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abort  Speak Example sentences
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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two-sided; mutual
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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elevation especially above sea level; height
abrasion  Speak Example sentences
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astonish; affect with wonder
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
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scratch; friction
accommodate  Speak Example sentences
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goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
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art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
advertise  Speak Example sentences
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give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
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insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
altitude  Speak Example sentences
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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elevation especially above sea level; height
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space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
anthropology  Speak Example sentences
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
anticipate  Speak Example sentences
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
aquarium  Speak Example sentences
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independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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astonish; affect with wonder
assumption  Speak Example sentences
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
automate  Speak Example sentences
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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replace or enhance human labor with machines
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give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
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along or by the side; side by side with