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balm  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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something that relieves pain
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a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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state of being unable to pay your debts
banquet  Speak Example sentences
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flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
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feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
benevolent  Speak Example sentences
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
berserk  Speak Example sentences
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mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
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exhibiting self-importance
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
blatant  Speak Example sentences
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the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
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flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
bloom  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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flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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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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a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
blues  Speak Example sentences
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gloom; depressed spirits
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marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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gloom; depressed spirits
booming  Speak Example sentences
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deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
brazen  Speak Example sentences
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extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money