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n.
(缩写,缩写词) shortening something by omitting parts of it


Spelling Word: abbreviation
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v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
(使恶化,使加重) worsen; make worse or more troublesome


Spelling Word: aggravate
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a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
(单独的) solitary; by oneself


Spelling Word: alone
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ad.
(沿着,向前,共同,一起,始终) by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together


Spelling Word: along
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n.
(大使,使者) authorized messenger or representative


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v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
(使欢乐,逗…笑,娱乐,消遣) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive


Spelling Word: amuse
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n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
(阑尾,附录) something appended or added


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n. Syn. weapon
(武器,兵种) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family


Spelling Word: arms
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a. Syn. unreal
(人造的,人工的) made by humans; produced rather than natural.


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n. Syn. respect; facet
((问题的)方面,(事物的)一部分) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind


Spelling Word: aspect