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accordion  Speak Example sentences
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a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
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unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
adversity  Speak Example sentences
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
atone  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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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
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a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
banish  Speak Example sentences
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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use of force to get someone to obey
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decide; judge; sentence; condemn
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unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
banter  Speak Example sentences
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a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
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good-humored, playful conversation
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propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
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make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
bode  Speak Example sentences
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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
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low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
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differing in some characteristics; various
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
boggle  Speak Example sentences
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emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
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hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
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deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits
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destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
cadaver  Speak Example sentences
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not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
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become worse; decline
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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
cleavage  Speak Example sentences
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act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
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act of cleaving or splitting; breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
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inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
coercion  Speak Example sentences
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unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
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use of force to get someone to obey
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune