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cannon  Speak Example sentences
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gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box
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great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
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competing as for profit or prize
clumsy  Speak Example sentences
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
coherent  Speak Example sentences
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
combine  Speak Example sentences
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blend; fuse; merge
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
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knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
compensation  Speak Example sentences
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
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readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
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unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
concession  Speak Example sentences
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blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
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act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
confine  Speak Example sentences
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upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
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restrict in movement; circumscribe
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make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
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thorough physical examination
contaminate  Speak Example sentences
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make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
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competing as for profit or prize
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blend; fuse; merge
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distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
contention  Speak Example sentences
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competing as for profit or prize
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great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung
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unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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written order directing a bank to pay money
contrast  Speak Example sentences
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restrict in movement; circumscribe
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cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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competing as for profit or prize
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences