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n.
(thập kỷ) a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(thâm hụt) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


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v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
(chỉ định) indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to


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a. Syn. worthwhile
(mong muốn) worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable


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v.
(tách) part; separate or disunite; disengage


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v.
(ngăn) keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting


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v. Syn. decline
(xấu) become worse; decline


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v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
(giảm) dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so


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v. Syn. scatter
(giải tán) move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known


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n. Syn. a turning aside
(dòng) act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains


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