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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#1
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fill
/fɪl/
verb
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filled
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filled
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fills
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filling
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to make or become full; to put something into a container until it is full
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Please fill the glass with water.

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stuff, pack, load, complete
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empty, drain, vacate, clear
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fill out, fill in, fill up, fill with
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#2
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encourage
/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
verb
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encouraged
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encouraged
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encourages
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encouraging
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to give support, confidence, or hope; to motivate
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Teachers should encourage students to ask questions.

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motivate, inspire, support, promote
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discourage, deter, dishearten, demotivate
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encourage someone, encourage growth, encourage participation, encourage development
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#3
💭
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remember
/rɪˈmembə/
verb
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remembered
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remembered
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remembers
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remembering
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to bring a past event back into one's mind; to keep in memory
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I remember my first day at school.

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recall, recollect, reminisce, retain
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forget, overlook, ignore
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remember clearly, remember well, remember to do, remember when
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#4
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omit
/oʊˈmɪt/
verb
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omitted
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omitted
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omits
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omitting
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to leave out or exclude; to fail to include something
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Please don't omit any important details from your report.

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exclude, leave out, skip, neglect
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include, add, incorporate, contain
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omit details, omit information, omit from list, omit deliberately
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#5
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block
/blɒk/
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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to obstruct; to prevent passage or progress
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The fallen tree blocks the road.

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obstruct, barricade, impede, stop
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clear, open, allow, permit
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block access, block traffic, block view, block progress
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#6
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import
/ɪmˈpɔːrt/
verb
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imported
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imported
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imports
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importing
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to bring goods or services into a country from abroad; to transfer data
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The country imports oil from abroad.

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bring in, introduce, transfer, acquire
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export, send out, remove, eliminate
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import goods, import data, import from abroad, import file
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#7
🙏
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bless
/blɛs/
verb
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blessed
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blessed
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blesses
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blessing
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to give divine favor; to ask for God's favor
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The priest blessed the congregation.

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sanctify, consecrate, approve, endorse
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curse, condemn, damn
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bless someone, bless the food, bless with talent, God bless
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#8
📊
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manage
/ˈmænɪdʒ/
verb
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managed
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managed
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manages
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managing
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to control or organize something; to succeed in doing something difficult
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He manages a team of twenty employees effectively.

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control, supervise, administer, handle
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mismanage, neglect, abandon, ignore
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manage time, manage resources, manage team, manage effectively
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#9
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liberate
/ˈlɪbəreɪt/
verb
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liberated
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liberated
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liberates
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liberating
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to set free from imprisonment, oppression, or restraint
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The army liberated the city from enemy control.

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free, release, emancipate, deliver
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enslave, imprison, confine, restrict
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liberate people, liberate from oppression, liberate territory, liberate minds
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#10
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heal
/hiːl/
verb
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healed
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healed
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heals
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healing
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to cure; to become healthy again
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Time will heal all wounds.

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cure, mend, restore, recover
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harm, damage, injure, wound
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heal wounds, heal completely, heal over time, heal naturally
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#11
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occupy
/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
verb
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occupied
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occupied
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occupies
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occupying
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to take up space or time; to live or work in a place
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The new family will occupy the house next month.

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inhabit, reside, fill, take up
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vacate, leave, abandon, evacuate
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occupy space, occupy time, occupy position, occupy territory
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#12
🙇‍♂️
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obey
/oʊˈbeɪ/
verb
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obeyed
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obeyed
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obeys
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obeying
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to follow orders or instructions; to comply with rules
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Children should obey their parents and teachers.

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follow, comply, submit, conform
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disobey, rebel, defy, resist
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obey rules, obey orders, obey laws, obey instructions
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#13
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weigh
/weɪ/
verb
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weighed
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weighed
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weighs
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weighing
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to measure the weight of something; to consider carefully
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Please weigh the package before shipping.

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measure, assess, evaluate, consider
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ignore, disregard, overlook
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weigh carefully, weigh options, weigh pros and cons, weigh heavily
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#14
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contract
/ˈkɒntrækt/
verb
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contracted
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contracted
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contracts
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contracting
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to make smaller; to enter into a formal agreement
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The company will contract a new supplier for materials.

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shrink, reduce, agree, hire
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expand, extend, dissolve, cancel
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contract work, contract services, contract terms, sign contract
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#15
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witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
verb
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witnessed
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witnessed
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witnesses
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witnessing
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to see an event happen; to give evidence in court
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I witnessed the accident yesterday.

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observe, see, watch, testify
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ignore, miss, overlook
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witness event, witness accident, witness ceremony, witness testimony
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#16
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update
/ʌpˈdeɪt/
verb
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updated
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updated
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updates
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updating
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to make something more modern or current; to provide new information
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Please update your software regularly.

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refresh, revise, renew, modify
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downgrade, outdated
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update software, update information, update regularly, update status
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#17
🔥
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kindle
/ˈkɪndəl/
verb
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kindled
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kindled
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kindles
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kindling
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to light a fire; to arouse or inspire
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She kindled the campfire with dry wood.

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ignite, light, spark, inspire
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extinguish, quench, dampen, suppress
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kindle fire, kindle interest, kindle passion, kindle flames
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#18
🔍
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inspect
/ɪnˈspekt/
verb
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inspected
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inspected
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inspects
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inspecting
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to examine something carefully to check for problems or faults
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The engineer will inspect the building for structural damage.

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examine, check, review, survey, scrutinize
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ignore, overlook, neglect, disregard
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inspect carefully, inspect thoroughly, inspect building, inspect quality
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#19
😨
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fear
/fɪr/
verb
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feared
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feared
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fears
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fearing
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to be afraid of something; to feel anxiety about something that might happen
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Many people fear public speaking.

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dread, worry, apprehend, panic
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courage, bravery, confidence, fearlessness
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fear for safety, fear the worst, fear greatly, overcome fear
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#20
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accept
/əkˈsɛpt/
verb
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accepted
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accepted
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accepts
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accepting
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to receive willingly; to believe or come to recognize
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She decided to accept the job offer.

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receive, take, acknowledge, agree
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reject, refuse, decline, deny
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accept offer, accept responsibility, accept invitation, readily accept
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#21
🚨
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alarm
/əˈlɑːrm/
verb
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alarmed
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alarmed
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alarms
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alarming
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to warn of danger; to frighten or disturb
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The loud noise alarmed the residents.

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warn, alert, frighten, startle
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calm, soothe, reassure, comfort
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alarm clock, alarm system, false alarm, raise alarm
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#22
💨
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blow
/bloʊ/
verb
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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; to explode; to waste an opportunity
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The wind blows through the trees.

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gust, breathe, explode, waste
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inhale, suck, preserve
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blow away, blow up, blow out, blow hard
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#23
⚠️
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jeopardize
/ˈdʒepərdaɪz/
verb
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jeopardized
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jeopardized
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jeopardizes
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jeopardizing
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to put something at risk of being damaged or destroyed
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His reckless behavior could jeopardize his career.

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endanger, threaten, risk, compromise, imperil
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protect, safeguard, secure, preserve, defend
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jeopardize safety, jeopardize career, jeopardize chances, jeopardize relationship
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#24
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let
/let/
verb
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let
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let
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lets
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letting
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to allow someone to do something; to give permission
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Please let me help you with that task.

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allow, permit, enable, authorize
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forbid, prevent, stop, prohibit
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let go, let down, let in, let out
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#25
💀
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die
/daɪ/
verb
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died
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died
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dies
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dying
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to stop living; to cease to exist
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The flowers will die without water.

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perish, expire, pass away, decease
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live, survive, thrive, flourish
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die young, die suddenly, die peacefully, die from illness
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#26
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lock
/lɑːk/
verb
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locked
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locked
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locks
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locking
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to secure something with a key or mechanism; to become fixed in position
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Don't forget to lock the door when you leave.

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secure, fasten, bolt, seal, close
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unlock, open, unfasten, release
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lock door, lock up, lock away, lock securely
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#27
🦷
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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 with teeth; to have a sharp effect
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The dog might bite if it feels threatened.

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nip, chew, snap, sting
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release, let go, soothe
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bite hard, bite into, bite off, take a bite
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#28
⚖️
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regulate
/ˈreɡjəleɪt/
verb
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regulated
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regulated
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regulates
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regulating
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to control or maintain according to rules or laws
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The government regulates food safety.

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control, manage, govern, oversee
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deregulate, free, liberate
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regulate industry, regulate temperature, regulate behavior, strictly regulate
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#29
💰
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haggle
/ˈhæɡəl/
verb
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haggled
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haggled
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haggles
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haggling
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to argue about the price; to bargain persistently
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They haggled over the price for an hour.

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bargain, negotiate, barter, dicker
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accept, agree, pay asking price, concede
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haggle over price, haggle with vendor, haggle fiercely, haggle for hours
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