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ban  Speak Example sentences
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel
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official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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think long and anxiously;  be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
bandanna  Speak Example sentences
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
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large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
bead  Speak Example sentences
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inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
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a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
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exhibiting self-importance
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lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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a message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
bias  Speak Example sentences
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inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
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the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way
blanket  Speak Example sentences
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
blaze  Speak Example sentences
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out of breath; breathing with difficulty,  as from tension or excitement
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insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings
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a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
blemish  Speak Example sentences
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
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light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor
block  Speak Example sentences
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table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be  excited with passion; heat in the water
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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
boundary  Speak Example sentences
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foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel
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dividing line; border; frontier
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the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill