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 dance
 v
-en: to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music
+en: to move the body and feet to music
+n
+en: a series of steps, usually to music
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 danger
 n
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 experiment
 v
-en: to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true
+en: to test
+n
+en: a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true
 or false, or to discover something
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 expert
 honor
 v
 en: to obey; to show strong, good feelings for ("to honor one's
-parents"); n. an award; an act of giving special recognition ("He
+parents")
-received many honors for his efforts to help others.")
+n
+en: an award; an act of giving special recognition
+en> He received many honors for his efforts to help others.
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 hope
 v
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 import
 v
-en: to bring from another country; n. something brought from another
+en: to bring from another country
+n
+en: something brought from another
 country, usually for sale
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 important
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 judge
 v
-en: to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal
+en: to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal one
-one; n. a public official who decides problems of law in a court
+n
+en: a public official who decides problems of law in a court
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 jump
 v
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 lack
 v
-en: to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having
+en: to be without
+n
+en: the condition of needing, wanting or not having
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 lake
 n
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 limit
 v
-en: to restrict to a number or amount; n. the greatest amount or number
+en: to restrict to a number or amount
+n
+en: the greatest amount or number
 permitted
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 line
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 link
 v
-en: to connect; to unite one thing or event with another; n. a relation
+en: to connect; to unite one thing or event with another
+n
+en: a relation
 between two or more things, situations or events
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 liquid
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 list
 v
-en: to put in writing a number of names of people or things; n. a
+en: to put in writing a number of names of people or things
-written series of names or things
+n
+en: a written series of names or things
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 listen
 v
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 load
 v
-en: to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; n. that which is
+en: to put objects on or into a vehicle or container
+n
+en: that which is
 carried
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 loan
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 love
 v
-en: to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes
+en: to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex)
-involving sex); n. a strong, kind emotion for someone or something;
-opposite hate
+n
+en: a strong, kind emotion for someone or something; opposite hate
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 low
 ad. not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground
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 measure
 v
-en: to learn the amount, size or distance of something; n. an action
+en: to learn the amount, size or distance of something
+n
+en: an action
 taken; a legislative proposal
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 meat
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 mine
 v
-en: to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth; n. a place
+en: to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth
-in the earth where such substances are found; a bomb placed under the
+n
+en: a place in the earth where such substances are found; a bomb placed under the
 ground or under water so it cannot be seen
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 mineral
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 minister
 n
-en: a member of a cabinet; a high government official ("prime
+en: a member of a cabinet; a high government official
-minister,"foreign minister")
+en> prime minister, foreign minister
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 minor
 ad. small in size; of little importance
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 murder
 v
-en: to kill another person illegally; n. the crime of killing another
+en: to kill another person illegally
+n
+en: the crime of killing another
 person
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 music
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 name
 v
-en: to appoint; to nominate; to give a name to; n. a word by which a
+en: to appoint; to nominate; to give a name to
+n
+en: a word by which a
 person, animal or thing is known or called
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 narrow
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 note
 v
-en: to talk about something already known; n. a word or words written
+en: to talk about something already known
+n
+en: a word or words written
 to help a person remember; a short letter
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 nothing
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 object
 v
-en: to show that one does not like or approve; to protest; n. something
+en: to show that one does not like or approve; to protest
+n
+en: something
 not alive that can be seen or touched
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 observe
 v
 en: to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something
-("They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.")
+en> They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.
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 occupy
 v
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 offer
 v
-en: to present or propose; n. the act of presenting or proposing; that
+en: to present or propose
+n
+en: the act of presenting or proposing; that
 which is presented or proposed
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 office
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 orbit
 v
-en: to travel in space around a planet or other object; n. the path or
+en: to travel in space around a planet or other object
-way an object travels in space around another object or planet
+n
+en: the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet
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 order
 v
-en: to give a command; to tell someone what to do; n. a command; the
+en: to give a command; to tell someone what to do
-correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in
+n
+en: a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in
 which people obey laws
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 organize
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 place
 v
-en: to put something somewhere; n. an area or a part of an area; space
+en: to put something somewhere
+n
+en: an area or a part of an area; space
 where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country
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 plan
 v
 en: to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing
-something ">("They plan to have a party."); n. an organized or
+something ">("They plan to have a party.")
+n
+en: an organized or
 developed idea or method ("The plan will not work.")
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 planet
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 plant
 v
-en: to put into the ground to grow; n. a living growth from the ground
+en: to put into the ground to grow
+n
+en: a living growth from the ground
 which gets its food from air, water and earth
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 plastic
 play
 v
 en: to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on
-an instrument; n. a story acted in a theater
+an instrument
+n
+en: a story acted in a theater
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 please
 v
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 plot
 v
-en: to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or
+en: to make secret plans
+n
+en: a secret plan to do something wrong or
 illegal
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 poem
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 point
 v
-en: to aim one's finger toward; to aim; n. the sharp end of something
+en: to aim one's finger toward; to aim
+n
+en: the sharp end of something
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 poison
 n
 present
 v
 en: to offer for consideration ("We will present our idea to the
-committee."); n. a gift ("I gave them a present for their
+committee.")
+n
+en: a gift ("I gave them a present for their
 anniversary."); now ("The present time is a good time."); ad. to be at
 a place ("I was present at school yesterday.")
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 president
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 press
 v
-en: to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications
+en: to urge strongly
+n
+en: newspapers, magazines and other publications
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 pressure
 n
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 promise
 v
-en: to say one will do something; n. a spoken or written agreement to
+en: to say one will do something
-do something
+n
+en: a spoken or written agreement to do something
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 propaganda
 n
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 purchase
 v
-en: to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which
+en: to buy with money or with something of equal value
+n
+en: that which
 is bought
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 pure
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 question
 v
-en: to ask; to express wonder or disbelief; n. a sentence or word used
+en: to ask; to express wonder or disbelief
+n
+en: a sentence or word used
 in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed
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 quick
 race
 v
 en: to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can
-move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office; n. one
+move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office
-of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a
+n
+en: one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a
 common physical similarity, such as skin color
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 radar
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 raid
 v
-en: to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act
+en: to make a sudden attack
+n
+en: a sudden attack carried out as an act
 of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something
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 railroad
 rebel
 v
 en: to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse
-to obey; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or
+to obey
-her country
+n
+en: one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country
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 receive
 v
 record
 v
 en: to write something in order to have it for future use; to put sound
-or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; n. a
+or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again
-writing that shows proof or facts about something
+n
+en: a writing that shows proof or facts about something
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 recover
 v
-en: to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away ("The
+en: to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away
-police recovered the stolen money."); to return to normal health or
+en> The police recovered the stolen money
-normal conditions She is expected to recover from the operation.")
+v
+en: to return to normal health or normal conditions
+en> She is expected to recover from the operation.
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 red
 ad. having the color like that of blood
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 reform
 v
-en: to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better
+en: to make better by changing; to improve
-condition
+n
+en: a change to a better condition
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 refugee
 n
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 request
 v
-en: to ask for; n. the act of asking for
+en: to ask for
+n
+en: the act of asking for
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 require
 v
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 rest
 v
-en: to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; n. that which
+en: to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength
-remains; the others
+n
+en: that which remains; the others
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 restaurant
 n
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 result
 v
-en: to happen from a cause; n. that which follows or is produced by a
+en: to happen from a cause
-cause; effect
+n
+en: that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect
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 retire
 v
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 riot
 v
-en: to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; n. a
+en: to act with many others in a violent way in a public place
-violent action by a large group of people
+n
+en: a violent action by a large group of people
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 rise
 v
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 rule
 v
-en: to govern or control; to decide; n. a statement or an order that
+en: to govern or control; to decide
-says how something must be done
+n
+en: a statement or an order that says how something must be done
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 run
 v
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 sentence
 v
-en: to declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a
+en: to declare the punishment for a crime
-crime
+n
+en: the punishment for a crime
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 separate
 v
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 serve
 v
-en: to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist
+en: to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist or help
-or help
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 service
 n
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 shape
 v
-en: to give form to; n. the form of something, especially how it looks
+en: to give form to
+n
+en: the form of something, especially how it looks
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 share
 v
-en: to give part of something to another or others; n. a part belonging
+en: to give part of something to another or others
-to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the
+n
+en: a part belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the
 equal parts of ownership of a business or company
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 sharp
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 shell
 v
-en: to fire artillery; n. a metal container that is fired from a large
+en: to fire artillery
-gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover
+n
+en: a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover
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 shelter
 v
-en: to protect or give protection to; n. something that gives
+en: to protect or give protection to
-protection; a place of safety
+n
+en: something that gives protection; a place of safety
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 shine
 v
-en: to aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to
+en: to aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to make bright
-make bright
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 ship
 v
-en: to transport; n. a large boat
+en: to transport
+n
+en: a large boat
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 shock
 v
-en: to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; n. something that greatly
+en: to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear
-affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake
+n
+en: something that greatly affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake
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 shoe
 n
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 show
 v
-en: to make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story
+en: to make something be seen; to make known
-presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for
+n
+en: a play or story presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for
 enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public
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 shrink
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 sign
 v
-en: to write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something;
+en: to write one's name
-evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of
+n
+en: a mark or shape used to mean something; evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of
 material with writing that gives information
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 signal
 v
-en: to send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a
+en: to send a message by signs
+n
+en: an action or movement that sends a
 message
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 silence
 v
-en: to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of
+en: to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise
-noise or sound
+n
+en: a lack of noise or sound
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 silver
 n
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 smell
 v
-en: to sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose ("the
+en: to sense through the nose
-smell of food cooking")
+n
+en: something sensed by the nose
+en> the smell of food cooking
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 smoke
 v
 en: to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and
-breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air
+breathing in the smoke
+n
+en: that which can be seen rising into the air
 like a cloud from something burning
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 smooth
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 speed
 v
-en: to make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something
+en: to make something go or move faster
-moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done
+n
+en: the rate at which something moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done
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 spend
 v
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 spy
 v
-en: to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others
+en: to steal or get information secretly
-secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information
+n
+en: one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information
 about another country
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 square
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 state
 v
-en: to say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation
+en: to say; to declare
+n
+en: a political part of a nation
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 station
 n
 stick
 v
 en: to attach something to another thing using a substance that will
 hold them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement
-is difficult ("Something is making the door stick."); n. a thin piece
+is difficult ("Something is making the door stick.")
+n
+en: a thin piece
 of wood
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 still
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 store
 v
-en: to keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy
+en: to keep or put away for future use
-things
+n
+en: a place where people buy things
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 storm
 n
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 struggle
 v
-en: to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight
+en: to try with much effort; to fight with
+n
+en: a great effort; a fight
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 study
 v
-en: to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine
+en: to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine carefully
-carefully
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 stupid
 ad. not able to learn much; not intelligent
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 substitute
 v
-en: to put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used
+en: to put or use in place of another
-in place of another
+n
+en: a person or thing put or used in place of another
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 subversion
 n
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 supply
 v
-en: to give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given
+en: to give; to provide
-or sold to others
+n
+en: the amount of something that can be given or sold to others
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 support
 v
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 suspect
 v
-en: to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or
+en: to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal
-illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty
+n
+en: a person believed to be guilty
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 suspend
 v
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 talk
 v
-en: to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion
+en: to express thoughts in spoken words
+n
+en: a meeting for discussion
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 tall
 ad. higher than others; opposite short
 test
 v
 en: to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will
 act by studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine
-soon."); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how
+soon.")
-it will act by studying or doing ("The test of the new engine takes
-place today."); a group of questions or problems used to find out a
+n
-person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.")
+en: an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing
+en> The test of the new engine takes place today.
+n
+en: a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge
+en> The students did well on the language test.
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 than
 conj
-en: connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are
+en: connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal
-not equal ("My sister is taller than I am.")
+en> My sister is taller than I am.
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 thank
 v
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 tie
 v
-en: to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins
+en: to join or hold together with some material
-or unites; links or connections ("The two nations have strong trade
-ties.")
+n
+en: anything that joins or unites; links or connections
+en> The two nations have strong trade ties.
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 time
 n
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 torture
 v
-en: to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to
+en: to cause severe pain
-harm, to punish or to get information from
+n
+en: the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from
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 total
 n
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 trade
 v
-en: to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity
+en: to buy and sell or exchange products or services
-of buying, selling or exchanging products or services
+n
+en: the activity of buying, selling or exchanging products or services
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 tradition
 n
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 trap
 v
-en: to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or
+en: to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape
-escape; n. a device used to catch animals
+n
+en: a device used to catch animals
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 travel
 v
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 treason
 n
-en: the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its
+en: the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its enemies
-enemies
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 treasure
 n
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 vote
 v
-en: to choose a candidate in an election; n. a choice or decision
+en: to choose a candidate in an election
-expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing
+n
+en: a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing
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 wages
 n
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 waste
 v
-en: to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of; n. a
+en: to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of
-spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned;
+n
+en: a spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned;
 something thrown away as having no value; the liquid and solid
 substances that result from body processes and are passed out of the
 body
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 wave
 v
 en: to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the
-wind; to signal by moving the hand one way and the other; n. a large
+wind; to signal by moving the hand one way and the other
-mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean
+n
+en: a large mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean
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 way
 n
 develops
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 well
-ad. in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in
+ad. in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health
-the ground where water, gas or oil can be found
+n
+en: a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found
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 west
 n
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 work
 v
-en: to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; n. the
+en: to use physical or mental effort to make or do something
-effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the
-job one does to earn money
+n
+en: the effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the job one does to earn money
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 world
 n
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 wreck
 v
-en: to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly
+en: to damage greatly; to destroy
-damaged or broken
+n
+en: anything that has been badly damaged or broken
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 wreckage
 n

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