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generalization  Speak Example sentences
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tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
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authentic; real; true
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an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue
genuine  Speak Example sentences
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decorate with ornamental appendages
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having rough, surly, or harsh nature
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the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
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authentic; real; true
glut  Speak Example sentences
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shell; outer covering
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chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position
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having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
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fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
gluttony  Speak Example sentences
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excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
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having rough, surly, or harsh nature
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
gnaw  Speak Example sentences
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bite or chew on with the teeth
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account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage
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an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
grandstand  Speak Example sentences
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look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
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roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
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the warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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shell; outer covering
grindstone  Speak Example sentences
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revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone
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search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
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authentic; real; true
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characteristic of acting or stage performance
gruff  Speak Example sentences
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agonizing; distressing extremely painful
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blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
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having rough, surly, or harsh nature
guileless  Speak Example sentences
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owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle
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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
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free from deceit; sincere; honest
gust  Speak Example sentences
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roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
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blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
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excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
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account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage