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journalist  Speak Example sentences
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wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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writer for newspapers and magazines
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unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
laden  Speak Example sentences
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an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
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fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
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loaded; freighted; oppressed or burdened
legislation  Speak Example sentences
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handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand
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be all mixed up or jumbled together;
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lawmaking; the act of making or enacting laws ; law enacted by a legislative body
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alter; change
liability  Speak Example sentences
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combine; unite
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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
litter  Speak Example sentences
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loaded; freighted; oppressed or burdened
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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
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gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship
lucid  Speak Example sentences
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be all mixed up or jumbled together;
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opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
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easily understood; clear; intelligible
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reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
mania  Speak Example sentences
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craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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connection; joint; intersection; crossing
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loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
meddle  Speak Example sentences
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craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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combine; unite
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mix; mingle; interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs, specifically, to handle or disturb another's property without permission
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connection; joint; intersection; crossing
melancholy  Speak Example sentences
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opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
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unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
merge  Speak Example sentences
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wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
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scenery; expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
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combine; unite