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namesake  Speak Example sentences
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n. Egyptian goddess of the sky
n. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
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ad. above your head; in the sky
n. the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
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n. a person with the same name as another
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ad. in the final outcome
ad. as recently as
napkin  Speak Example sentences
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v. be obedient to
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n. a person of no influence
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n. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
n. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
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n. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
n. pH value of 7
nature  Speak Example sentences
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n. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
n. a particular type of thing
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n. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
n. the initial part of the introduction
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n. a person with the same name as another
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n. what is produced in a given time period
naughty  Speak Example sentences
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a. suggestive of sexual impropriety
a. badly behaved
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n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
a. being one more than eighteen
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ad. many times at short intervals
ad. in many cases or instances
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ad. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
ad. as a highly likely consequence
neighborhood  Speak Example sentences
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n. a surrounding or nearby region
n. the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
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n. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
n. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
v. lie in a sheltered position
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a. lacking information or instruction
a. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
neighboring  Speak Example sentences
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n. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
n. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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n. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
n. the initial part of the introduction
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v. become normal or return to its normal state
v. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
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a. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
neutrality  Speak Example sentences
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n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
v. lie in a sheltered position
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n. the act of observing; taking a patient look
n. the act of noticing or paying attention
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n. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
n. pH value of 7
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n. what is produced in a given time period
news  Speak Example sentences
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n. the act of observing; taking a patient look
n. the act of noticing or paying attention
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n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
a. being one more than eighteen
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n. information about recent and important events
n. a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
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n. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
v. cover with oil, as if by rubbing
next  Speak Example sentences
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v. become normal or return to its normal state
v. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
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v. be obedient to
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n. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
n. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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a. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
a. immediately following in time or order
night  Speak Example sentences
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a. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
a. immediately following in time or order
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n. information about recent and important events
n. a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
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n. the period spent sleeping
n. the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit
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v. give suck to
n. a woman who is the custodian of children