Lesson 351
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Lesson 351 - 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
#10495
🙈
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blind
/blaɪnd/
adjective
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Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.
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He has been blind since birth.

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blind faith

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Complete trust without questioning or evidence.
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sightless, visionless, unseeing, eyeless
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sighted, seeing
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blind person, blind alley, blind spot, blindfold
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#10496
👨‍💼
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boss
/bɒs/
noun
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a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization
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Her boss gave her a new project to complete.

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like a boss

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to do something with confidence and authority
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manager, supervisor, chief, head, leader
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employee, worker, subordinate
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boss at work, strict boss, talk to the boss, boss of the company
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#10497
✏️
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borrow
/ˈbɑːroʊ/
verb
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borrowed
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borrowed
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borrows
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borrowing
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To take something for temporary use with the intention of returning it.
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Can I borrow your pen for a minute?

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borrow time

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To extend a situation temporarily, often delaying an inevitable outcome.
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take, use, obtain, acquire
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lend, give, return
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borrow money, borrow a book, borrow ideas, borrow from
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#10498
👶
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born
/bɔːrn/
verb (past participle of 'bear'), adjective
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To come into life; brought into existence.
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He was born in Dhaka in 1995.

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born and bred

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Born and raised in a particular place.
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delivered, created, produced, bred
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dead, unborn
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born in, newly born, born leader, born into
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#10499
🛂
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border
/ˈbɔːrdər/
noun, verb
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bordered
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bordered
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borders
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bordering
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A line separating two political or geographical areas.
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Bangladesh shares a long border with India.

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border on

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To be very close to something.
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boundary, edge, frontier, limit, margin
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center, core
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cross the border, border area, border security, border control
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#10500
👢
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boot
/buːt/
noun, verb
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booted
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booted
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boots
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booting
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A type of shoe that covers the ankle or higher; to start up a computer system.
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He put on his boots before going hiking.

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boot up

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To start a computer system.
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shoe, footwear, startup, begin, launch
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barefoot, shutdown
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hiking boots, boot camp, boot up, knee-high boots
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#10501
📈
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boom
/buːm/
noun, verb
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boomed
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boomed
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booms
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booming
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A deep, resonant sound; a period of rapid growth or increase.
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The tech industry experienced a major boom in the early 2000s.

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boom and bust

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A cycle of economic expansion followed by a decline.
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growth, expansion, surge, prosperity, increase
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decline, recession, bust
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economic boom, baby boom, boom period, boom in demand
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#10502
🦴
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bone
/boʊn/
noun
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the hard parts of a skeleton that form the structure of the body
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The dog buried a bone in the garden.

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feel it in your bones

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to sense something strongly
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skeleton, joint, cartilage, marrow
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flesh, muscle
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broken bone, bone marrow, bone density, bone fracture
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#10503
🤝
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bond
/bɒnd/
noun
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a connection or relationship between people or things
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The sisters share a close bond.

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bond of friendship

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a strong relationship based on trust and care
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connection, tie, link, relationship, attachment
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division, separation
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emotional bond, strong bond, family bond, bond market
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#10504
💣
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bombing
/ˈbɒmɪŋ/
noun
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an attack using bombs or explosives
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The city was devastated by the bombing.

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explosion, attack, strike, assault, blast
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peace, ceasefire
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suicide bombing, bombing raid, air bombing, terrorist bombing
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#10505
🧍
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body
/ˈbɒdi/
noun
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the physical structure of a person or animal
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Exercise helps keep the body healthy.

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over my dead body

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absolutely not allowed
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form, figure, corpse, frame, physique
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soul, spirit
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human body, body parts, body weight, body language
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#10506
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boat
/boʊt/
noun
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a small vessel used for traveling on water
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They took a boat across the river.

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miss the boat

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to miss an opportunity
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ship, vessel, canoe, yacht, ferry
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submarine, aircraft
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boat ride, fishing boat, sail a boat, boat trip
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#10507
💨
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blow
/bloʊ/
verb, noun
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blew
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blown
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blows
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blowing
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To move air, or to send out a stream of air from the mouth.
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The wind blew the papers off the table.

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blow off steam

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To release strong emotions or energy by doing something active.
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gust, puff, exhale, strike, blast
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inhale, calm
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blow away, blow out, blow up, blow over
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#10508
🩸
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blood
/blʌd/
noun
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The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals.
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The doctor took a sample of blood for testing.

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blood is thicker than water

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Family relationships are stronger than other relationships.
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plasma, lifeblood, gore, vital fluid
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water, pus
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blood pressure, blood test, blood group, blood donation
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#10509
🧱
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block
/blɑːk/
noun, verb
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blocked
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blocked
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blocks
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blocking
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A solid piece of hard material; to stop movement or progress.
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The police blocked the road after the accident.

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writer's block

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The inability to think of what to write.
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obstruct, stop, hinder, barrier, cube
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allow, permit, unblock
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block the road, building block, apartment block, block out
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#10510
↔️
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between
/bɪˈtwiːn/
preposition, adverb
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at, into, or across the space separating two objects or regions
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She sat between her two friends.

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between a rock and a hard place

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To be faced with two difficult choices.
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amid, among, in the middle of, betwixt
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outside, beyond
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between people, between countries, between lines
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#10511
🛏️
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blanket
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
noun
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A large piece of cloth used for warmth, typically on a bed.
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She pulled the blanket over her shoulders to stay warm.

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a blanket statement

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A general statement that covers all cases but may not be accurate in detail.
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cover, quilt, throw, spread, comforter
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sheet, exposure
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warm blanket, electric blanket, wool blanket, heavy blanket
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#10512
☝️
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blame
/bleɪm/
verb
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blamed
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blamed
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blames
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blaming
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to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong
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He blamed his friend for the mistake.

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put the blame on

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to make someone responsible for something bad
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accuse, fault, charge, condemn
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praise, absolve, forgive
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blame for, put the blame, blame game, blame others
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#10513
🔪
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blade
/bleɪd/
noun
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the flat cutting edge of a tool, knife, or weapon
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The blade of the knife was very sharp.

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on the blade's edge

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in a very risky or dangerous position
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edge, sword, cutter, razor
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handle, blunt side
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knife blade, razor blade, sharp blade, blade of grass
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#10514
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black
/blæk/
adjective
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of the very darkest color due to the absence of light
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She wore a black dress to the party.

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black and white

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clear and straightforward
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dark, ebony, jet, inky
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white, bright
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black dress, black coffee, pitch black, black hole
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#10515
🦷
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bite
/baɪt/
verb
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bit
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bitten
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bites
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biting
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to cut or tear something with the teeth
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The dog tried to bite the stranger.

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bite the bullet

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to face a painful or difficult situation with courage
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chew, gnaw, snap, nip
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lick, caress
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bite off, bite into, bite the bullet, bite back
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#10516
🧩
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bit
/bɪt/
noun
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a small piece, amount, or portion of something
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She ate a bit of the cake before leaving.

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every bit

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completely or fully
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piece, fragment, portion, part, scrap
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whole, entirety
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a bit of, every bit, quite a bit, bit by bit
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#10517
🎂
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birthday
/ˈbɜːrθ.deɪ/
noun
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the anniversary of the day on which a person was born, typically celebrated annually
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We are planning a surprise birthday party for her.

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happy birthday

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a greeting used to wish someone well on the anniversary of their birth
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anniversary, natal day, birth anniversary
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deathday
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birthday cake, birthday party, birthday gift, birthday wish
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#10518
🐦
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bird
/bɜːrd/
noun
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a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings that usually lays eggs and can often fly
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A bird was singing on the tree branch.

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a little bird told me

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used to indicate that the speaker has heard a secret from someone unnamed
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avian, fowl, feathered creature
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mammal, reptile
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bird song, bird watching, migratory bird, bird species
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#10519
🧬
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biological
/ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl̩/
adjective
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relating to the science of biology or to life and living organisms
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She is studying biological sciences at university.

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biological clock

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the natural timing mechanism in the body that influences processes like sleep and fertility
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organic, natural, life-related, physiological
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artificial, synthetic
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biological science, biological research, biological process, biological parents
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#10520
💰
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billion
/ˈbɪljən/
noun
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the number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)
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The company is worth more than a billion dollars.

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thousand million, giga, large number
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one, few
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a billion dollars, reach a billion, billion people
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#10521
🧾
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bill
/bɪl/
noun
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a written statement of money owed for goods or services; also a proposed law presented to a legislature
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He received the electricity bill yesterday.

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foot the bill

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to pay for something, especially something expensive
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invoice, statement, charge, account, draft
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credit, receipt
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pay a bill, receive a bill, pass a bill, utility bill
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#10522
🚲
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bike
/baɪk/
noun, verb
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biked
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biked
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bikes
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biking
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a bicycle or motorcycle; to ride a bicycle
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He biked to school every day.

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bike ride

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An outing or trip on a bicycle.
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bicycle, cycle, motorcycle, two-wheeler
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car, bus
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ride a bike, mountain bike, bike helmet, bike path
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#10523
📖
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bible
/ˈbaɪbəl/
noun
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the Christian scriptures consisting of the Old and New Testaments; also used for any authoritative book
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She reads the Bible every morning.

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scripture, holy book, testament, gospel
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none
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Bible study, Bible verse, Bible story
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#10524
🌌
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beyond
/bɪˈjɒnd/
preposition, adverb
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at or to the further side of; more than
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The village lies beyond the river.

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beyond belief

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Too extreme to be believed.
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past, outside, over, farther
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within, inside
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beyond reach, beyond control, beyond doubt
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