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tale  Speak Example sentences
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v. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
v. cause to move around or rotate
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n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
v. furnish with whiskers
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a. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
a. lacking in power or forcefulness
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n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
n. a trivial lie
terrorism  Speak Example sentences
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n. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
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n. a dentifrice in the form of a paste
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n. the act of creating written works
n. (usually plural) the collected work of an author
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n. a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
n. a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
thoroughly  Speak Example sentences
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v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
v. use to the limit
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ad. in an exhaustive manner
ad. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
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n. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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ad. in a willing manner
thousand  Speak Example sentences
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v. engage in the trade of
v. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
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n. screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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n. the act of creating written works
n. (usually plural) the collected work of an author
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a. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
n. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
ticket  Speak Example sentences
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n. a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
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n. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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v. provide with a ticket for passage or admission
n. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
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a. not injured
a. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
tree  Speak Example sentences
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v. extend in scope or range or area
v. make (clothes) larger
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v. engage in the trade of
v. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
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v. plant with trees
n. a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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a. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
n. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
trip  Speak Example sentences
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v. provide with a ticket for passage or admission
n. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
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a. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
a. violating principles of justice
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n. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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n. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
turn  Speak Example sentences
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v. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
v. cause to move around or rotate
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n. a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
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n. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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a. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
a. lacking in power or forcefulness
unhappy  Speak Example sentences
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n. a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
n. United States writer (born in 1944)
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a. marked by or producing unhappiness
a. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
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a. not injured
a. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
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n. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
velvet  Speak Example sentences
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v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
v. use to the limit
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a. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
n. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
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v. provide with a ticket for passage or admission
n. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
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v. transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another