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  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • have to: Must do
  • fade out: To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for instance: As an example.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
  • such as: For example; like
  • in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
  • by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
  • option: A choice
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • duration: Length of time that something lasts
  • decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
  • tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
  • exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • variable: Having the ability to change or vary
  • indefinitely: Without limit or end
  • envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
  • linearly: With straight lines
  • triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
  • curvature: Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
  • octave: Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
  • amplitude: Breadth, width or largeness of something
  • synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
  • breakpoint: Point at which people stop tolerating something
  • hz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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    • amplitude

      US /ˈæmplɪtu:d/

      UK /ˈæmplɪtju:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Breadth, width or largeness of something
      • Distance between the top and the base of a curve
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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 soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
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    • breakpoint

      US /'breɪkˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /'breɪkˌpɔɪnt/

      • Noun
      • Point at which people stop tolerating something
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    • by default

      US /baɪ dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /bai diˈfɔ:lt/

      • Adverb
      • Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
      • Because of a lack of any other action or choice.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • curvature

      US /ˈkə:vəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkɜ:vətʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • decay

      US /dɪˈke/

      UK /dɪˈkeɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
      • To lose health or strength
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slow loss of physical or mental health
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    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
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    • duration

      US /duˈreɪʃn/

      UK /djuˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Length of time that something lasts
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    • envelope

      US /ˈenvəloʊp/

      UK /ˈenvələʊp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
      • A container for data in computing.
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    • exponential

      US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
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    • exponentially

      US /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      UK /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
      • At an increasingly rapid rate; extremely quickly.
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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
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    • fade out

      US /fed aʊt/

      UK /feid aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
      • To gradually disappear or become obsolete.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To end a scene in a film by gradually reducing the visibility of the image.
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    • finite

      US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having limits; lasting for a limited time
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hz

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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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 other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in progress

      US /ɪn ˈprɑɡˌrɛs/

      UK /in ˈprəuɡres/

      • Adjective
      • Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
      • Phrase
      • In the course of being done or carried out.
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    • in the post

      US /ɪn ðə ˈpoʊst/

      UK /in ðə ˈpəust/

      • other
      • Sent by mail or postal service.
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    • indefinitely

      US /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

      UK /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

      • Adverb
      • Without limit or end
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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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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
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    • level off

      US /ˈlɛvəl ɔf/

      UK /ˈlevl ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
      • To stop rising or falling and become steady.
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    • linearly

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • With straight lines
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • octave

      US /ˈɑktɪv, -ˌtev/

      UK /'ɒktɪv/

      • Noun
      • Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • pile up

      US /paɪl ʌp/

      UK /pail ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things on top of each other to form a pile
      • To increase in quantity or amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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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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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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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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    • segment

      US /ˈsɛɡmənt/

      UK /ˈsegmənt/

      • Noun
      • Part divided from the other parts of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something into different parts
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • synth

      US /sɪnθ/

      UK /sɪnθ/

      • Noun
      • Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
      B2
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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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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • triangle

      US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Three people connected with each in a relationship
      • A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • tutorial

      US /tu:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      UK /tju:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lesson given to a small group
      • A lesson or period of instruction given by a tutor.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in a tutorial.
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    • variable

      US /ˈveriəbl/

      UK /ˈveəriəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to change or vary
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mathematical quantity with several values
      • A keyword used in some programming languages to declare a variable.
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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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/
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    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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