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acid  Speak Example sentences
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the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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the action of trying at something
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
assure  Speak Example sentences
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instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
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tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
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someone who pays to get goods or services
attack  Speak Example sentences
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emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body
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difficult to analyze or understand
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
avoid  Speak Example sentences
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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shield away from; prevent
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someone who pays to get goods or services
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
belly  Speak Example sentences
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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the action of trying at something
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the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
bend  Speak Example sentences
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strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society
block  Speak Example sentences
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orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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activity or gift that benefits the public at large
bubble  Speak Example sentences
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strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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a small section of filmed or filed material
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the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
bug  Speak Example sentences
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general name applied to various insects
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
calendar  Speak Example sentences
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overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
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a person who is considered for something; a person who is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless