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captive  Speak Example sentences
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hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
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a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
circumstance  Speak Example sentences
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
clutch  Speak Example sentences
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diligent; responsible; reliable
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
commentary  Speak Example sentences
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change something into another form; transform
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written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
compensation  Speak Example sentences
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
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cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
compile  Speak Example sentences
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small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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ordinary; having no remarkable features
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boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
complexion  Speak Example sentences
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beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
confuse  Speak Example sentences
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
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state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
conquest  Speak Example sentences
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success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome
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greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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curator; guardian
conservatory  Speak Example sentences
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greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
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give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
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ordinary; having no remarkable features
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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force