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n. Syn. stick
(茎,笞杖,棍,棒) any plant with long, hard, elastic stems; walking stick


Spelling Word: cane
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n.
(讽刺画,漫画,卡通电影,动画电影) design or study drawn of full size to serve as a model for transferring or copying; drawing depicting a humorous situation


Spelling Word: cartoon
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n. Syn. hole; cavern
(洞,腔,蛀洞) hole; cavern; hollow area within the body


Spelling Word: cavity
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n. Syn. fashion
(漂亮的,时髦的) good form; style; elegance by virtue of being fashionable


Spelling Word: chic
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a.
(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases


Spelling Word: chronic
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n. Syn. flowers; curls; group; bunch
(簇,串,群) group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely


Spelling Word: cluster
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v. Syn. grasp
(抓住,攫取,紧要关口) grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize


Spelling Word: clutch
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v.
(倒坍,坍陷,失败) breakdown; failure


Spelling Word: collapse
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n. Syn. group; community
(殖民地,群体) region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees


Spelling Word: colony
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v. Syn. hide; secrete
(隐藏,隐瞒) keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete


Spelling Word: conceal