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retreat  Speak Example sentences
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fall or drawback; withdraw or retire; slope backward
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naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
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hardly; barely; only just
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essential; not imaginary; actual or real
scholarship  Speak Example sentences
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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
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knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to a student
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for a limited time only
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one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
securely  Speak Example sentences
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easygoing; made less tense or rigid; relieved
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leisure time away from work; the act of making something legally void
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in a manner free from fear or risk
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kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
shocking  Speak Example sentences
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leisure time away from work; the act of making something legally void
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jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive
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erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition
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improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
silly  Speak Example sentences
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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
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exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
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having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
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emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
spark  Speak Example sentences
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having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
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happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
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flash; sparkle; emit or produce sparks
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in a manner free from fear or risk
starfish  Speak Example sentences
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echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
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knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to a student
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lazy; with little movement; very slow
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lack of self-confidence or courage
steep  Speak Example sentences
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existence; remaining alive
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entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience
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force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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having a sharp inclination; of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve
temporarily  Speak Example sentences
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for a limited time only
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force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
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finch-like colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
tenderness  Speak Example sentences
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gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
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free from a burden; alleviate; save from ruin
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lazy; with little movement; very slow
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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious