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straight

US /stret/

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UK /streɪt/

adjective
Not having curves, bends, or angles
Not gay; heterosexual
honest and direct
Without bends or curves; proceeding in the same direction without deviation.
Honest; frank; straightforward.
In proper order; correctly arranged.
Continuous; uninterrupted.
Heterosexual.

adverb
in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
In a straight line; directly.
Immediately; at once.

noun
A heterosexual person.

other
To make or become straight.

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flip

US /flɪp/

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UK /flɪp/

verb
To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
To move into a different position quickly
To move a button or switch to turn on or off

noun
Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
Movement of something from one position to another
An act of flipping something, especially a coin.

other
To turn something over quickly.
To move or switch something with a quick motion.
To buy something, improve it, and then sell it quickly for a profit.

other
To perform a turning movement.

adjective
Showing a lack of seriousness; glib or flippant.

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claim

US /klem/

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UK /kleɪm/

verb
To say that something is true, often without proof.
To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).

noun
A statement that something is true.
A demand for something as rightful or due.
A demand or request for something considered one's due.
A statement asserting something as a fact.
A request to an insurance company for payment relating to a loss covered by a policy.
An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

other
To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
To ask for something that you believe belongs to you or that you have a right to.
To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
To make a request for something of value, especially money, that you believe you are owed.

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admit

US /ædˈmɪt/

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UK /əd'mɪt/

verb
To acknowledge that something is true or right
To allow someone to enter
To go to hospital for a few days
To agree that you did something bad; to own up

other
To acknowledge or confess to be true or to be the case.
To allow someone or something to enter a place.
To allow someone to enter a hospital for treatment.
To allow something to be used as evidence in a court of law.

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crack

US /kræk/

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UK /kræk/

noun
Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
Unexpected and hard hit to the body
Joke or impolite comment about something
Sound that is short, unexpected and loud
Small gap between two things or parts of things

verb
To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
To tell (a joke)
To solve a challenging problem or mystery
To make a sound that is short, unexpected and loud
To lose control, e.g. under pressure; break down
To break so lines appear, but it is not in pieces

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permission

US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

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UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

noun
Right to do something as allowed by another
In computing, the access rights granted to a user or program.

other
Authorization to do something.
Consent; agreement to allow something to happen.
Formal authorization from an authority.

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condition

US /kənˈdɪʃən/

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UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

verb
To improve something to make it better
To cause to behave automatically in a certain way

noun
Disease or other medical problem
The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
Something required in a business contract; term
A requirement or stipulation.

other
To train or accustom (someone or something) to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances.

other
The state of physical fitness.

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villain

US /ˈvɪlən/

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UK /'vɪlən/

noun
Character in a story who is mean or evil
A character in a story or real life who does bad things.
Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.

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stack

US /stæk/

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UK /stæk/

noun
A large number or amount of something
Large tube through which smoke exits a building

verb
To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes

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passion

US /ˈpæʃən/

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UK /'pæʃn/

noun
Powerful, positive excitement and interest
Something for which one has a great love
Strong sexual feelings toward someone
A thing for which someone has a strong enthusiasm.
The suffering of Jesus Christ in the period leading up to and including his crucifixion.

other
A strong and barely controllable emotion.
Strong sexual desire or love.
Enthusiasm or eagerness for something.
The suffering of Jesus Christ in the period leading up to and including his crucifixion.

other
A strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something.
A strong feeling of sexual love or desire.

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trap

US /træp/

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UK /træp/

noun
Device used for catching animals
Vehicle pulled by a single horse
Area or hazard on a golf course
Someone's mouth
Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape

verb
To use a device to catch animals or people
To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
To catch or prevent someone from escaping
To trick someone
To put into a situation you can't escape from

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swear

US /swɛr/

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UK /sweə(r)/

verb
To say bad or impolite words to someone
To make a serious promise to do something

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blow

US /blo/

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UK /bləʊ/

verb
To move something using air
To make air come quickly out of your mouth
To clear something by forcing air through it
To (of wind) move and carry something along in a steady flow of air.
To send out air from the mouth.
(of a fuse) to melt or break, causing the electrical circuit to stop working
To waste (an opportunity).
To send a kiss through the air.

noun
Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
Act of making air come out of your mouth
A hit or strike from an object
A forceful strike or punch.

phrasal verb
To destroy (something) with explosives.

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serve

US /sɚv/

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UK /sɜ:v/

verb
To act in a particular position or office
To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
To be used for a particular purpose
To give someone food or drinks
To give a person or group a service that is needed
To spend a particular amount of time in prison
To help customers find products and making sales
To give an official paper to appear in court

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fall

US /fɔl/

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UK /fɔ:l/

noun
Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
A drop in amount; decrease
Dropping from a standing position to the ground
An act of falling; a tumble.
The downfall or collapse of a government, regime, or power.
A mass or quantity of hair that hangs loosely.
A downward slope or inclination.
The season after summer and before winter.

verb
To drop in amount; to decrease
To come down from a higher position suddenly
To go from standing to the ground, by accident
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To lose stability and collapse or drop to the ground.
To be captured or defeated by an enemy.

other
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
To come into a particular state or condition.
To be captured or defeated.
To be the responsibility or duty of someone.

other
The season after summer and before winter.

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luxury

US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/

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UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/

noun
Something expensive bought for pleasure
Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
Something useful, helpful but not always available
Something enjoyable that is not essential.

other
Great comfort and extravagant living.

adjective
Very comfortable and expensive.

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leave

US /liv/

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UK /li:v/

verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
A period of absence from duty or work, especially when granted permission.

other
To go away from a place.

other
To allow something to remain in a specific place or condition.
To cause someone to be in a particular state or condition.

other
Permission to be away from work or duty.
Remains of food.

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hell

US /hɛl/

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UK /hel/

noun
Any place of pain and suffering
A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
In some religions, the place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.

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flame

US /flem/

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UK /fleɪm/

verb
To glow
To burn or glow in a fire
To glow (as in the sun or sunset)
To send angry messages over the Internet; to troll

noun
The red part you can see in fire

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limit

US /ˈlɪmɪt/

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UK /'lɪmɪt/

noun
Point beyond which it is not possible to go
A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend.
A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
The greatest amount of something that is allowed or possible.
The value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value.

verb
To stop or prevent an increase past a point

other
To set a restriction on.

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coast

US /kost/

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UK /kəʊst/

noun
Land near the sea or ocean

verb
To progress in something without trying hard
(Of a vehicle) to move forward without power

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colossal

US /kəˈlɑ:sl/

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UK /kəˈlɒsl/

adjective
Being extremely large in size or amount
Extremely large or great.
Extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
Remarkably bad or unsuccessful.

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ceiling

US /ˈsilɪŋ/

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UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/

noun
Top part of a room above your head
Greatest level that is allowed; limit
The overhead upper surface of a room
An upper limit imposed on something
The height above the ground of the lowest layer of clouds
A function that rounds a number up to the nearest integer
The overhead upper surface of a room.
An upper limit on prices, wages, etc.
The height above the ground of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” not “thin” or “partial.”
The maximum altitude at which an aircraft can maintain a specified rate of climb under standard conditions.
The inside upper surface of a room or other similar compartment.
An invisible barrier that prevents someone, especially a woman or member of a minority group, from advancing to the highest levels of an organization.
A limit on the amount of money that can be borrowed.
(mathematics, computing) The nearest integer that is greater than or equal to a given number.
The material used to form a ceiling.
An upper limit; a maximum.