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stuff

US /stʌf/

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UK /stʌf/

noun
Generic description for things, materials, objects

verb
To push material inside something, with force

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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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extremely

US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

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UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

adverb
In a way that is much more than usual or expected
To a very great degree; very.
To a very great degree; very.
To a very great degree; very.
In an extreme manner or to an extreme degree.
Remarkably; unusually.
From an extreme point of view.

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realize

US /ˈriəˌlaɪz/

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UK /'ri:əlaɪz/

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally
To achieve something that you have been trying to do.
To understand or become aware of something.

other
To achieve or make something happen.
To convert something into cash.
To convert something into cash or a different form.
To understand or become aware of something.

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miserable

US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/

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UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/

adjective
Very unhappy
Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
Of very poor quality or a very low standard
Very unhappy or uncomfortable

noun
A person who is always unhappy or complaining

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kinda

US /'kaɪndə/

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UK /'kaɪndə/

adverb
Short way of saying 'kind of'
Used informally to express a feeling or desire.
Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
Sort of; in a way.

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spare

US /spɛr/

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UK /speə(r)/

verb
To make (money or time) available for
To save from being hurt or punished
To allow someone not to do something unpleasant

adjective
Being extra or in reserve

noun
Extra part; something in reserve for replacements

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tip

US /tɪp/

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UK /tɪp/

noun
A piece of advice or practical information, especially when given to deal with a problem.
End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
A place where waste or garbage may be deposited.
Extra money given for good service
Hint or clue; helpful idea for what to do
A sum of money given to someone as a reward for their service.
Place you leave or get rid of garbage
Extremely unclean place, that is not neat

verb
To pour or move something from a place, container
To give extra money for good service
To say someone/something is likely to succeed/win
To cause something to move into a leaning position
To lift one side or edge so the contents fall out
To hit something softly, so that it changes course

other
Give (someone) a tip.
To (cause to) topple over.
To (cause to) slope.
Touch lightly or briefly.

other
To (cause to) slope.

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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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form

US /fɔrm/

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UK /fɔ:m/

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind

verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

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raise

US /rez/

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UK /reɪz/

other
To put forward for consideration or discussion.
To increase the amount of a bet.
To bring up (a child).
To construct or erect.
To cause something to happen or exist.
To collect or obtain money, resources, or support.
To grow or cultivate plants or animals for food or other products.
To cause to appear; evoke.
To increase the amount, level, or strength of something.
To lift or move something to a higher position.
To bring together; assemble.
To bring up a question or topic for discussion or consideration.
To bring up a child; to care for a young person or animal until it is fully grown.

noun
An increase in salary or wages.
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
An increase in salary or wages.

verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

other
To increase in volume or size, especially dough with yeast.

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deliver

US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

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UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

other
To help in the birth of (a baby).
To bring goods, letters, packages, etc. to a particular place or person.
To do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do.
To give a speech, lecture, or performance.
To transport something to a particular place or person.

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

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correct

US /kəˈrɛkt/

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UK /kə'rekt/

adjective
Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.
Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
True or accurate

verb
To fix a problem
To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
To punish in order to improve

other
To amend or rectify (something that is wrong or inaccurate).
To reprimand or rebuke (someone), typically with the intention of improving their behavior.

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credit

US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

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UK /'kredɪt/

noun
A unit of academic achievement.
System to buy something and pay for it later
Points earned instead of money
Quality of having a good reputation for a reason
Acknowledgement of a source of information or inspiration.
Points earned towards a university degree

other
Praise or approval; something that reflects well on someone.
An arrangement to receive goods or services now and pay for them in the future.
Recognition or approval for an act, ability, or quality.

other
To believe that someone has done something
To add money to an account.

adjective
Having a positive amount of money

verb
To add a certain amount of money to a total
To recognize someone's achievements or help

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buddy

US /ˈbʌdi/

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UK /'bʌdɪ/

noun
Friend, usually male
A term of address, often used informally.
A close friend.

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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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count

US /kaʊnt/

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UK /kaʊnt/

noun
Number of things added together, e.g. votes
With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A European nobleman.

verb
To add things together to find the total number
To matter or be important
Determine the total number of (a collection of items).
Be important; have significance.
To include someone or something in a final number

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destroy

US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

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UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

other
To completely ruin or demolish something.
To put an end to something.
To kill a person or animal.
To ruin or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or no longer exists.

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gourmet

US /ˈgʊrmeɪ/

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UK /ˈgʊəmeɪ/

noun
Person with a taste for good food and drink
Food of high quality and often expensive
A person with refined or discriminating tastes especially in food and wine

adjective
Relating to or preparing high-quality food
Of high quality and often expensive, relating to very good food and drink

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shelf

US /ʃɛlf/

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UK /ʃelf/

noun
Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
Flat board attached to a wall to put things on

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important

US /ɪmˈpɔrtnt/

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UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tnt/

adjective
Having power or authority
Valuable or essential to retain.
Necessary or crucial.
Having serious consequences; momentous.
Having a big effect on (person, the future)
Of great consequence; serious.
Having high rank or status; influential.
Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being.

noun
A matter of great significance.

other
A matter of great significance.

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petty

US /ˈpɛti/

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UK /ˈpeti/

adjective
Small and unimportant; small-minded

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blind

US /blaɪnd/

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UK /blaɪnd/

adjective
Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
Lacking in judgment or awareness
Lacking awareness or understanding; oblivious.
Be unable to see the truth about a situation
Unable to see.
Without awareness, understanding, or judgment.

verb
To cause someone to lose the ability to see
To cause (someone) to be unable to see, either temporarily or permanently.
To be unable to see the truth about a situation

noun
Window covering that you can pull up and down
A screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats.

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point

US /pɔɪnt/

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UK /pɔɪnt/

noun
A decimal point.
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A particular idea or argument.
A certain time or stage in a process
A particular location or position.
Certain position in time or space
The purpose or aim of something.
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
A stitch in sewing or needlework.
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
A specific moment in time.

other
To direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger or object.
To indicate or suggest a particular fact or conclusion.

verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

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pornography

US /pɔ:rˈnɑ:grəfi/

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UK /pɔ:ˈnɒgrəfi/

noun
Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire

other
Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic feelings.

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own

US /on/

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UK /əʊn/

verb
To admit that you have done something wrong
To have something as your property

other
To admit to be the case; confess.
To utterly defeat or dominate.
To have something as your property; possess.

adjective
Belonging to oneself or itself.
Used for emphasis, indicating that something belongs to or was done by the person specified.
Belong to oneself

pronoun
(Something) belong to myself

determiner
Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another

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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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hard

US /hɑː(r)d/

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UK /hɑ:d/

adjective
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid

adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

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retirement

US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/

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UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/

noun
Time later in life when you stop working
A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
The period of life after ending employment, typically funded by savings and investments.
The state of no longer working.

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seduction

US /sɪˈdʌkʃən/

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UK /sɪ'dʌkʃn/

noun
Making someone attracted to you/have sex with you
Persuading someone to do something (often wrong)

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elevator

US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

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UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

noun
An elevator.
Machine that carries people between floors
A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
A movable control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft, used to control the aircraft's pitch.
A movable control surface on the tailplane of an aircraft, used to control the aircraft's pitch.
A building for elevating and storing grain; grain elevator.
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels; lift.
A surgical instrument for raising a depressed part or dissecting tissue.
A muscle that raises a body part.
A platform or compartment enclosed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels.

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slick

US /slɪk/

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UK /slɪk/

adjective
Confident; effortlessly effective
Thin layer of oil
Being very smooth and slippery

verb
To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth

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start

US /stɑrt/

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UK /stɑ:t/

other
Beginning of something in place or time

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared

verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

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luggage

US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

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UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/

noun
Suitcases and bags

other
Bags and suitcases that travelers carry; baggage
Suitcases and bags containing personal belongings packed for traveling
The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
Suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for traveling
The act or process of transporting baggage.

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fine

US /faɪn/

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UK /faɪn/

adjective
Good, acceptable or satisfactory
Of high quality; made with great skill
In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
In good health; well.
Being of high quality
Good; okay; no problem
Of high quality; good of its kind.
Consisting of very small particles; thin or slender.
(Of weather) good; not raining

noun
(at the end of a piece of music) the end
Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
A sum of money paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.

verb
To pay money because you broke a law

other
To impose a fine on someone as a penalty.

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guy

US /ɡaɪ/

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UK /ɡaɪ/

noun
Man; boy; any person

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cheat

US /tʃit/

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UK /tʃi:t/

noun
One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
A person who acts dishonestly or unfairly.

verb
To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
To get something by deceit; break a rule/law

other
To deceive or swindle someone.

other
To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.
To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.

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think

US /θɪŋk/

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UK /θɪŋk/

verb
Have a particular belief or idea.
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

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case

US /kes/

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UK /keɪs/

noun
Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
Set of facts about a crime
Set of facts about an event
Example or instance of something

verb
To find out about a place, as in planning to steal

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problem

US /ˈprɑbləm/

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UK /ˈprɒbləm/

adjective
Causing trouble

noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
An issue or fault in a computer system or software.
A situation that is unwelcome or harmful; a difficulty.
Question to show understanding of a math concept
A person who causes difficulties or is hard to control

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human

US /ˈhjumən/

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UK /'hju:mən/

adjective
Concerning or characteristic of people
Relating to or characteristic of humans.
Having the qualities or attributes of a human being.
Showing compassion or empathy.

noun
A person; a man, woman or child
A member of the species Homo sapiens; a man, woman, or child.

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suffice

US /səˈfaɪs/

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UK /səˈfaɪs/

verb
To be enough to do something

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incidentally

US /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntli/

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UK /ˌɪnsɪˈdentli/

adverb
As part of something else; as it happens
(Used to introduce a different topic); by the way
In an incidental manner; by chance or coincidence.
Used to introduce a point that is not directly related to the main subject being discussed.

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