Vocabulary

  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
  • dead or alive: Regardless of whether someone is living or dead; in any condition.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • off the track: Away from the main subject or correct path.
  • in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
  • made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
  • hiding out: The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
  • turn off
  • internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
  • smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • check out
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • public: Owned by the government
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • pearl: Person's name
  • terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
  • minimize: To make something seem small or less important
  • intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • bin: Type of container, usually for trash
  • weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
  • residence: Place where a person lives
  • laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
  • dead: Not alive
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • fondness: Quality of feeling love or affection
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
  • tamper: To interfere with; change for the worse
  • dissident: Challenging a government's authority; rebelling
  • manhunt: Organized search (by police) for a criminal
  • interception: Preventing something from proceeding or arriving
  • unprepared: Without preparation; not prepared for
  • abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • abc

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • amuse

      US /əˈmjuz/

      UK /ə'mju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone laugh by entertaining them
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • anniversary

      US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/

      UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at the most

      US /ət ðə ˈmoʊst/

      UK /ət ðə ˈməust/

      • other
      • No more than; maximum amount or degree.
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    • bin

      US /bɪn/

      UK /bɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of container, usually for trash
      • (computing) A directory containing executable programs.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something away in the trash
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    • cell

      US /sɛl/

      UK /sel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Smallest unit of living things in biology
      • Group of people - often from a secret organization
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
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    • curl up

      US /kɚrl ʌp/

      UK /kə:l ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
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    • dead or alive

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Regardless of whether someone is living or dead; in any condition.
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    • derail

      US /diˈrel/

      UK /dɪˈreɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the subject; to change from a course
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • dissident

      US /ˈdɪsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈdɪsɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Challenging a government's authority; rebelling
      • Noun
      • Person challenging a government's authority; rebel
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • fondness

      US /ˈfɑndnɪs/

      UK /fɒndnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of feeling love or affection
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • hiding out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
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    • in detail

      US /ɪn dɪˈtel/

      UK /in ˈdi:teil/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in hiding

      US /ɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

      UK /ɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

      • other
      • Trying to avoid being found or caught.
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • increasingly

      US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

      UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • More and more; in greater degree or amount
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • intercept

      US /ˌɪntərˈsept/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈsept/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or catch something while it is moving
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    • interception

      US /ˌɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntə'sepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Preventing something from proceeding or arriving
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    • internet access

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The ability to connect to the internet.
      • A service that allows you to connect to the internet.
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    • kidney

      US /ˈkɪdni/

      UK /'kɪdnɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
      • An animal kidney used as food.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the kidneys.
      • Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
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    • laden

      US /ˈledn:/

      UK /ˈleɪdn/

      • Adjective
      • Being weighted down by a large amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To load (truck, ship) with cargo
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    • made public

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reveal or announce something to everyone.
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    • manhunt

      US /ˈmænˌhʌnt/

      UK /ˈmænhʌnt/

      • Noun
      • Organized search (by police) for a criminal
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    • minimize

      US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something seem small or less important
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • off the track

      US /ɔf ðə træk/

      UK /ɒf ðə træk/

      • other
      • Away from the main subject or correct path.
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    • on the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pearl

      US /pɜ:rl/

      UK /pɜ:l/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
      • Someone, something that is admired, among the best
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    • persist

      US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/

      UK /pə'sɪst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue a course of action despite opposition
      • To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • residence

      US /ˈrɛzɪdəns/

      UK /ˈrezɪdəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where a person lives
      • State of living in a particular place
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • see the light

      US /si ði laɪt/

      UK /si: ðə lait/

      • Idiom
      • To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
      • To come into existence or be made public.
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • silence

      US /ˈsaɪləns/

      UK /'saɪləns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being quiet and not talking for a time
      • When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop the noise that something is making
      • To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
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    • smoking gun

      US /ˈsmokɪŋ ɡʌn/

      UK /ˈsməʊkɪŋ ɡʌn/

      • Noun
      • Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • tamper

      US /ˈtæmpɚ/

      UK /'tæmpə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To interfere with; change for the worse
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • terrorist

      US /ˈtɛrərɪst/

      UK /ˈterərɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
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    • unprepared

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈpɛrd/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without preparation; not prepared for
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    • weep

      US /wip/

      UK /wi:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
      • Noun
      • Small cry or shedding of tears
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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