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significant

US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

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UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

adjective
Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
Having meaning; important; noticeable
(Statistics) being clearly different

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slightly

US /ˈslaɪtli/

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UK /ˈslaɪtli/

adverb
Only a little

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revenue

US /ˈrevənju/

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UK /'revənju:/

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The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to computing.
The income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources.
Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature.

noun
A government department concerned with the collection of taxes.
Money that is made by or paid to a business
Money a government collects from its people

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interfere

US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

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UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

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To involve oneself in a situation when one's involvement is not wanted or is unhelpful.
To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.

verb
To get involved in something not your business

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expect

US /ɪkˈspɛkt/

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UK /ɪk'spekt/

verb
To believe something is probably going to happen

other
To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
To believe that something will happen or is likely to happen.
To require something from someone as a duty or obligation.

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increase

US /ɪnˈkris/

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UK /ɪn'kri:s/

noun
A rise in size, amount, or degree.
Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
A rise in size, amount, number, etc.
A rise in size, amount, number, etc.
A rise in strength or intensity.

other
To become or make larger or more numerous; to grow.
To become larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.

other
To make larger or greater in number, size, or extent.
To make something larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.

verb
To make or become larger in size or amount

other
A rise in amount, number, or degree.

other
A rise in amount, number, or degree.

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exist

US /ɪɡˈzɪst/

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UK /ɪɡ'zɪst/

verb
To be present, alive or real

other
To be real; to have objective reality or being.
To live, especially in very difficult conditions
To occur or be found

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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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flat

US /flæt/

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UK /flæt/

noun
Apartment; set of rooms for living in
The smooth or level part of something
Musical tone lower than another by a small degree
A shoe with a very low heel or no heel at all.

verb
To share an apartment with someone

adjective
Without gloss or sheen; matte.
Having lost air or gas from inside; deflated.
Having lost its effervescence; not sparkling.
Two-dimensional; having length and width but no thickness.
Lacking interest, emotion, or animation; dull.
Having a level and even surface without curves, bumps, or irregularities.
Level; even; without curves or bumps
Lifeless; lacking energy or vitality
Fixed; not subject to change or variation.

adverb
In a certain, direct or absolute manner
Against a surface without lifting or curving away
So as to be level or lying horizontally.

other
To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.

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launch

US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

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UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

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To begin or initiate (something such as an attack or a military operation).
To put a boat or ship into the water.
To introduce (a new product or publication) to the public.
To send off with force.
To send (a rocket, satellite, or spacecraft) into the air or space.
To start or set in motion.

noun
A large motorboat.
Starting a new project; introducing new product
The act of sending off with force.
Act of firing rockets into the air
The act or process of launching something.

verb
To start a new project; start selling a product
To put a rocket into the air
To put a ship into the water for the first time

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rival

US /'raɪvl/

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UK /'raɪvl/

adjective
Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
Opposing; being the team you compete against

verb
To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
To be in opposition often as competitors

noun
Someone you are competing against/trying to beat

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switch

US /swɪtʃ/

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UK /swɪtʃ/

noun
A change or shift from one method to another
Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
Thin flexible piece of wood or stick

verb
To exchange or replace something for another thing

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privacy

US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

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UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

noun
State of being hidden from the presence of others

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beat

US /bit/

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UK /bi:t/

noun
An area patrolled by a police officer or other guard.
Regular movement or rhythm (e.g. heart or music)
A main accent or rhythmic unit in music.

other
To defeat (someone) in a game or competition.
To mix (ingredients) rapidly using a whisk, spoon, or mixer.
To strike (someone or something) repeatedly and violently.

verb
To move in regular motions in order to push blood
To hit someone or something repeatedly.
To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
To mix ingredients rapidly using a whisk or mixer.
To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
To make a rhythmic sound.
To play a drum
To pulsate or throb rhythmically.
To win against another person or team; defeat

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(of a heart, drum, etc.) to make a rhythmic sound.

adjective
Very tired; exhausted.

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record

US /ˈrekərd/

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UK /'rekɔ:d/

noun
A collection of facts about a particular person or thing.
Highest or most extreme level achieved
Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
A vinyl disk storing recorded sound
The best performance ever achieved in a particular sport or activity.
A written account of past events
A collection of related data elements
Official documents or information
History of a person's past actions or achievements
A thin disc of vinyl on which sound has been recorded.

verb
To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
To write down or say what happened
To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

other
To convert sound or images into permanent form
To set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference

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fall

US /fɔl/

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UK /fɔ:l/

noun
An act of falling; a tumble.
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
The downfall or collapse of a government, regime, or power.
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
A mass or quantity of hair that hangs loosely.
A downward slope or inclination.
The season after summer and before winter.

verb
To be captured or defeated by an enemy.
To lose stability and collapse or drop to the ground.
To drop in amount; to decrease
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident

other
To come into a particular state or condition.
To be captured or defeated.
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To be the responsibility or duty of someone.

other
The season after summer and before winter.

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gain

US /ɡen/

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UK /ɡeɪn/

noun
An increase in something, such as weight

verb
To increase in something, such as weight
To get something wanted, needed or valued

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social

US /ˈsoʃəl/

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UK /ˈsəuʃəl/

adjective
Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
Living together and depending on each other

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target

US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

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UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

noun
A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
Group you are trying to sell to or influence
Something shot at to practice shooting

verb
To aim advertising, marketing, or general messages at a specific group.
To try to influence; direct a message toward
(Army) to aim an attack at something

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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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profitable

US /ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl/

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UK /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/

adjective
Yielding profit or financial gain.
Being useful; benefiting someone or something
Making more money than it cost to make

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spend

US /spɛnd/

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UK /spend/

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

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learn

US /lɚn/

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UK /lɜ:n/

verb
To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
To gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, or by being taught.

other
To gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, or by being taught.

other
To gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, or by being taught.
To find out something.
To find out something.

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interview

US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

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UK /'ɪntəvju:/

noun
Meeting to ask questions to get information

verb
To formally ask questions about a given topic

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public

US /ˈpʌblɪk/

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UK /'pʌblɪk/

adjective
Open to or shared by all people.
Of or concerning the people as a whole.
Relating to the government or state.
Known to everyone.
Open to or shared by all people.
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general

other
The views of the general population.
Work done for the benefit of the community.

noun
People in general.
A place accessible to all members of a community.

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active

US /ˈæktɪv/

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UK /ˈæktɪv/

adjective
Moving around a lot or doing many things
Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
(of a verb or construction) expressing that the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
Involving or engaged in activity; participating.

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rise

US /raɪz/

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UK /raɪz/

other
To move upwards; ascend.
To achieve a higher rank or position.
To get out of bed.
To increase in number, amount, or value.
To originate or have its source.
To rebel or revolt.

verb
To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
(Of bread) to get larger due to air being created
To achieve greater success and power or rank
To increase in quantity, degree, strength, value
To move from a lower position to a higher one
(Sun, etc.) to appear over the horizon, in the sky

noun
Act or process of achieving a higher rank, status
Ground higher than the areas next to or around it
Movement from lower to greater heights
An increase in number, amount, or value.

other
An increase in salary or wages.

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commerce

US /ˈkɑ:mɜ:rs/

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UK /ˈkɒmɜ:s/

noun
Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
A government department concerned with regulating or assisting trade.

other
Business activities.
Commerce conducted via the internet.
Social dealings between people.
The activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially between countries.

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