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aboriginal  Speak Example sentences
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
abundance  Speak Example sentences
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great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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made by humans; produced rather than natural.
amateur  Speak Example sentences
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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ready to consent or submit; acceptable
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
ambiguous  Speak Example sentences
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able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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pile up; collect; mount up; increase
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
apologetic  Speak Example sentences
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
archives  Speak Example sentences
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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public records; place where public records are kept
armour  Speak Example sentences
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appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
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promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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pile up; collect; mount up; increase
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defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
artificial  Speak Example sentences
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made by humans; produced rather than natural.
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appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
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able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
author  Speak Example sentences
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beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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public records; place where public records are kept
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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great mass of falling snow and ice
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hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something