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airtight  Speak Example sentences
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act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form
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impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
anguish  Speak Example sentences
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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close; squeeze or press together; contract
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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become worse; decline
anonymity  Speak Example sentences
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poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
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military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions tending toward a particular end
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state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
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act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
aorta  Speak Example sentences
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the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system
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act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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one who mends or makes boots and shoes; deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust; an iced drink made of wine
apocalyptic  Speak Example sentences
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prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
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the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system
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short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces
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inadequacy or insufficiency; the sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
arthritis  Speak Example sentences
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fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
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state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
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inflammation of a joint or joints
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possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; of or about a charisma
astray  Speak Example sentences
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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close; squeeze or press together; contract
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
ballerina  Speak Example sentences
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principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
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the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
bulge  Speak Example sentences
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leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
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fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
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become worse; decline
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cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
cobbler  Speak Example sentences
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one who mends or makes boots and shoes; deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust; an iced drink made of wine
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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written statement made under oath
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leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring