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a. Syn. outmoded; antiquated
(lỗi thời) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated


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v. Syn. stop; impede
(cản trở) stop; impede; shut out from view


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n.
(lạc quan) tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil


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(nghe trộm) hear more of anything than was intended to be heard; hear again


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(parapsychology) phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes


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(tham gia) people who take part in


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n. Syn. sponsorship; support
(bảo trợ) sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor


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n.
(thạch hóa) process of turning some plant material into stone


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(hành hương) traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee


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v. Syn. clutch; squeeze
(pinch) clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges


Spelling Word: pinch