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the action of receiving something or someone; a formal social occasion held to welcome someone
"The wedding reception was held at a beautiful hotel."
a person who receives something
"She was the recipient of the prestigious award."
the action of reciting or repeating aloud from memory
"The poetry recitation contest was held in the auditorium."
acknowledgment of the existence, validity, or legality of something
"His hard work finally received recognition from the management."
the action or faculty of remembering something
"I have no recollection of what happened yesterday."
a short saying that expresses a general truth or gives advice
"The proverb 'Early to bed, early to rise' teaches us about good habits."
supplies of food and other necessary things; arrangement or preparation
"The government made provision for emergency supplies during the flood."
public attention or notice given to someone or something; advertising or promotion
"The movie received a lot of publicity before its release."
a small hole in a tire that causes air to escape
"I had to fix a puncture in my bicycle tire this morning."
penalty given for doing something wrong or breaking a rule
"The student received punishment for cheating on the exam."
the state of being pure; cleanness or freedom from contamination
"The purity of the mountain water was remarkable."
a person who pretends to be a doctor but has no medical training; the sound a duck makes
"People should be careful not to trust medical advice from a quack."
official record showing that someone has finished a training course or has necessary skills; condition or requirement
"She has the right qualifications for this engineering job."
the standard of something when compared to other things; characteristic or feature
"This restaurant is known for the high quality of its food."
a difficult situation where you cannot decide what to do; dilemma
"She was in a quandary about which job offer to accept."
an amount or number of something; the measurable property of something
"The quantity of water in the bottle is sufficient for the trip."
an angry argument or disagreement between people
"They had a quarrel about money and stopped talking to each other."
one of four equal parts of something; a period of three months
"The company reported strong profits in the first quarter of the year."
living accommodation; lodgings; military housing
"The soldiers returned to their quarters after the training exercise."
a question or inquiry; a request for information
"I have a query about the new policy changes in the company."
a journey or search for something; an adventure to achieve a goal
"The knight embarked on a quest to find the legendary treasure."
a sentence asking for information or a response; an interrogative expression
"The teacher asked a difficult question during the exam."
a line of people or things waiting for something; a sequence
"We had to wait in a long queue to buy tickets for the movie."
loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything on its surface
"The explorer got trapped in quicksand while crossing the desert."
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