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sarcasm  Speak Example sentences
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quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
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destroy; break up; break into many pieces
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cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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man who speaks on behalf of another or others
scapegoat  Speak Example sentences
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group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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someone who bears the blame for others
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not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by use of drugs; self-restraint
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important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
seal  Speak Example sentences
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having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
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one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
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middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
sewerage  Speak Example sentences
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waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relationship beneficial to each
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remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
shell  Speak Example sentences
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important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
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remove from husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly
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composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
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restrict; become stiff or stiffer
similar  Speak Example sentences
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
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step; pace; significant progress
solitude  Speak Example sentences
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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step; pace; significant progress
solution  Speak Example sentences
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method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
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having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
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defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
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name written in own handwriting
spangle  Speak Example sentences
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knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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restrict; become stiff or stiffer
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
splash  Speak Example sentences
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cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
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composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind