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rapture  Speak Example sentences
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act of repenting, or state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do
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a detailed account or description of something
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obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
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state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
raven  Speak Example sentences
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metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
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reverberation; having the character of a loud, deep sound; quality of being resonant
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disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel
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consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder
raze  Speak Example sentences
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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destroy completely; scrape or shave off
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go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
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a company which sells goods
recapitulate  Speak Example sentences
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echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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summarize; repeat in concise form
recession  Speak Example sentences
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action taken in return for injury or offense
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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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summarize; repeat in concise form
recreation  Speak Example sentences
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recurring with measured regularity
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enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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copy or reproduction of a work of art
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bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
redress  Speak Example sentences
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remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
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reverberation; having the character of a loud, deep sound; quality of being resonant
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disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
refract  Speak Example sentences
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act of repenting, or state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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deflect sound or light from straight path; alter by viewing through a medium
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recurring with measured regularity
renounce  Speak Example sentences
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act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
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bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
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metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
reprobate  Speak Example sentences
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person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples
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echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
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act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation