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thereby  Speak Example sentences
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laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
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friction between body and surface on which it moves
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thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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act or result of turning over; upset; amount of money turned over or drawn in a business in a specified time; amount of people replaced in a business
thrive  Speak Example sentences
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make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
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reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
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quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
tighten  Speak Example sentences
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draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
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uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
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rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
toil  Speak Example sentences
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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a thing of very little value or importance
toll  Speak Example sentences
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charge a fee for using; sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
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open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
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domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
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exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
traction  Speak Example sentences
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
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friction between body and surface on which it moves
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tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
trench  Speak Example sentences
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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
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charge a fee for using; sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell
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expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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act or result of turning over; upset; amount of money turned over or drawn in a business in a specified time; amount of people replaced in a business
trifle  Speak Example sentences
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act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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a thing of very little value or importance
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small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
tropic  Speak Example sentences
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one of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, and parallel to it; hot and humid place
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periodic rise and fall of the sea level
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
truce  Speak Example sentences
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walk with short, tottering steps, as a child.
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dependable; reliable
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts