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talk  Speak Example sentences
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v. express in speech
n. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
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n. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
n. Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
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n. a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
n. the act of inflicting a wound
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ad. where in the world
though  Speak Example sentences
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a. very drunk
a. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
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ad. (postpositive) however
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n. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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a. providing or experiencing physical discomfort
a. conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
tired  Speak Example sentences
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a. having concealed difficulty
a. not to be trusted
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a. of or related to or made of wool
n. a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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a. depleted of strength or energy
a. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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ad. from that time on
traditional  Speak Example sentences
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ad. (postpositive) however
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n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
n. the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo
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ad. up to the present time
ad. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
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a. pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines
a. consisting of or derived from tradition
transportation  Speak Example sentences
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ad. (postpositive) however
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a. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
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ad. from that time on
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n. the act of expelling a person from their native land
n. the act of moving something from one location to another
turbine  Speak Example sentences
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n. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
n. a social or business relationship
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a. laying waste
a. tending to squander and waste
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n. a true statement
n. a fact that has been verified
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n. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
uncertain  Speak Example sentences
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n. a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
n. the act of inflicting a wound
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a. not established or confirmed
a. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
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n. social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
n. a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
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a. providing or experiencing physical discomfort
a. conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
usually  Speak Example sentences
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n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
n. the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo
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n. something won (especially money)
v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
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a. having or showing or conforming to good taste
a. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
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ad. under normal conditions
venus  Speak Example sentences
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n. type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
n. goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
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a. laying waste
a. tending to squander and waste
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n. the act of expelling a person from their native land
n. the act of moving something from one location to another
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a. too improbable to admit of belief
a. lofty in style
visit  Speak Example sentences
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a. too improbable to admit of belief
a. lofty in style
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v. go to see a place, as for entertainment
n. the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
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n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions
n. a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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n. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it