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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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overwhelming

US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

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UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

adjective
So great as to be impossible to resist or overcome.
Impossible to resist
Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
So strong as to be difficult to resist or overcome.
Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react.
Covering completely
Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react.
Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
Difficult to deal with; very large or greater than usual

other
To cover someone or something completely; to submerge.
Present participle of overwhelm; completely defeating someone or something.
To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
To have a strong emotional effect on somebody
Present participle of overwhelm; affecting someone very strongly.
To cover or submerge completely.
To cover somebody/something completely

verb
To defeat something or someone completely
Present participle of overwhelm: to affect (someone) very strongly.
To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
Present continuous of overwhelm; strongly affecting
To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
To affect someone very strongly.

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majority

US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

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UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

noun
Amount that is more than half of a group
The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
The number by which votes cast for one candidate exceeds those for another.
The greater number; more than half of a total group or amount.
The excess of votes for one party or candidate over those for all others combined.

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immediately

US /ɪˈmidiɪtli/

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UK /ɪˈmi:diətli/

adverb
Without any delay; straight away
Without any delay; at once.
Very closely in space or time; next to.
Directly and personally.
Following or preceding without any interval of time or space.
Without any delay; instantly.

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encourage

US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

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UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

other
Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
To help something to happen or develop.
To give someone support, confidence, or hope.

verb
To give someone support, confidence, or hope.
To increase the chance of something happening
To make someone more determined or confident

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political

US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

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UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

adjective
Involved in or relating to activities aimed at achieving or maintaining power.
Relating to government or public affairs of a country.
Relating to or concerned with the state or government.
Relating to or concerned with ideas about power and government.
Motivated by or having to do with politics rather than other concerns.
Motivated by political considerations rather than genuine concern.
Relating to different organizations or groups involved in politics
Relating to government, politics, and public affairs.
Relating to the study of politics.
Likely to cause public debate or disagreement.
Shrewd or diplomatic in dealing with people.
Being active or interested in government matters
Diplomatic
Of the system of elections and government
Concerning government or public affairs
Involved in getting of power/influence in a group

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resist

US /rɪˈzɪst/

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UK /rɪ'zɪst/

verb
To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
To fight or prevent something from happening
To refuse to accept something new or different
To stop yourself from doing, e.g. eating something

other
To fight against; to oppose.
To abstain from; to forbear.
To withstand the action or effect of.

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tiny

US /ˈtaɪni/

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UK /'taɪnɪ/

adjective
Very, very small

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settle

US /ˈsɛtl/

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UK /'setl/

verb
To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
To end some troubles by reaching an agreement
To become accustomed to a new environment
(Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container

noun
Type of wooden seat

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democracy

US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

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UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

noun
System of government in which everyone is equal

other
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.

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charge

US /tʃɑrdʒ/

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UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

noun
A formal accusation made against someone
An attack by running quickly toward someone
An attack in which people rush forward
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
A feeling of excitement and enthusiasm
Amount of money you pay for a service
An official instruction or command
The amount of money you have to pay for something, especially a service
Control over someone or something; responsibility for something

other
To formally accuse (someone) of something, especially a crime
To ask (someone) to pay an amount of money for something
To put electricity into a device such as a battery
To entrust (someone) with a duty or responsibility
To fill (a battery or electrical device) with electricity
To ask someone to pay a particular amount of money for something
To accuse someone of something, especially a crime

verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

other
To rush forward and attack

other
An amount of electricity stored in a battery or capacitor

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stir

US /stɚ/

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UK /stɜ:(r)/

noun
Attention or interest aroused by an event

verb
To arouse (attention or interest)
To mix e.g. food by making circular movements

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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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undermine

US /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

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UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/

verb
To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
To weaken or damage something, especially gradually or insidiously.

other
To excavate the foundation or supporting material of (a building, cliff, etc.).
To erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).
To weaken or impair, especially gradually or insidiously.

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protest

US /ˈproʊtɛst/

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UK /'prəʊtest/

noun
Forceful argument against something
Objection to something

verb
To argue against something in a forceful way
To express a strong objection or dislike

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deny

US /dɪˈnaɪ/

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UK /dɪ'naɪ/

verb
To refuse to allow or accept something

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throw

US /θroʊ/

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UK /θrəʊ/

noun
Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
Forcibly putting someone on the ground

verb
To use your arm to make something fly in the air
To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
To confuse or upset someone
(E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
To propel something through the air with force.
To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

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minority

US /məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/

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UK /maɪ'nɒrətɪ/

noun
Group that is smaller and different from the rest
Part that is less than half the whole; small part
The state of being under the legal age of majority.
A smaller group within a larger population, often with different characteristics or beliefs.
The political party with fewer members than the majority party.
A political group that does not have the majority of votes or seats.
A small number of people or things that are part of a larger group.
A group of people that differs racially, politically, etc. from the larger group of which it is a part.
The state of being below the legal age of full rights and responsibilities.

adjective
Being part of a smaller group within a larger one.

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respond

US /rɪˈspɑnd/

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UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

verb
To answer something or someone
To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
To react to something in a particular way.

other
To say something in reply.
To make a formal reply in court.
To react to something.
To say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done.

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project

US /prəˈdʒɛkt/

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UK /prəˈdʒekt/

noun
A planned undertaking, especially a major one such as a building, road, or dam.
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
A specific task or activity with a defined start and end, undertaken to meet specific goals.

other
To present or promote (a particular view or image) of oneself or something else to the public.
To display (an image or film) on a screen or other surface.
To estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of current trends or data.

other
To extend outward beyond something else; protrude.

verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To plan, intend, or expect to do something.
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

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participate

US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

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UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

other
To take part in an activity or event.
To take part in an activity or event.
To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
To take part in an activity or event.

verb
To take part with others in doing something
To take part in an activity or event.

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riot

US /ˈraɪət/

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UK /'raɪət/

noun
Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
When a crowd tries to take control, using violence

verb
(Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control

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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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tear

US /tɛr/

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UK /teə(r)/

noun
Drop of salty water from the eye
Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged

verb
To move very quickly, often with carelessness
To remove something forcibly or roughly
To damage by pulling, resulting in a rough edge

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dictatorship

US /dɪkˈtetɚˌʃɪp, ˈdɪkˌte-/

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UK /ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/

noun
Form of government with an absolute rules

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arrest

US /əˈrɛst/

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UK /əˈrest/

verb
To attract someone's attention and hold interest
(Police) to catch and keep criminals
To stop or slow something that is happening

noun
Act of catching people who committed crimes

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accusation

US /ˌækjuˈzeʃən/

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UK /ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/

noun
An assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
A formal charge brought against someone.
A statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal; the act of accusing someone.
An unsubstantiated or false charge.
When you claim that someone has committed a crime
A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

other
The act of accusing someone or the state of being accused.
The act of accusing someone.

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wipe

US /waɪp/

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UK /waɪp/

noun
Act to clean or dry something with a cloth

verb
To clean or dry something with a cloth
To spread a liquid on something

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demonstration

US /ˌdɛmənˈstreʃən/

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UK /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/

noun
Open showing of emotion
Public gathering showing disagreement or support
Explanation of how something works (e.g. product)
An act of showing or explaining how something works.

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order

US /ˈɔrdɚ/

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UK /'ɔ:də(r)/

noun
An authoritative command or instruction.
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
A society or organization, especially a religious one.
A request to make, supply, or deliver something.
An arrangement of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.
Social or political control of an area
The condition of being neatly or methodically arranged.

other
Give an authoritative instruction or command to do something.
Request (something) to be made, supplied, or served.

verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

other
The state of peace and security maintained by the enforcement of laws.

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allow

US /əˈlaʊ/

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UK /əˈlaʊ/

verb
To admit the validity or truth of something
To let or permit someone do something

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support

US /səˈpɔrt, -ˈport/

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UK /səˈpɔ:t/

noun
Assistance or advice given to someone
Evidence that helps prove something is true
A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down

verb
To give assistance or advice to someone
To help prove or show that something is true
To hold up or prevent from falling down

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clash

US /klæʃ/

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UK /klæʃ/

noun
A conflict; disagreement

verb
To have a disagreement or fight over something
(Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly

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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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government

US /ˈɡʌvənmənt/

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UK /ˈgʌvənmənt/

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation
A building where a government operates.
A department or bureau of the government.
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or state.
The administration in power.
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or area.
The system by which a state or community is governed.

other
The act or process of governing; governance.
The act or manner of governing; control; direction.
Divine direction; providence.
The study of how countries are governed.
The system by which a state or community is governed.
The study of the systems of governing.

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head

US /hɛd/

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UK /hed/

verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river

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question

US /ˈkwɛstʃən/

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UK /'kwestʃən/

verb
To ask for or try to get information
To have or express concerns or uncertainty

other
Ask (someone) questions.
To express doubt about the validity or truth of.
Express doubt about the truth or validity of something.
Ask questions of (someone), especially in an official context.

noun
A matter of some doubt or difficulty.
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
Issue or problems you are dealing with

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opposition

US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

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UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

noun
Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
Group that you are fighting or competing against
The political party that is not in power.

other
Resistance or dissent expressed in action or argument.

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immunity

US /ɪˈmjunɪti/

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UK /ɪˈmju:nəti/

noun
State of not being able to catch a disease

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rape

US /rep/

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UK /reɪp/

noun
Act of forcing someone to have sex
Plant used as a source of an edible oil

verb
To force someone to have sex against their will

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allegation

US /ˌælɪˈɡeʃən/

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UK /ˌæləˈgeɪʃn/

noun
Accusation against someone (often in court)

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burn

US /bɚn/

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UK /bɜ:n/

noun
Damage from fire or heat

verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

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remove

US /rɪˈmuv/

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UK /rɪˈmu:v/

other
To displace or dismiss someone from a job or office.
To move or transfer something to a different place or location.
To eliminate or get rid of something undesirable.
To take something away or off from a place or position.

verb
To get rid of something completely
To make someone leave his or her job or position
To move, erase or take away from a place
To take something off (e.g. clothing)

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summon

US /ˈsʌmən/

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UK /'sʌmən/

verb
To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law

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interference

US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

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UK /ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/

other
The act of meddling in other people's affairs.
The act of obstructing or hindering something.
Unwanted electrical signals that disrupt or degrade the quality of a signal.
The influence of one language on another, especially in second language acquisition.
The act of hindering or obstructing an activity or process.
The combination of two or more waves to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
An act of illegally obstructing an opponent in sports.

noun
Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
Signal interrupting a radio or television signal

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band

US /bænd/

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UK /bænd/

noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something

verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

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parliamentary

US /ˌpɑ:rləˈmentri/

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UK /ˌpɑ:ləˈmentri/

adjective
Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
Relating to, enacted by, or having the nature of a parliament.

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time

US /taɪm/

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UK /taɪm/

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration

verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

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prosper

US /ˈprɑ:spə(r)/

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UK /ˈprɒspə(r)/

verb
To be a success and make money
To grow and be healthy

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salon

US /səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ/

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UK /'sælɒn/

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Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments

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Level

Exam Level

Level

significant

overwhelming

majority

immediately

encourage

political

resist

tiny

settle

democracy

charge

stir

rival

undermine

protest

deny

throw

minority

respond

project

participate

riot

target

tear

dictatorship

arrest

accusation

wipe

demonstration

order

allow

support

clash

public

government

head

question

opposition

immunity

rape

allegation

burn

remove

summon

interference

band

parliamentary

time

prosper

salon