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- turn: To become (a particular age)
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- slam: To criticize sharply
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- anymore: No longer; no more
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
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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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