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tarnish  Speak Example sentences
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make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety
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one of the digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
tender  Speak Example sentences
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lacking flavor; not having or showing good taste
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easily crushed or bruised; fragile; easily chewed or cut
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periodic rise and fall of the sea level
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degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold
thaw  Speak Example sentences
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being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
thermostat  Speak Example sentences
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a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet; a person who announces important news
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the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
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high; outstanding; very great or intense
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sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
thread  Speak Example sentences
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quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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beating or pounding strongly
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one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
tidy  Speak Example sentences
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beating or pounding strongly
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being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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the layer of soil on the surface
tip  Speak Example sentences
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make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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the layer of soil on the surface
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piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity
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degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold
tournament  Speak Example sentences
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sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
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one who sets devices to catch animals
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contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
towering  Speak Example sentences
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sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
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high; outstanding; very great or intense
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the surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass; territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
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periodic rise and fall of the sea level
tractable  Speak Example sentences
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the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
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easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
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fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control
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easily crushed or bruised; fragile; easily chewed or cut