damn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- love: Person's name
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- mama: A mother
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- 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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