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massive

US /ˈmæsɪv/

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UK /ˈmæsɪv/

adjective
Very big; large; too big
Extensive in scale or scope.
Solid and heavy.
Exceptionally large; huge.
Large or imposing in scale or scope.

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strike

US /straɪk/

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UK /straɪk/

noun
A punch or hit
Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
In bowling, the act of knocking down all the pins with the first ball.
A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in order to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.
A military attack, especially an air raid.
Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something

verb
To hit something
To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
To hit forcefully and deliberately.
To have an idea occur to you
To remove or erase.

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demand

US /dɪˈmænd/

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UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

noun
A firm request.
Desire customers have to buy product, service
A legal requirement.
A firm request.
A strong request for someone to do something

other
To require or need something.
To need something.
To ask for something forcefully, as though it is your right.
To require or need something.

other
An economic principle referring to a consumer's desire to purchase goods and services and willingness to pay a price for a specific good or service.
A need for something to be sold or supplied.
The need or desire that people have for particular goods or services.
A need or desire for goods or services by people wanting to buy or use them.

other
A specific thing that someone needs or asks for.

verb
To strongly request someone to do something

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firm

US /fɚm/

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UK /fɜ:m/

noun
Company that sells goods or services

adjective
Fairly hard or solid, not soft
Unchanging and strong

verb
To make something become more solid or durable

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burden

US /ˈbɚdn/

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UK /'bɜ:dn/

noun
Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear.
A load, especially a heavy one.
The main theme or point of something.
A load, especially a heavy one.

verb
To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon

other
To load heavily; to encumber.
To load heavily; to trouble or weigh down.

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fuel

US /ˈfjuəl/

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UK /'fju:əl/

verb
To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
To provide gas or petrol for something
To supply with fuel; to stimulate or intensify.

noun
A substance that is burned to produce heat or power.
Material used to produce heat or power when burned

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currency

US /ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr-/

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UK /'kʌrənsɪ/

noun
Widespread acceptance
Money system that a country uses

other
The state of being commonly known or accepted
A system of money in digital form
The money used in a particular country

other
The state of being commonly known or accepted
The quality of being up-to-date
The money that is used in a particular country or area

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issue

US /ˈɪʃu/

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UK /'ɪʃu:/

noun
A person's children.
A point of disagreement or dispute.
Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
A copy of a magazine or newspaper published at a particular time.
Single edition of a magazine
The action of supplying or officially providing something.
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

verb
To make something available to be used or sold
To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner

other
To send out or give out.
To officially produce or provide something.

other
To be produced or supplied.

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deal

US /dil/

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UK /di:l/

noun
An agreement entered into, especially in business, to do something for someone else.
A large amount or quantity.
A business transaction.
The act of distributing playing cards.

other
To distribute playing cards to players.
To behave in a certain way towards someone.

verb
To cope with something - usually troubles
To give (something bad e.g. news) to
To buy and sell illegal drugs
To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
To do business with someone or to sell products

other
To take action to solve a problem.

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judge

US /dʒʌdʒ/

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UK /dʒʌdʒ/

noun
Person who decides on the results of a contest
Person who has the power to make a decision

verb
To reach a decision about who won a contest
To form an opinion after careful consideration
To make a decision in court

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result

US /rɪˈzʌlt/

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UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

noun
Something produced through tests or experiments
Final score of a competition, election or game

other
To happen or exist as a consequence of something.

verb
To be the outcome of other causes and effects

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due

US /du, dju/

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UK /dju:/

preposition
Because of; owing to.

adjective
When something is required or expected
Expected to happen or arrive at a particular time.
Owed to a person as a right
That is owed as a debt or obligation.

noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

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interest

US /ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst/

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UK /'ɪntrəst/

other
(of money) accumulate as interest.

noun
Best or most advantageous thing for someone
Advantage or benefit.
The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
A right, title, or legal share in something.
Fee for borrowing money

other
The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.

verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something
To excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

other
To excite the attention or curiosity of.
To excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).
To excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).
To excite the attention or curiosity of; to cause to be concerned or curious.

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quarter

US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

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UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

noun
25 cents
3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
One of four equal parts of something
One of the four main parts of an animal carcass.
A particular district or part of a town.
A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.
A direction or point of the compass.
One of four equal parts into which something is or can be divided.
Living accommodations, especially for troops.
One of the four time periods in a school calendar
One of four equal periods of play in some sports
A period of fifteen minutes.
Area of a town or city defined by its inhabitants
A United States or Canadian coin worth 25 cents.

verb
To split something into four equal parts
To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
To divide into four equal parts.

other
To divide into four equal parts.
To provide lodging or accommodation.

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company

US /ˈkʌmpəni/

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UK /'kʌmpənɪ/

noun
Good feeling from being with someone else
A business that sells things or provides services
A group of people gathered together.
A group of people gathered together.
Guests, especially in your home
A military unit, typically consisting of around 100 soldiers.
A unit of soldiers.
A group of actors who perform together.
Being with another person rather than alone

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catch

US /kætʃ, kɛtʃ/

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UK /kætʃ/

noun
Amount of something that has been caught
A device for fastening something.
A person considered to be a good marriage partner.
Trick or something trying to deceive

verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To contract or be infected with (an illness).
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To get stuck on or in something
To discover (someone) in the act of doing something wrong.
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

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To contract or be infected with (a disease).
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To capture or trap.
To hear and understand.

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impairment

US /ɪmˈpermənt/

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UK /ɪmˈpeəmənt/

noun
Damage leading to lower strength or quality
A loss of function or ability.
The state or fact of being weakened or damaged.

other
The state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged.

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agricultural

US /ˌæɡrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/

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UK /ˌæɡrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/

adjective
Concerning farming, or the land
Relating to agriculture.

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outline

US /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/

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UK /ˈaʊtlaɪn/

noun
Line around the outer edge of something
A summary of the important points of a plan, etc.

verb
To draw around the outer edges of something
To summarize the important points of a plan, etc.

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drive

US /draɪv/

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UK /draɪv/

noun
A person's ambition and motivation to do something
Action of moving cattle from one place to another
A part of a computer which stores the data
A trip by car
Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
Action of hitting a golf ball
Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house

verb
To move cattle from one place to another
To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
To hit a golf ball
To push or hit an object into something else

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business

US /ˈbɪznɪs/

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UK /ˈbɪznəs/

noun
A company formed for making profit
A task or matter; an affair.
A company or firm.
The set of rules and processes that govern how data is handled in a software system.
A task or duty.
Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
Activity of working to make a profit
A matter or issue to be dealt with
A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade
A person's reason or purpose for doing something.
Right or justification for doing something.
A task or errand

other
A particular activity or pursuit.
A matter or affair; something that concerns someone.
A field of study concerned with commerce and management.
The state of being busy; busyness.
Commercial activity; the exchange of goods or services for profit.
A person's duty, role, or responsibility.
A particular sector of commerce or industry.
A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
A specific task or purpose.
Minor actions and movements of actors on a stage.
Small actions and movements on stage that make the scene more realistic.
Small actions performed by actors on stage
The volume of trade or commercial activity.

adverb
Seriously; with determination.
Engaged in work or commercial activity.

adjective
Proceeding in the normal way.

other
A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

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future

US /ˈfjutʃɚ/

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UK /ˈfju:tʃə(r)/

noun
Time that is to come after the present
A prospect of success or advancement.
Events that will happen in the time after the present.
A contract to buy or sell something at a determined price at a specified time in the future.
The generations of people that will live after the present one.
A contract to buy or sell something at a determined price at a specified time in the future.
A prospect of success or happiness.
A verb tense expressing an action that has not yet happened.
The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what will happen.

adjective
Existing or occurring at a later time.
Relating to a time that is to come.
That will exist or happen in the time after the present.

other
To plan or design for the future.
To envision or project into the future.

other
The time that will come after the present.

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weigh

US /weɪ/

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UK /weɪ/

verb
To balance things against each other
To consider something carefully to form an opinion
To determine the weight of, using scales

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settlement

US /ˈsɛtlmənt/

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UK /ˈsetlmənt/

noun
Official agreement that ends an argument
Payment of all money that is owed for something
Place or region in an uninhabited area

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world

US /wɜrld /

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UK /wɜ:ld/

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
A particular area of human life or activity.
The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
A person's experience, environment, and way of life.
A great deal; very much.
All the people living on earth and their activities.
Political division due to some kind of similarity
The universe or cosmos.

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side

US /saɪd/

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UK /saɪd/

verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other

adjective
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of

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weak

US /wik/

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UK /wi:k/

adjective
Not having a strong character
Less valuable compared to money of other countries
Ineffective; unconvincing; not strong
Having little power or ability
Not having the necessary or proper amount
Having little power; not strong; easy to break
(Of a drink) having lots of water and little taste

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base

US /bes/

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UK /beɪs/

noun
Place military personnel live, train, and operate
Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
Unit of counting, e.g. 10 for counting
Most important idea or ingredient to add others
Origin or start from which something came
Main place where an organization or a person works

verb
To use as the starting point or origin for
To have as the main location for (company, etc.)

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agreement

US /əˈɡrimənt/

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UK /əˈgri:mənt/

noun
Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
A formal arrangement between people or groups

other
Acceptance of an idea or plan
A situation in which people share the same opinion or feeling
The state of having the same number, gender, case, or person
The state of living or working together in peace
An arrangement or understanding with someone to do something

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arrangement

US /əˈrendʒmənt/

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UK /əˈreɪndʒmənt/

noun
Particular design of a device
Piece of music written for a particular instrument
Group of things organized in a particular way
Organized plan, event for a time and place
Action done in order for something to happen

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cancer

US /ˈkænsɚ/

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UK /'kænsə(r)/

noun
Any growth caused by abnormal cell division

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add

US /æd/

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UK /æd/

verb
To include as well
To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2

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report

US /rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport/

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UK /rɪ'pɔ:t/

noun
Account of the necessary facts and information
The telling of news in the media
Official statement about something

verb
To submit a report or bill to the government
To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
To state something officially
To officially present yourself to an authority
To describe something by telling it to others

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tax

US /tæks/

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UK /tæks/

other
A heavy demand or burden.

verb
To require a lot of physical or mental effort
(Government) to take money from a country's people

other
To impose a tax on.
To make heavy demands on (someone's resources, abilities, etc.).

noun
Money taken by a government from its people

other
A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income, business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

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