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acquire  Speak Example sentences
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
amend  Speak Example sentences
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
antagonism  Speak Example sentences
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
anthem  Speak Example sentences
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
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song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
arduous  Speak Example sentences
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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elevation especially above sea level; height
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the center around which something rotates; pivot
augment  Speak Example sentences
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capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
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one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
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climb; mount
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
automation  Speak Example sentences
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tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
auxiliary  Speak Example sentences
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song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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helper, additional or subsidiary
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move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
bookcase  Speak Example sentences
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wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
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fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
bouquet  Speak Example sentences
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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cause pain, suffering or distress
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mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame