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bit

US /bɪt/

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UK /bɪt/

noun
A former coin worth 12.5 cents.
The basic unit of information in computing.
The basic unit of information in computing, representing a binary digit (0 or 1).
A mouthful of food.
Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
A particular thing or experience.
A person's contribution to an effort.
Small piece of something
A short period of time.
A very small amount of money.
A small piece or amount of something.
A small acting role or part in a performance.
The part of a tool that cuts or bores.

other
To do one's part.
Not at all.

verb
Past tense of 'bite'.
(E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught

adverb
Slightly; somewhat.

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humble

US /ˈhʌmbəl/

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UK /'hʌmbl/

adjective
Being lower in quality or status
Of low social, administrative, or political rank
Not proud/arrogant; of low status
Unpretentious; simple

other
Lower (someone) in dignity or importance

verb
To make someone feel less proud or confident

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direction

US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

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UK /də'rekʃn/

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The control or management of someone or something.
The act of directing a film or play.
Guidance or supervision of action or conduct; management; control.
The act or power of controlling; management.
The act or skill of directing something, such as a play or film.
The management or guidance of someone or something.
The act or function of managing or guiding.

noun
When someone tells people what to do
Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
The way that someone or something moves, faces, or is aimed.
The line or course on which something is moving or pointing; aim; orientation.
Guidance or supervision of action or conduct; management; control.
A statement of instructions for doing something.
The point to which someone or something is moving or facing.
A general tendency or course of events.
A course along which someone or something moves.

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board

US /bɔrd, bord/

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UK /bɔ:d/

noun
Surface for posting or showing information
Group of persons who direct an organization
Long piece of material used for riding the waves
A group of people who manage or govern a company or organization.
A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other material, used for various purposes.
Long thin piece of wood, used for building; plank

other
To cover (a window, opening, etc.) with boards.
To get on or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle).
To provide with regular meals and lodging in return for payment or other consideration.
To provide with regular meals in return for payment or services.

other
Meals provided regularly for payment; food and lodging.
Meals provided regularly for payment, especially when living somewhere.

verb
To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
To cover with long wooden strips of wood
To pay money to live in someone's house; lodge

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stem

US /stɛm/

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UK /stem/

noun
Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
Main part of a word, e.g. 'use' in 'useful'

verb
To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
To start from or be the origin of
To stop something bad from spreading or developing

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tap

US /tæp/

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UK /tæp/

verb
To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
To move feet/fingers to make light regular sounds
To spy one someone electronically
To hit something or someone lightly
To remove from an object e.g. oil from the ground

noun
Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
Light hit, generally one that makes a sound

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click

US /klɪk/

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UK /klɪk/

verb
To work well with someone or something
To press a computer mouse
To make a short, slight, and sharp sound

other
To like each other immediately.
To suddenly understand something.

noun
The sound a computer mouse makes when you press it
A photograph.
A short, slight, and sharp sound
A single instance of a clicking sound or action.

other
To select something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse.

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totally

US /ˈtotl:ɪ/

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UK /ˈtəʊtəli/

adverb
In a complete way; completely; absolutely
Completely; entirely

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twist

US /twɪst/

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UK /twɪst/

noun
a change in the way in which something happens
Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
Bend or sudden change of direction
An unexpected change in the direction of a story
A bend or curve in something.

verb
To turn something in a circular direction
To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
To bend something into a particular shape
To change the meaning in an unintended way
To turn in opposite directions at the same time
To wind something around something else
To turn direction or position, as of your body

other
To change or distort the meaning of something.
To injure a part of your body by suddenly turning it.
To turn something, especially repeatedly, so that the shape or position changes.
To form into a particular shape by turning or winding.

other
To be turned, especially repeatedly, so that the shape or position changes.

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avocado

US /ˌævəˈkɑ:doʊ/

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UK /ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/

noun
Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone

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simple

US /ˈsɪmpəl/

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UK /'sɪmpl/

adjective
Not hard to understand or do; not complex
Having only a few parts; not complex
Being ordinary or normal
Being plain; without a lot added for style

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middle

US /ˈmidl/

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UK /'mɪdl/

adjective
Equal distance from extremes
At an equal distance from the extremities; central.

noun
Place that is halfway between two things
The point or position at an equal distance from the sides or extremities of something; the center.
The part of the human body around the waist.

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