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slightly

US /ˈslaɪtli/

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UK /ˈslaɪtli/

adverb
Only a little

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adrenaline

US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

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UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

noun
Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear

other
A synthetic form of epinephrine used as a drug, especially to stimulate the heart or to treat anaphylactic shock.
The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
A synthetic form of epinephrine used as a drug to stimulate the heart, increase blood pressure, relax bronchial muscles, and relieve allergic symptoms.

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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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track

US /træk/

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UK /træk/

verb
To use marks to follow a wild animal
To move a certain way/follow a particular course
To record and examine the progress of something
To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
To monitor or record the progress or development of something.

noun
A prepared course for racing, especially for athletes.
A circular course for running
A circular path on a magnetic disk or tape on which data can be recorded.
Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A mark or impression left by a moving object.
A recording of a song or piece of music.
A recording of a song or piece of music.
A rough path or minor road.
The rails on which a train runs.
The rails on which a train runs.
A prepared course for racing.
Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
Often circular course laid out for car racing
One of multiple musical recordings on an album
Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
Metal lines that trains ride on
One of the rails making up a railway line.

other
To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.

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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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spread

US /sprɛd/

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UK /spred/

noun
A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
The distance between two things
Soft food thinly applied, e.g. on bread
When a disease is passed to more people
Range or wide variety of something

verb
To place over a large area; to cover a large area
To apply something thinly, usually onto food
To give or be given to other people, as a disease
(Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
To move something apart, or to put space between
To become known by a greater number of people

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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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session

US /ˈsɛʃən/

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UK /ˈseʃn/

noun
a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity
A period of instruction at a school or college.
A period of activity by a user while logged into a computer system.
Period of time used for a specific activity
A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
A period of time spent recording music.
A meeting of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct business.
Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature

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edge

US /ɛdʒ/

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UK /edʒ/

noun
An advantage you have over others
Cutting side of a sharp object
Boundary of a surface

verb
To cut something to make the blade sharp
To move slowly and carefully alongside something
To go around the boundary of something

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congress

US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

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UK /'kɒŋɡres/

noun
Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
American governing body of elected representatives

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distance

US /ˈdɪstəns/

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UK /'dɪstəns/

noun
Lack of friendliness toward another person
A point or place that is far away.
Amount of space between two places or things
A point or place that is far away.
A long race.

verb
To make it clear that you are not involved

other
To create a space or separation, either physically or emotionally.
To create a space or separation, either physically or emotionally.

other
A lack of friendliness or emotional connection.
The amount of space between two places or things.

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lift

US /lɪft/

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UK /lɪft/

noun
Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
Movement of something to higher position

verb
To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
To move something to higher position
To make something increase in amount
To make something disappear often by stealing it

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drift

US /drɪft/

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UK /drɪft/

verb
(Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
(Of boats) to move without purpose on water
To move or live without a purpose or goal
To move slowly or effortlessly in water or air

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produce

US /prəˈdus, -ˈdjus, pro-/

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UK /prə'dju:s/

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Agricultural goods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables.

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To cause a particular result or effect.
To create or manufacture something.
To show or provide something for inspection.

noun
Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables

verb
To grow something naturally
To make something appear
To manufacture something using machines
To control the making a movie or television show

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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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minor

US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

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UK /'maɪnə(r)/

adjective
Not so large in size; not important or valuable
An interval a half tone smaller than its major

noun
Subject studied in college, but not the main one
Someone too young to be legally responsible

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energy

US /ˈɛnədʒi/

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UK /'enədʒɪ/

noun
Physical or mental strength

other
Power or capacity applied to perform a task in computing.
Resources used for power, fuel, etc., especially in economic terms.
Enthusiasm and determination.
The capacity to do work.
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

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profit

US /'prɑ:fɪt/

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UK /'prɒfɪt/

other
Advantage; benefit.

other
Advantage; benefit.

noun
Benefit from doing something
Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted

verb
To be a benefit to someone
To earn money from something

other
To obtain an advantage or benefit.
To obtain an advantage or benefit.

other
To benefit (someone or something).
To benefit (someone or something).

other
A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

other
A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

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forum

US /ˈfɔrəm/

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UK /'fɔ:rəm/

noun
Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject

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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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delivery

US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/

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UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/

noun
Way someone acts when speaking publicly
Act of taking something to a person or place
The act of conveying or transporting something to a particular destination.
The process of childbirth.
The successful transmission of data or messages in a computer system.
Something that is delivered; a consignment.
The manner in which someone speaks or presents information.
The act of throwing or propelling a ball or other object in sports.

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catalyst

US /ˈkætlɪst/

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UK /ˈkætəlɪst/

noun
Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
Substance causing a chemical reaction to speed up

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slide

US /slaɪd/

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UK /slaɪd/

noun
Part of machines that slides backward and forward
Reduction in amount, price, quality
Metal or plastic device, used to hold back hair
Piece of glass to view object on using microscope
Action of moving by means of sliding
Sudden unexpected fall of mud or rock down a hill
Small piece of film with a photo on it
A child's play apparatus in a park for sliding
A backless shoe with an open toe
A slip on something wet or slippery

verb
To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
To grow increasingly worse over time
To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
(Mud or rock) to fall down a hill
To secretly pass something into or out of
To slip on something wet or slippery

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adjust

US /əˈdʒʌst/

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UK /əˈdʒʌst/

verb
To change; to attain a desired state or function
To change so as to fit in with new conditions

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lot

US /lɑt/

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UK /lɒt/

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

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hail

US /hel/

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UK /heɪl/

verb
To speak of something with admiration/excitement
To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
To fly, fall together through the air
Used to say that hail is falling

noun
Small hard pieces of ice from rain storms

other
Frozen rain falling in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice.

other
(of frozen rain) fall as hail.

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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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pull

US / pʊl/

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UK /pʊl/

noun
Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
Force something has that draws other things to it
Using your hands to move something to you

verb
To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
To hold something and move it toward you
To remove something by force

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rebound

US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/

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UK /rɪ'baʊnd/

noun
Bouncing off something, then going back into play
Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state

verb
To bounce off of a surface
To recover or increase after decreasing

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ride

US /raɪd/

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UK /raɪd/

noun
Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
Trip on a bicycle or a horse

verb
To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
To sit on and control a horse or vehicle

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post

US /post/

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UK /pəʊst/

verb
To send a letter or package using stamps
To share a message on an internet discussion group
To send a soldier somewhere to do a job
To put a message in public for everyone to see

noun
Message delivered or shared in an online group
Piece of wood, metal in the ground for support
Job or position within an organization or company
Place where a soldier, etc. is ordered to go

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happen

US /ˈhæpən/

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UK /'hæpən/

verb
To take place or occur

other
To occur by chance
Used to introduce a possibility or condition
To take place or occur

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hear

US /hɪr/

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UK /hɪə(r)/

verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case
To perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something.

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skyrocket

US /ˈskaɪˌrɑkɪt/

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UK /'skaɪrɒkɪt/

verb
(Prices or things) to increase suddenly

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aurora

US /ɔˈrɔrə, ɔˈrorə, əˈrɔrə, əˈrorə/

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UK /ɔ:'rɔ:rə/

noun
Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky

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datum

US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

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UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

noun
Item of factual information

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cost

US /kɔ:st/

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UK /kɒst/

noun
A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
The price you pay for something

verb
To make someone suffer or lose something of value

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move

US /muv/

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UK /mu:v/

noun
An act or action.
A player's turn to play in a game.
Act of moving a playing piece in chess, etc.
An action; doing something
Step taken to achieve a goal

other
To change position or go from one place to another.
To change the place where you live or work.

other
To cause to change position or go from one place to another.
To change the place where something is located.

verb
To cause someone to have certain emotions
To cause something to change to a different place
To change where people live or a business operates
To take action to do or achieve something

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street

US /strit/

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UK /stri:t/

noun
Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

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cannabis

US /ˈkænəbɪs/

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UK /'kænəbɪs/

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Type of plant that is a drug when smoked

other
A drug, also known as marijuana, that is made from the dried leaves and flowers of the Cannabis plant, often used for recreational or medicinal purposes.
A medicine prepared from the cannabis plant.
A tall plant with a stiff upright stem that is divided into sections, and serrated leaves. It is used to produce hemp fiber and as a drug.

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