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banish  Speak Example sentences
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
bare  Speak Example sentences
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sharp and bitter manner
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tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
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lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
barren  Speak Example sentences
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
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a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
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respiration; a single breath
bathe  Speak Example sentences
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grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
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over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
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something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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widen; grow broad or broader
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whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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two-sided; mutual
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
blur  Speak Example sentences
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something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
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breaking of contract or duty
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occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
bond  Speak Example sentences
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
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whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
bowl  Speak Example sentences
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
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lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
brain  Speak Example sentences
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organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
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channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
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rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
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place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
breach  Speak Example sentences
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praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
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whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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breaking of contract or duty