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grab

US /ɡræb/

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UK /ɡræb/

verb
To take and hold something quickly

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pursue

US /pɚˈsu/

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UK /pə'sju:/

verb
To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
To try to achieve or get something over time

other
To follow someone or something, usually to catch them.
To try to achieve something over a period of time.
To continue to investigate or discuss something.
To try to achieve something over a period of time.

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extreme

US /ɪkˈstrim/

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UK /ɪk'stri:m/

adjective
Very great in degree
Farthest from a center
Very severe; very strong
Of the highest degree or intensity.
Far from the average or moderate.
Involving a high level of risk or danger.
Farthest from the centre or middle; outermost.
Going to great lengths; beyond what is moderate, usual, or necessary.

noun
Effort that is thought more than is necessary
The furthest point or limit of something.
The furthest limit or degree of something.
A measure or course of action that is drastic or far-reaching.

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scene

US /sin/

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UK /si:n/

noun
Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
View that looks like a picture
Place where something particular happened
Part of an act in a play

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brand

US /brænd/

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UK /brænd/

noun
A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
Product made or designed by a named company

verb
To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
To give a famous name to a product or service

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conduct

US / kənˈdʌkt/

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UK /kənˈdʌkt/

noun
Your behavior

verb
To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
To let electricity or heat travel through
To lead or guide people
To direct a group of musicians in performance
To direct or control some process or procedure

other
The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.

other
To organize and carry out.
To lead or guide someone through a place.
To transmit electricity or heat through a substance.
To direct the performance of an orchestra or choir.
To direct the performance of musicians or a musical work.
To transmit (heat or electricity) through a substance.

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concrete

US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

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UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

noun
Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
A real thing or particular thing

verb
To cover or make with a hard grey building material

adjective
Concerning something that is physical or real
Specific; definite; real; not abstract.
Definite and clearly formulated.

other
A building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which hardens to a stonelike mass.

other
To lay or cover with concrete.
To lay or cover with concrete.
To make firm or solid; to establish firmly.
To lay or cover with concrete.

other
To become hard and solid like concrete.

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confront

US /kənˈfrʌnt/

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UK /kən'frʌnt/

verb
To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
(Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it

other
To challenge someone, especially about something they have done wrong.
To stand or be directly in front of someone or something.

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jealous

US /ˈdʒɛləs/

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UK /ˈdʒeləs/

adjective
Wishing you were like someone or had their things

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form

US /fɔrm/

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UK /fɔ:m/

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind

verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

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fade

US /fed/

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UK /feɪd/

verb
To cause to lose brightness of color
To lose strength or freshness

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vision

US /ˈvɪʒən/

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UK /'vɪʒn/

noun
Ability to see; eyesight
Something you see in your imagination or dreams
Ability to plan for the future of 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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feasible

US /ˈfizəbəl/

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UK /ˈfi:zəbl/

adjective
Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed

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bust

US /bʌst/

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UK /bʌst/

verb
To arrest people involved in crime
To break something with force
To reduce someone's military rank

noun
A woman's chest or breasts

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slam

US /slæm/

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UK /slæm/

verb
To criticize sharply
To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise

noun
Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently

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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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slice

US /slaɪs/

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UK /slaɪs/

noun
Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
Piece or share of something

verb
To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
To cut a thin piece off something larger
To cut through something without difficulty
To move rapidly and without difficulty
To cut something into thin, flat pieces.

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rush

US /rʌʃ/

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UK /rʌʃ/

verb
To attack someone suddenly in a group
To perform or finish with speed and urgency
To move forward very quickly
To flow in a quick manner

noun
Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
State of hurried action
Sudden popularity to buy something by many people
Quick movement of water, e.g. in a river
A grassy reed
A situation in which you need to do something or go somewhere very quickly.
A sudden charge or attack.
A sudden, rapid flow of liquid.
A sudden strong feeling.
A period of great activity or demand.
A tall, slender plant that grows in wet ground.
A rapid migration of people to a newly discovered goldfield.

other
To move or do something with great speed.
To flow quickly and in large quantities.

other
To transport someone or something with great speed.
To attack suddenly and quickly.
To do something quickly, often too quickly.
To try to recruit someone to a fraternity or sorority.
To produce or release something quickly or ahead of schedule.

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gauge

US /ɡedʒ/

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UK /ɡeɪdʒ/

noun
A tool used to measure things
An instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something.
The distance between the rails of a railway track.

verb
To measure or make a judgment about something

other
To estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of something.
To assess or estimate (a situation or person's feelings).

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fake

US /fek/

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UK /feɪk/

adjective
Not real; made to look like something real

noun
A copy of something made to trick people

verb
To make move in sports to trick a player
To try to trick or deceive someone

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hype

US /haɪp/

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UK /haɪp/

noun
Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest

verb
To try to create interest or excitement about

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spill

US /spɪl/

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UK /spɪl/

noun
Accident when someone falls
Act of allowing a fluid to escape

verb
To come out of and spread beyond limits
To cause (blood) to flow from body, as by killing
To tell secrets or let information escape
To cause a liquid to fall out of its container
To come out of a holding container

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invention

US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

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UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/

noun
Something new that is different from other things
Power or ability to create new things
Process of creating a new device or idea

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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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chemical

US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

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UK /ˈkemɪkl/

noun
Basic substance produced by mixing elements
A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process.

adjective
Made of various elements
Relating to chemistry or chemicals.

other
The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.

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collaborate

US /kəˈlæbəˌret/

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UK /kəˈlæbəreɪt/

verb
To cooperate with or help an enemy
To work together to complete a task
To work jointly on an activity or project.

other
To work jointly on an activity or project.
To work jointly on an activity or project.

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loose

US /lus/

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UK /lu:s/

verb
To shoot or fire something from a gun

adjective
(Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
Not tightly attached or held
Not being attached to or contained within anything
Not tightly controlled, organized, or governed

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flow

US /flo/

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UK /fləʊ/

verb
To move steadily and easily in a certain direction

noun
Amount of something that moves through an area

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vanilla

US /vəˈnɪlə/

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UK /vəˈnɪlə/

adjective
Having the taste of vanilla
Having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard.
Lacking excitement or special distinction; bland or uninspired.
Having a pale creamy-yellow color.

noun
Taste from seed of vanilla plant, as in ice cream
Any orchid of the genus Vanilla, characterized by fragrant flowers and long pod-like fruit.
The podlike fruit of a vanilla orchid, used to flavor food.

other
A flavoring derived from vanilla orchids.
A pale shade of yellow-white, like that of vanilla ice cream.
Ice cream flavored with vanilla.

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solve

US /sɑ:lv/

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UK /sɒlv/

verb
To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem

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act

US /ækt/

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UK /ækt/

verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
A performance in a show or play.
A major division in a play or opera.
A formal decision or law passed by a legislature or other governing body.

other
To perform in a play or movie.
To behave in a particular way.
To take action; do something.

other
Take action; do something.

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continue

US /kənˈtɪnju/

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UK /kən'tɪnju:/

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

other
To resume an activity after an interruption.
To extend or prolong in a specific direction or manner.
To persist or remain in a particular state or condition.

other
To carry on or proceed with something.
To extend in a certain direction or over a certain distance
To keep doing something

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glow

US /ɡlo/

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UK /ɡləʊ/

noun
Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
Soft, steady light given off without a flame

verb
To look very healthy and contented
To emit a steady even light

other
To produce a steady light.
To have a healthy reddish color.

other
A steady light.
A feeling of warmth and well-being.
A strong feeling of pleasure or satisfaction.

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hook

US /hʊk/

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UK /hʊk/

noun
Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
The start of a story which catches your interest

verb
To make a bent or curved shape
To catch your interest completely
To catch, hang or attach something with a bent wire

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rhyme

US /raɪm/

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UK /raɪm/

noun
One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
Poem or song using similar-sounding words

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dope

US /doʊp/

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UK /dəʊp/

noun
Someone you think it stupid or a fool

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point

US /pɔɪnt/

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UK /pɔɪnt/

noun
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A certain time or stage in a process
Certain position in time or space
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
A particular location or position.
The purpose or aim of something.
A particular idea or argument.
A specific moment in time.
A decimal point.
A stitch in sewing or needlework.

verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

other
To direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger or object.
To indicate or suggest a particular fact or conclusion.

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pound

US /paʊnd/

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UK /paʊnd/

noun
The # key on a keyboard
Place where illegally parked cars may be taken
Place where stray dogs and cats are kept
Standard unit of money in the UK
Unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg

verb
To strike something with great force repeatedly
To walk or run with heavy, loud steps

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head

US /hɛd/

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UK /hed/

verb
To hit a ball with your head in a game
To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
To travel or move toward a particular place; To go in a particular direction
To become the leader of something
To lead or be responsible for something

noun
Counter for the number of cattle
Natural mental ability or intelligence
Leader or person with the greatest authority
Mind; mental ability; mental state
Side of a coin with a head on it
Top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
Starting point of something, e.g. a river

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drive

US /draɪv/

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UK /draɪv/

noun
A person's ambition and motivation to do something
Action of moving cattle from one place to another
A part of a computer which stores the data
A trip by car
Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
Action of hitting a golf ball
Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house

verb
To move cattle from one place to another
To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
To hit a golf ball
To push or hit an object into something else

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daily

US /ˈdeli/

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UK /'deɪlɪ/

adverb
Happening every day
Every day; happening or done each day.

noun
A newspaper that is printed every day
A newspaper that is published every day.

adjective
Happening or done every day; of or relating to each day.

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pack

US /pæk/

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UK /pæk/

noun
Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
Group of people, animals, or objects
A group of things, often animals, that are kept together.
A container, usually made of paper or cardboard.
A bag carried on the back, especially by hikers or travelers.
A complete set of playing cards.
A bag filled with ice, used to reduce swelling or pain.
A collection of lies.
A container of cigarettes.

verb
To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
To crowd a place with a large amount of things
To put something into a container to store it

other
To press something down firmly.
To fill a bag or container with items for travel or storage.
To fill a place with a large number of people.
To put something into a container for sale or transport.
To arrange things tightly together.

other
To prepare for a trip by putting items into a bag.

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avenue

US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/

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UK /'ævənju:/

other

noun
Wide street
Way to approach something or some issue

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pump

US /pʌmp/

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UK /pʌmp/

verb
To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
To make water/other liquid move using a machine
asking for information in an indirect way

noun
A device more moving liquids
Light woman's shoe
A mechanical device for moving a liquid or gas.
A type of woman's shoe.

other
To move (liquid, gas, or other material) by means of a pump.
To force (something) into or out of something.
To try to increase something, such as enthusiasm or interest.

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wear

US /wer/

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UK /weə(r)/

verb
To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
To display an expression or emotion on the face
To become weaker or damaged from continued use

noun
Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
Damage from continual use over a long period

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blade

US /bled/

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UK /bleɪd/

noun
One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
Sharp edge used for cutting
Long thin leaf of a plant

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wax

US /wæks/

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UK /wæks/

verb
(Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
To remove body hair by applying a paste and pulling
To speak emotionally about a particular memory
To apply a greasy substance to protect a surface

noun
Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
Soft substance that melts, used for candles

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quick

US /kwɪk/

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UK /kwɪk/

adjective
Using very little time; moving far in little time
Learning and understanding rapidly and easily
Moving or capable of moving with high speed; rapid.
Done or occurring promptly or without delay.
Mentally sharp; intelligent.
Taking only a short time; brief.
Easily provoked or aroused; irascible.

noun
The sensitive flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

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revolve

US /rɪˈvɑ:lv/

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UK /rɪˈvɒlv/

verb
To move something in a circular motion

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burn

US /bɚn/

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UK /bɜ:n/

verb
To destroy with fire
To feel pain and heat
To use as fuel for a fire to make light or heat
To overcook food with too much heat it goes black

noun
Damage from fire or heat

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fast

US /fæst/

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UK /fɑ:st/

adjective
In a way that is difficult to move or change
Moving or able to move quickly
Showing time that is later than the actual time
Firmly fixed or attached.
(of a color or dye) resistant to fading or running.

noun
Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
A period of abstaining from food.

adverb
With a great deal of speed

verb
To refuse food for a long time

other
To abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially for religious reasons.

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composure

US /kəmˈpoʊʒə(r)/

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UK /kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)/

noun
Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness

other
The state of being calm and in control of oneself.
The ability to remain calm and self-controlled, especially in difficult situations.
A calm, controlled manner.

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