Lesson 295
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Lesson 295 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#8820
💪
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toil
/tɔɪl/
verb
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toiled
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toiled
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toils
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toiling
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To work extremely hard and continuously, often with difficulty.
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He had to toil for years to achieve success.

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toil away

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to work very hard for a long time
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labor, strive, struggle, sweat, drudge
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rest, relax
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toil hard, toil endlessly, toil away, toil under
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#8821
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topography
/təˈpɒɡrəfi/
noun
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the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
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The topography of the region made construction very challenging.

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terrain, landscape, geography, contour, relief
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flatness, uniformity
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mountain topography, regional topography, detailed topography, topography map
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#8822
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tonsure
/ˈtɒnʃər/
noun
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the practice of shaving or cutting the hair on the scalp, especially in a religious context
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The monk received his tonsure as part of his religious initiation.

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shaving, haircut, clipping, trimming
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growth, long hair
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monk's tonsure, religious tonsure, ritual tonsure
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#8823
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tonsorial
/tɒnˈsɔːriəl/
adjective
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relating to barbers or hairdressing
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The town's new barber offered a wide range of tonsorial services.

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barbering, hairstyling, grooming
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unkempt, disheveled
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tonsorial art, tonsorial service, tonsorial parlor
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#8824
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tonic
/ˈtɒnɪk/
noun
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a medicine or drink that restores or refreshes health and energy
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A glass of lemonade was the perfect tonic on a hot day.

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a tonic for the soul

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something that lifts the spirit and brings joy or relief
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medicine, remedy, refreshment, stimulant
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toxin, poison
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tonic water, health tonic, herbal tonic, refreshing tonic
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#8825
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tong
/tɒŋ/
noun
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a tool with two movable arms used to pick up and hold objects
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He used the tong to pick up the hot coal.

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pincer, clamp, gripper, holder
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hand, fingers
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kitchen tong, metal tong, barbecue tong, ice tong
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#8826
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tome
/toʊm/
noun
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a large, heavy book, often scholarly or serious in nature
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She spent the afternoon reading an old tome on medieval history.

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volume, book, opus, publication, manuscript
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pamphlet, leaflet, brochure
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ancient tome, scholarly tome, dusty tome, old tome
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#8827
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toll
/toʊl/
noun
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A charge payable for using a road or bridge; also the extent of damage or suffering caused by something.
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The flood took a heavy toll on the village.

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take a toll

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To cause harm, damage, or suffering over time.
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fee, charge, cost, damage, burden
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relief, benefit
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pay toll, heavy toll, death toll, take a toll
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#8828
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toleration
/ˌtɒləˈreɪʃən/
noun
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The practice of allowing something that one does not necessarily agree with.
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The government promoted religious toleration.

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acceptance, endurance, allowance, forbearance
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intolerance, prohibition, denial
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religious toleration, political toleration, practice toleration
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#8829
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tolerate
/ˈtɒləreɪt/
verb
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tolerated
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tolerated
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tolerates
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tolerating
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To allow or endure something unpleasant without interference.
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The teacher will not tolerate rude behavior.

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tolerate no nonsense

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To be strict and not allow foolish or improper behavior.
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endure, accept, allow, permit, withstand
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reject, oppose, forbid
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tolerate behavior, tolerate noise, tolerate mistakes, refuse to tolerate
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#8830
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tolerant
/ˈtɒlərənt/
adjective
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Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviors that one dislikes or disagrees with.
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He is very tolerant of other people's beliefs.

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patient, accepting, open-minded, permissive, lenient
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intolerant, narrow-minded, prejudiced
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tolerant attitude, tolerant society, tolerant towards, tolerant of differences
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#8831
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tolerance
/ˈtɒlərəns/
noun
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The ability or willingness to accept or endure differences, behaviors, or opinions without hostility.
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Her tolerance for different cultures impressed everyone.

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zero tolerance

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A policy of not allowing any violation of rules or standards.
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acceptance, patience, endurance, open-mindedness, leniency
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intolerance, rejection, prejudice
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cultural tolerance, religious tolerance, show tolerance, promote tolerance
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#8832
🙂
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tolerable
/ˈtɒl.ər.ə.bəl/
adjective
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Able to be endured or put up with; fairly acceptable.
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The pain was tolerable after the medicine.

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bearable, endurable, acceptable, manageable
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intolerable, unbearable
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tolerable pain, tolerable level, tolerable condition
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#8833
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token
/ˈtoʊ.kən/
noun
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A symbol or object that represents something, often given as a sign of appreciation or as a substitute for money.
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She gave him a small gift as a token of gratitude.

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token gesture

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a symbolic action done for appearance rather than substance
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symbol, sign, emblem, souvenir, keepsake
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reality, essence
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token of appreciation, token of love, token gift, token gesture
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#8834
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toilsome
/ˈtɔɪl.səm/
adjective
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Involving hard or exhausting work; laborious.
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The workers had a toilsome day in the hot sun.

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laborious, arduous, difficult, exhausting, strenuous
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easy, effortless
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toilsome task, toilsome journey, toilsome labor
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#8835
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tint
/tɪnt/
noun
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a slight shade or variation of a color
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The walls were painted white with a slight blue tint.

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shade, hue, tone, coloration
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colorless, plain
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blue tint, red tint, slight tint, tinted glass
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#8836
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toga
/ˈtoʊɡə/
noun
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A loose outer garment worn in ancient Rome, typically draped over the shoulders and body.
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The senator wore a white toga during the ceremony.

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robe, gown, garment, cloak, drape
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pants, shirt
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Roman toga, white toga, ceremonial toga, toga party
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#8837
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tocsin
/ˈtɒksɪn/
noun
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an alarm bell or signal; a warning that something bad is about to happen
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The data breach sounded a tocsin for stricter security.

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alarm, warning, alert, bell
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silence, reassurance, calm
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sound the tocsin, ring the tocsin, political tocsin, tocsin of danger
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#8838
🙇‍♂️
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toady
/ˈtoʊdi/
verb
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toadied
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toadied
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toadies
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toadying
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to flatter or behave excessively subserviently toward someone for advantage
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Stop toadying to the manager and speak your mind.

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toady up to

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to flatter someone obsequiously to gain favor
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flatter, fawn, grovel, brown-nose, bootlick
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criticize, resist, speak plainly
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toady to the boss, shameless toady, toady up to, act like a toady
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#8839
👑
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titular
/ˈtɪtjələr/
adjective
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holding a title or position in name only without real power; relating to the title of a work
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She is the titular head of the committee, but decisions are made by the coordinator.

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nominal, ceremonial, symbolic, formal
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actual, real, substantive
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titular head, titular monarch, titular role, titular character
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#8840
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titter
/ˈtɪtər/
verb
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tittered
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tittered
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titters
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tittering
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to laugh in a quiet, nervous, or restrained way
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The students began to titter when the projector froze.

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giggle, snicker, chuckle, chortle
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guffaw, sob
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titter nervously, suppress a titter, a titter of laughter, titter at
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#8841
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title
/ˈtaɪtəl/
noun
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the name of a book, film, or piece of writing; also a formal designation or rank
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The book's title changed at the last minute.

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heading, caption, label, designation, rank
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untitled, anonymity
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job title, title track, title deed, working title, title holder
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#8842
😉
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titillate
/ˈtɪtəleɪt/
verb
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titillated
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titillated
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titillates
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titillating
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To excite or amuse, especially in a slightly sexual or playful way.
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The comedian's jokes titillated the audience.

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amuse, entertain, excite, stimulate
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bore, depress
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titillate the audience, titillating story, slightly titillated
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#8843
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tithe
/taɪð/
noun
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A tenth part of one’s income or produce, often given as a religious offering.
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He gave a tithe of his earnings to the church.

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donation, contribution, levy, tax
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withholding, nonpayment
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pay tithe, church tithe, tithe money
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#8844
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titanic
/taɪˈtænɪk/
adjective
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Of exceptional strength, size, or power.
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The company made titanic efforts to expand into new markets.

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titanic struggle

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a very great or powerful struggle
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huge, massive, gigantic, colossal
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tiny, small, weak
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titanic effort, titanic force, titanic struggle
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#8845
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tiresome
/ˈtaɪərsəm/
adjective
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Causing one to feel bored, annoyed, or tired.
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The long meeting became very tiresome.

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boring, dull, monotonous, tedious
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exciting, interesting, enjoyable
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tiresome task, tiresome habit, tiresome meeting
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#8846
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tireless
/ˈtaɪərləs/
adjective
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Showing great effort or energy without becoming tired.
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She worked tirelessly to complete the project on time.

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tireless efforts

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continuous and persistent hard work
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indefatigable, persistent, energetic, diligent, unflagging
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lazy, lethargic, weary
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tireless worker, tireless campaign, tireless dedication, tireless spirit
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#8847
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tirade
/taɪˈreɪd/
noun
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a long, angry, or critical speech
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The manager launched into a tirade about poor performance.

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rant, outburst, diatribe, harangue, lecture
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praise, compliment
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angry tirade, political tirade, launch tirade, endless tirade
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#8848
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tipsy
/ˈtɪpsi/
adjective
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slightly drunk
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She felt tipsy after just one glass of wine.

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lightheaded, drunk, woozy, intoxicated
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sober, clearheaded
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feel tipsy, get tipsy, slightly tipsy, tipsy laugh
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#8849
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tipple
/ˈtɪpəl/
verb
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tippled
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tippled
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tipples
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tippling
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to drink alcohol, especially regularly or in small amounts
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He likes to tipple at the local pub after work.

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drink, imbibe, booze, consume
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abstain, refrain
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tipple at night, small tipple, tipple regularly, favorite tipple
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