪs/
noun
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excessive pride or self-confidence
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His hubris led to his downfall.

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pride comes before a fall

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arrogance often leads to failure or defeat
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arrogance, pride, conceit, vanity
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humility, modesty
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dangerous hubris, political hubris, show of hubris
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#4182
📢
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hubbub
/ˈhʌbʌb/
noun
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a loud noise caused by a crowd of people talking or shouting
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There was a hubbub in the market as the sale began.

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commotion, uproar, noise, racket
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silence, calm
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market hubbub, hubbub of voices, hubbub of the crowd
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#4183
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hub
/hʌb/
noun
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the central part of a place or activity where things converge
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The city is the hub of the country's trade network.

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the hub of activity

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the central and busiest place where many things happen
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center, core, heart, nucleus
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periphery, outskirts
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business hub, transport hub, central hub, hub of activity
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#4184
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hoyden
/ˈhɔɪdən/
noun
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a boisterous or tomboyish girl
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The hoyden preferred climbing trees to playing with dolls.

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tomboy, romp, wild girl, imp
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lady, gentlewoman
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boisterous hoyden, mischievous hoyden, playful hoyden
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#4185
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hover
/ˈhʌvər/
verb
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hovered
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hovered
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hovers
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hovering
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to remain in the air in one place without moving forward or backward
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The helicopter hovered over the city.

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hover around

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to stay close to something or someone without direct involvement
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float, hang, drift, linger, suspend
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descend, land, settle
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hover over, hover around, hover above, hover nearby
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#4186
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horde
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noun
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A large group or crowd, especially one that is disorderly or difficult to control.
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A horde of fans gathered outside the stadium.

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crowd, throng, swarm, mob, multitude
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handful, few
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horde of tourists, invading horde, horde of fans
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#4187
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hound
/haʊnd/
verb
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hounded
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hounded
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hounds
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hounding
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to pursue or harass someone persistently
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Reporters hounded the actor for comments.

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to hound someone

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to chase or bother someone relentlessly
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harass, pursue, chase, torment, plague
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ignore, neglect
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hound relentlessly, hound by the press, hound someone for answers
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#4188
💢
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hotly
/ˈhɒtli/
adverb
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in an intense, angry, or passionate way
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She hotly denied the accusations.

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angrily, passionately, vehemently, heatedly
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calmly, coolly
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hotly contested, hotly debated, hotly argued, hotly denied
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#4189
🔥
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hothead
/ˈhɒthɛd/
noun
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a person who acts quickly and without thinking when angry
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He is such a hothead that he often starts arguments.

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firebrand, agitator, impulsive person, rash person
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peacemaker, calm person
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reckless hothead, young hothead, political hothead
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#4190
😠
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hostility
/hɒˈstɪləti/
noun
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hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition
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The negotiations ended in an atmosphere of hostility.

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open hostility

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a clear and obvious display of unfriendly feelings
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animosity, antagonism, enmity, resentment, bitterness
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friendliness, goodwill, harmony
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open hostility, mutual hostility, hostility towards, hostility between
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#4191
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hostelry
/ˈhɑːstəlri/
noun
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An inn or lodging place, especially one for travelers.
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They stayed at a small hostelry near the mountains.

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inn, lodge, tavern, guesthouse
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home, house
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old hostelry, mountain hostelry, roadside hostelry
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#4192
⛓️
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hostage
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noun
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A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.
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The rebels took several people as hostages.

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held hostage

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Kept under control against one’s will
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captive, prisoner, detainee, pawn
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liberated, free
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take hostage, release hostage, held hostage
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#4193
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hospitality
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noun
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The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers.
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We enjoyed the hospitality of our hosts during the holiday.

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show hospitality

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To demonstrate kindness and generosity toward guests
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friendliness, generosity, cordiality, warmth
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rudeness, hostility
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hospitality industry, warm hospitality, extend hospitality
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#4194
🤗
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hospitable
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adjective
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Friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers.
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The villagers were very hospitable to the travelers.

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hospitable environment

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A friendly and welcoming atmosphere
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welcoming, friendly, cordial, generous, kind
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unfriendly, hostile, inhospitable
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hospitable nature, hospitable people, hospitable environment
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#4195
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hosiery
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noun
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Stockings, socks, and other knitted clothing for the legs and feet.
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She bought new hosiery for the winter season.

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stockings, tights, socks, leggings, nylons
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barefoot, shoes
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silk hosiery, nylon hosiery, hosiery store, fine hosiery
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#4196
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horticulture
/ˈhɔːrtɪˌkʌltʃər/
noun
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The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
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Horticulture plays a vital role in producing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.

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gardening, cultivation, agriculture, farming
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deforestation, neglect
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horticulture practices, horticulture industry, horticulture crops
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#4197
🌱
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horticultural
/ˌhɔːrtɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
adjective
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Relating to the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
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She studied horticultural science at the university.

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gardening, agricultural, botanical, floricultural
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industrial, non-agricultural
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horticultural society, horticultural techniques, horticultural research
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#4198
💬
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hortatory
/ˈhɔːrtətɔːri/
adjective
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Intended to encourage or urge to action.
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The manager’s hortatory words inspired the team to work harder.

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encouraging, exhortative, urging, inspiring
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discouraging, dissuasive
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hortatory address, hortatory style, hortatory advice
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#4199
📢
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hortative
/ˈhɔːrtətɪv/
adjective
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Giving strong encouragement or urging.
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The teacher gave a hortative speech to motivate the students before the exam.

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encouraging, urging, persuasive, motivational
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discouraging, demotivating
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hortative remarks, hortative tone, hortative speech
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#4200
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horoscope
/ˈhɒrəˌskoʊp/
noun
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A forecast of a person's future based on the positions of the stars and planets at their birth.
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She read her horoscope every morning to see what the stars predicted.

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read one's horoscope

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To check astrological predictions about one’s future.
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astrological chart, zodiac reading, natal chart, astrology forecast
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fact, reality, certainty
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daily horoscope, personal horoscope, horoscope reading, horoscope prediction
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