Vocabulary

  • screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
  • play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • mass appeal: The quality of being attractive or interesting to a large number of people.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
  • play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • shift in: A change or alteration in something.
  • in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
  • deal with
  • move beyond: To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
  • step into: To enter a place or situation.
  • interact with
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • consecutive: Following one after the other in order
  • foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • stance: A position or opinion stated in public
  • demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • expansion: Making or becoming larger
  • license: To give official permission to do something
  • recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • fidelity: Loyalty
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
  • subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
  • ethos: Guiding principles of a group
  • gritty: Showing strong determination
  • landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
  • alienate: To make someone feel they are not part of a group
  • monetization: Act of making money from your invention or ideas
  • dystopian: As bad as can be; characterized by human misery
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
  • bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
  • finalize: To make preparations to bring a thing to a finish
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
  • gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
  • gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • accessibility

      US /əkˌsesə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /əkˌsesə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to be entered or used
      • The quality of being easily understood.
      B1
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    • alienate

      US /ˈeljəˌnet, ˈeliə-/

      UK /'eɪlɪəneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel they are not part of a group
      B1
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      C2
      More
    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • backfire

      US /ˈbækˌfaɪr/

      UK /ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
      • (Plans) to go wrong and have unexpected results
      C1
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
      A1
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
      A2TOEIC
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
      B2
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    • bulky

      US /ˈbʌlki/

      UK /ˈbʌlki/

      • Adjective
      • Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
      B1
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
      A2
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • consecutive

      US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/

      UK /kənˈsekjətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Following one after the other in order
      B2
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • demographic

      US /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      UK /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      • Noun
      • Group of people with similar characteristics
      • A particular sector of a population.
      • Adjective
      • Characterizing human populations
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
      A2TOEIC
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    • ethos

      US /ˈi:θɑ:s/

      UK /ˈi:θɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Guiding principles of a group
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
      • The moral element in dramatic literature by which the character is determined.
      B2
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • expansion

      US /ɪkˈspænʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making or becoming larger
      • The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
      B2TOEIC
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    • fidelity

      US /fɪˈdɛlɪti,faɪ-/

      UK /fɪˈdeləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loyalty
      B2TOEIC
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • finalize

      US /ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'faɪnəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make preparations to bring a thing to a finish
      B1TOEIC
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    • foster

      US /'fɔ:stər/

      UK /'fɒstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
      • To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
      B1TOEIC
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    • gameplay

      US /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      UK /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The plot of a computer or video game
      C2
      More
    • gamer

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person playing a game to a set of rules
      C2
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    • gritty

      US /ˈɡrɪti/

      UK /ˈgrɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Showing strong determination
      • Having the texture of very small particles or sand
      B2
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    • hand over

      US /hænd ˈovɚ/

      UK /hænd ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give into the possession or control of another
      A1
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
      More
    • in full swing

      US /ɪn fʊl swɪŋ/

      UK /in ful swiŋ/

      • Phrase
      • At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
      B2
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
      More
    • innovate

      US /ˈɪnəˌvet/

      UK /ˈɪnəveɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To introduce or create new things or make changes
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intellectual property

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
      B2
      More
    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
      A2
      More
    • landmark

      US /ˈlændmɑ:rk/

      UK /ˈlændmɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Event that marks a change or turning point
      • Easily recognizable structure that is easy to see
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
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    • license

      US /ˈlaɪsəns/

      UK /ˈlaɪsns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give official permission to do something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
      B1TOEIC
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
      A2TOEIC
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    • mass appeal

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The quality of being attractive or interesting to a large number of people.
      B2
      More
    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • monetization

      US /ˌmʌnətə'zeɪʃən/

      UK /ˌmʌnɪtaɪ'zeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making money from your invention or ideas
      B2
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    • move beyond

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
      B2
      More
    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • nostalgia

      US /nəˈstældʒə/

      UK /nɒˈstældʒə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
      B2
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
      A2
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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.
      A1
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
      A2
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    • play games

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
      • To behave in a dishonest or insincere way to achieve a goal.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
      A1
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    • play on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
      A1
      More
    • point in time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
      • A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
      A1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • recognizable

      US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/

      UK /ˈrekəgnaɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being easily identified because of some quality
      • Having a distinct or identifiable character or quality.
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    • reinvent

      US /ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ˌri:ɪn'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To present something in a new and interesting way
      • To create again or anew; to remake or renovate completely.
      B1
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
      A2TOEIC
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    • screen in

      US /skrin ɪn/

      UK /skri:n ɪn/

      • other
      • To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
      B2
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    • shift in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A change or alteration in something.
      B2
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    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
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    • stance

      US /stæns/

      UK /stæns/

      • Noun
      • A position or opinion stated in public
      • Position or way of standing
      B1TOEIC
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    • step into

      US /stɛp ˈɪntu/

      UK /step ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or situation.
      • To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
      A2TOEIC
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    • subsidiary

      US /səbˈsɪdiˌɛri/

      UK /səb'sɪdɪərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Less important or supporting organization/company
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • symbol of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
      • A visible sign of something intangible.
      B2
      More
    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
      A1
      More
    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
      A1
      More
    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
      A2
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
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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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