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stuff

US /stʌf/

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UK /stʌf/

noun
Generic description for things, materials, objects

verb
To push material inside something, with force

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silly

US /ˈsɪli/

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UK /'sɪlɪ/

adjective
Careless
Acting funny or playfully
Not being serious or important

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clue

US /klu/

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UK /klu:/

noun
Information that helps explain something; hint

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outfit

US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/

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UK /'aʊtfɪt/

noun
A set of clothing (with accessories)

verb
To provide with clothing and other things

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predict

US /prɪˈdɪkt/

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UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

verb
To guess or estimate what will or might happen

other
To say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

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draw

US /drɔ/

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UK /drɔ:/

noun
Something that attracts people to visit a place
A lottery or prize
Result of a game, contest where the score is equal

verb
To attract attention to someone or something
To get closer to or approach something or someone
To influence a person's involvement in something
To move an object by pulling
To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
To take one thing out of a container, etc.
(Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score

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charge

US /tʃɑrdʒ/

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UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

noun
A formal accusation made against someone
An attack by running quickly toward someone
An attack in which people rush forward
A price for a service or goods
When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
A feeling of excitement and enthusiasm
Amount of money you pay for a service
An official instruction or command
The amount of money you have to pay for something, especially a service
Control over someone or something; responsibility for something

other
To formally accuse (someone) of something, especially a crime
To ask (someone) to pay an amount of money for something
To put electricity into a device such as a battery
To entrust (someone) with a duty or responsibility
To fill (a battery or electrical device) with electricity
To ask someone to pay a particular amount of money for something
To accuse someone of something, especially a crime

verb
To run quickly toward someone to attack them
To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
To put electricity in a battery
To give responsibility to take care of or manage
To state that someone has committed a crime

other
To rush forward and attack

other
An amount of electricity stored in a battery or capacitor

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deliver

US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

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UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

other
To help in the birth of (a baby).
To bring goods, letters, packages, etc. to a particular place or person.
To do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do.
To give a speech, lecture, or performance.
To transport something to a particular place or person.

verb
To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
To save someone from a problem or crisis
To keep a promise; do what you say you would
To present something to a group, as a speech
To take something to a person or place

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edible

US /ˈɛdəbəl/

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UK /ˈedəbl/

adjective
Being safe to eat
Safe or fit to be eaten

noun
A food item infused with cannabis.
An edible item; food

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capture

US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

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UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

verb
To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
To record, tape, or film something
To catch and prevent from being free
To take control of a place or object by force

other
In chess, to take an opponent's piece off the board.
To record or preserve something, especially in a lasting form.
To represent or depict accurately in a work of art or literature.
To seize and take into custody; to take as a prisoner.

noun
The act of seizing or taking control of something.

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rude

US /rud/

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UK /ru:d/

adjective
Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
Offensive; ill-mannered
Being made in a simple way

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guess

US /ɡɛs/

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UK /ɡes/

other
To estimate or suppose (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.
Used to indicate that one thinks something is the case, but is not certain.

noun
Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
An estimate or conjecture.
An estimate or conjecture.

verb
To give an answer without knowing if it is correct

other
To suppose or assume (something).

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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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break

US /brek/

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UK /breɪk/

verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
A lucky opportunity.
A pause in activity; a rest.
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather

other
To stop functioning.
To enter a building illegally, typically by force.
To start suddenly.
To escape.
To become known; to be revealed.
To interrupt an activity for a rest.
To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.

other
To put an end to.
To reveal or disclose (news or information).
To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.
To fail to observe the terms of (a law, promise, or agreement).

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handy

US /ˈhændi/

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UK /'hændɪ/

adjective
Easy to use or reach; convenient.
Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
Near; within easy reach.
Being skillful in performing small tasks

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fall

US /fɔl/

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UK /fɔ:l/

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

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

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

other
The season after summer and before winter.

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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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alarm

US /əˈlɑ:rm/

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UK /əˈlɑ:m/

noun
an alarm clock
Sound or light used for a warning or alert

verb
To make someone unpleasantly surprised

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place

US /ples/

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UK /pleɪs/

noun
One's proper or appropriate role or duty.
One's home or residence.
Particular location, area or region
A position in a sequence or structure.
A position in a competition or ranking.
A house or home.
A person's situation or circumstances.
A town, city, or other area.

verb
To put someone in a particular type of situation
To make an order.
To put something in a certain location or position
To put something in a particular position.

other
To recognize or remember someone or something.
To make an order.
To put something in a particular position.
To rank in a competition.

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spend

US /spɛnd/

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UK /spend/

verb
To use money to pay for something
To use time in order to do something
To use up something completely

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piece

US /pis/

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UK /pi:s/

noun
A counter in a board game
A portion or part of something.
A separate or limited portion of something.
A work of art, music, or literature.
A playing piece in a game, such as chess.
A fragment or part of something.
A musical composition.
Small part of something larger

verb
To put items together to assemble something

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pole

US /pol/

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UK /pəʊl/

noun
One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
Most northern or most southern point on a planet
A long, narrow piece of metal or wood
One of two opposite magnetic forces
An upright long thin structure to support things

verb
To move a boat with a stick or pole

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reindeer

US /ˈreɪndɪr/

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UK /ˈreɪndɪə(r)/

noun
Large type of deer, associated with Christmas

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lot

US /lɑt/

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UK /lɒt/

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

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coal

US /kol/

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UK /kəʊl/

noun
Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
A single piece of coal.

adjective
Of a color similar to that of coal; black.

other
A black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
The industry involved in the mining and distribution of coal.

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assistance

US /əˈsɪstəns/

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UK /əˈsɪstəns/

noun
Act of helping someone

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person

US /'pɜ:rsn/

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UK /'pɜ:sn/

noun
Man, woman or child
A character in a play, story, or other work of fiction.
A grammatical category that distinguishes between the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), and others (third person).
A human being; an individual.
An entity recognized by law as having rights and responsibilities, such as an individual, corporation, or organization.
An individual, typically used to emphasize their distinct identity or role.

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wheel

US /wi:l/

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UK /wi:l/

noun
Round thing that rolls, used for moving things

verb
To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
To turn or cause to turn something in a circle

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turn

US /tɚn/

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UK /tɜ:n/

verb
To become (a particular age)
To become a different quality, color, etc.
To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
To move in an opposite direction or position
To shape metal with a spinning tool

noun
Place where changing of direction happens
Your time or chance to perform a duty
Your chance to play or do in say a game
Unexpected change, as in the weather

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wear

US /wer/

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UK /weə(r)/

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

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

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grow

US /ɡro/

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UK /ɡrəʊ/

other
To become gradually.
To develop or increase in amount or degree.
To increase in size or develop.

other
To cultivate or raise plants.

verb
To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
To improve; to develop better skills over time
To develop and become bigger or taller over time

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find

US /faɪnd/

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UK /faɪnd/

verb
To become aware of something that is happening
To discover or meet by chance
To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
To learn through study, research, or effort
To discover something by looking for it

noun
Object discovered by chance
Things that have been discovered from searching

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remember

US /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

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UK /rɪ'membə(r)/

other
To celebrate or commemorate an event or person.
To bring back to mind; to have in memory again.
To keep in mind; to not forget.
To commemorate or honor someone or something.
To show respect for someone who has died, especially by a public act or ceremony.
To not forget; to keep in mind for future action.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
To bring back to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).
To keep in mind for future action or consideration.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
To keep in mind; to retain information.
To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.