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/beər/
adjective
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not covered by any clothing or decoration; simple and without addition
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He walked on the beach with bare feet. |
bare essentials |
only the most necessary items or facts
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naked, uncovered, exposed, plain, simple
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covered, clothed, decorated
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bare hands, bare feet, bare minimum, bare skin
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/ˈber.li/
adverb
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scarcely; only just; almost not
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I barely passed the exam. |
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scarcely, hardly, just, merely
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abundantly, completely, fully, entirely
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barely visible, barely audible, barely survive, barely enough
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/ˈbɛərnəs/
noun
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the state of being bare or uncovered; lack of decoration, warmth, or concealment
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The bareness of the room made it feel cold and unwelcoming. |
in all its bareness |
without any attempt to hide or decorate; in its plain, exposed state
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nakedness, emptiness, starkness, simplicity, exposure
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richness, fullness, ornamentation
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sheer bareness, stark bareness, bareness of the land, emotional bareness
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🤝
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/ˈbɑːrɡən/
noun, verb
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bargained
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bargained
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bargains
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bargaining
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an agreement between two or more parties; something bought at a good price
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We managed to get the car at a real bargain. |
strike a bargain |
to reach an agreement
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deal, agreement, contract, negotiation, offer
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disagreement, conflict, refusal
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good bargain, bargain price, bargain hunter, strike a bargain
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/bɑːrk/
verb
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barked
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barked
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barks
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barking
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to make a sharp sound like a dog; to speak angrily
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The dog barks at strangers. |
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yelp, woof, snap, shout
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whisper, murmur, silence
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bark loudly, dogs bark, bark at strangers, bark orders
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/ˈbærəl/
noun
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a large cylindrical container used to hold liquids
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The wine was stored in a wooden barrel. |
over a barrel |
in a helpless or difficult situation
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cask, drum, keg, container
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bottle, flask
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oil barrel, wooden barrel, barrel of wine, barrel full
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/ˌbærɪˈkeɪd/
noun/verb
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barricaded
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barricaded
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barricades
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barricading
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a barrier erected to block or defend against movement; to block a passage with obstacles
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Protesters built a barricade across the street. |
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barrier, blockade, obstacle, obstruction, fortification
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opening, passage, clearance
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erect a barricade, block with a barricade, barricade the street
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/ˈbæriər/
noun
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a fence, obstacle, or circumstance that prevents progress or access
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Language can be a barrier to communication. |
break down barriers |
to remove obstacles that prevent progress or understanding
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obstacle, hurdle, fence, block, hindrance
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support, aid
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trade barrier, language barrier, cultural barrier, physical barrier
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/ˈbɑːrtər/
verb
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bartered
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bartered
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barters
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bartering
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To exchange goods or services without using money.
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They bartered their crops for handmade tools. |
barter system |
An economic system where goods or services are exchanged directly without money.
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trade, exchange, swap, deal
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buy, sell
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barter goods, barter system, barter trade, barter exchange
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🏛️
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/beɪs/
noun, verb
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based
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bases
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basing
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The lowest part or foundation of something; or to establish something upon.
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The company is based in London. |
base on |
To use as a foundation or starting point.
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foundation, bottom, support, root, ground
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top, peak
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strong base, base camp, military base, based on, base level
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/ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/
noun
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a sport in which two teams try to score runs by hitting a ball and running around bases
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He loves watching baseball games on TV. |
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sport, game, pastime
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work, chore
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baseball game, baseball bat, baseball team, baseball player
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🏠
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/ˈbeɪs.mənt/
noun
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the lowest floor of a building, typically below ground level
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We store old furniture in the basement. |
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cellar, underground floor, lower level
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attic, top floor, upper level
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basement apartment, basement stairs, basement storage
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/ˈbeɪsɪk/
adjective
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forming the most important or simplest part of something
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She taught me the basic rules of chess. |
back to basics |
returning to simple, fundamental principles
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fundamental, essential, primary, simple, elementary
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advanced, complex, secondary
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basic knowledge, basic needs, basic rules, basic skills
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🔑
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/ˈbeɪsɪkli/
adverb
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in the most important or fundamental way; essentially
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Basically, the project was a success despite some small issues. |
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essentially, fundamentally, primarily, essentially, in essence
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complicatedly, secondarily
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basically true, basically correct, basically simple, basically sound
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🏗️
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/ˈbeɪsɪs/
noun
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the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process
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Trust is the basis of any strong relationship. |
on a daily basis |
happening every day
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foundation, ground, principle, root, support
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top, surface
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form the basis, strong basis, legal basis, daily basis
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/bæsk/
verb
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basked
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basks
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basking
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to lie in and enjoy warmth or to take great pleasure in something
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She basked in the sun on the beach. |
bask in glory |
to enjoy the praise or admiration received for an achievement
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revel, luxuriate, delight, enjoy, relax
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suffer, struggle, endure
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bask in the sun, bask in glory, bask in success, bask in attention
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🧺
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/ˈbæskɪt/
noun
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a container made of woven materials used for carrying or storing things
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She carried the apples in a basket. |
don’t put all your eggs in one basket |
don’t risk everything on a single venture
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container, hamper, bin, receptacle
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floor, ground
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shopping basket, fruit basket, picnic basket, basket case
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🎸
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/beɪs/
noun
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the lowest adult male singing voice; also, low-frequency sounds in music or a type of fish
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He played the bass guitar at the concert. |
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low voice, deep tone, baritone, subwoofer
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treble, soprano
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bass guitar, bass line, bass sound, bass singer
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😡
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/ˈbæstərd/
noun/adjective
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a child born to unmarried parents (offensive); also used informally as an insult or to describe something unpleasant
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He called him a bastard in anger. |
poor bastard |
an unfortunate or pitiable person
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illegitimate child, scoundrel, rogue, jerk
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legitimate child, gentleman
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call someone a bastard, poor bastard, lucky bastard
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/ˈbæstərdaɪz/
verb
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bastardized
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bastardizes
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bastardizing
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to corrupt or debase something by altering it from its original form; to change in a way that reduces quality or purity
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Critics argue that the remake bastardized the original novel. |
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corrupt, debase, distort, adulterate, pervert
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preserve, purify, refine
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bastardize a language, bastardize a tradition, bastardize the original, culturally bastardized
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🏏
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/bæt/
verb
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batted
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batted
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bats
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batting
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to hit with a bat; to flutter eyelids
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She bats her eyelashes flirtatiously. |
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hit, strike, flutter, wink
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miss, avoid
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bat an eye, bat around, baseball bat, cricket bat, bat the ball
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🛁
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/bɑːθ/
noun
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an act of washing the body in water; or the container used for this purpose
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She took a long bath after work. |
throw the baby out with the bathwater |
to lose something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted
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wash, soak, shower, cleaning
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dirt, filth
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take a bath, hot bath, bubble bath, bath tub
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verb
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bathed
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bathed
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bathes
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bathing
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to wash oneself; to clean the body with water
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I bathe every morning before going to work. |
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wash, clean, shower, cleanse
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dirty, soil, stain, contaminate
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bathe regularly, bathe daily, bathe carefully, bathe in water, bathe the baby
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/ˈbɑːθruːm/
noun
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a room containing a toilet and usually a sink or shower
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The bathroom is on the second floor. |
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washroom, restroom, lavatory, toilet
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kitchen, living room
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clean bathroom, bathroom door, bathroom sink, bathroom floor
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🔋
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/ˈbætəri/
noun
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A device that stores and provides electrical energy; also refers to a group of similar things or repeated blows.
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The phone battery ran out after a long day. |
assault and battery |
a legal term for physical attack and violence
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cell, accumulator, power pack, storage unit
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charger, power outage
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car battery, rechargeable battery, battery life, battery pack
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⚔️
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/ˈbætəl/
noun/verb
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battled
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battles
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battling
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A fight between armed forces or a struggle to achieve or resist something.
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The soldiers prepared for the final battle. |
fight an uphill battle |
to struggle against great difficulties
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fight, conflict, clash, war, struggle
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peace, truce
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win a battle, lose a battle, fierce battle, battle against
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⚔️
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/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/
noun
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a place where a battle is fought
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The battlefield was covered with the remnants of the fight. |
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combat zone, war zone, arena, field of battle
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peace, safety, tranquility
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fight on the battlefield, battlefield strategy, battlefield tactics
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🌊
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noun
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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
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The ship anchored safely in the bay. |
keep at bay |
to prevent something or someone from approaching or having an effect
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inlet, gulf, cove, harbor, lagoon
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mountain, hill
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sandy bay, beautiful bay, fishing bay, bay area
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/biː/
verb
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was/were
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been
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is
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being
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To exist, to occur, or to have a particular quality.
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She wants to be a doctor. |
to be or not to be |
a famous phrase about existence and life
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exist, live, happen, occur
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cease, die
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be happy, be late, be ready, be a teacher
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🏖️
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/biːtʃ/
noun
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An area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake.
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They spent the day relaxing on the beach. |
beach bum |
a person who spends a lot of time at the beach without working
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seashore, coast, shoreline, seaside
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mountain, desert
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sandy beach, go to the beach, beach holiday, beach umbrella
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🔆
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/biːm/
noun
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a ray or shaft of light; a long piece of wood or metal used to support weight
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A beam of sunlight entered through the window. |
beam with joy |
to smile broadly because of happiness
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ray, shaft, gleam, light, support
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shadow, gloom
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sunlight beam, laser beam, beam of light, wooden beam
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🫘
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noun
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A seed that is eaten as a vegetable or used to make food products.
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She cooked a pot of bean soup. |
spill the beans |
to reveal a secret
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legume, pulse, seed, vegetable
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meat, grain
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coffee bean, bean soup, green bean, baked beans
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verb, noun
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bore
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borne
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bears
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bearing
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to carry, endure, or give birth to; also refers to a large wild animal
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She could not bear the pain any longer. |
bear in mind |
to remember or consider something
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endure, tolerate, carry, support, sustain
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avoid, refuse, deny
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bear responsibility, bear the cost, bear fruit, bear in mind
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🧔
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/bɪəd/
noun
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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He decided to grow a beard during his vacation. |
beard the lion in his den |
to confront someone powerful or dangerous in their own territory
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facial hair, whiskers, goatee, stubble
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clean-shaven, bare face
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long beard, thick beard, grow a beard, trim beard
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🐅
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noun
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a large or dangerous animal; a cruel or brutal person
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The lion is known as the king of beasts. |
beauty and the beast |
used to describe two very different people or things, one beautiful and one ugly or fierce
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animal, brute, monster, creature, savage
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human, angel
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wild beast, ferocious beast, king of beasts, mythical beast
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/biːt/
verb
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beat
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beaten
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beating
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to hit repeatedly or to defeat someone in a competition
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The champion managed to beat his rival in the final match. |
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to avoid talking about the main point
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strike, defeat, thrash, overcome
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surrender, lose
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beat the drum, beat the record, beat time
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/biˈætɪfaɪ/
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beatified
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beatified
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beatifies
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beatifying
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to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
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The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice. |
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sanctify, bless, hallow, consecrate, exalt
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curse, condemn, desecrate
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beatify a saint, beatify by the pope, formally beatify
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/ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/
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pleasing to the senses or mind; very attractive
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The garden looked beautiful in the morning sunlight. |
beautiful inside and out |
describing someone as both physically attractive and kind-hearted
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lovely, pretty, gorgeous, stunning, attractive
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ugly, unattractive
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beautiful view, beautiful smile, beautiful day
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adverb
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in a beautiful or pleasing manner; excellently or skillfully
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She sang beautifully at the concert. |
beautifully done |
performed very well; executed with great skill
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gracefully, attractively, elegantly, wonderfully, superbly
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ugly, poorly, awkwardly
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beautifully designed, beautifully written, beautifully performed, beautifully decorated
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/ˈbjuːtɪfaɪ/
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beautifies
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beautifying
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to make something more beautiful or attractive
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The city plans to beautify the old park with trees and lights. |
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adorn, embellish, enhance, decorate, prettify
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uglify, mar, deface
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beautify the city, beautify a space, beautify surroundings, beautify nature
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/ˈbjuːti/
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a combination of qualities that please the senses or mind
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The beauty of the sunset took her breath away. |
beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
different people have different opinions about what is beautiful
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attractiveness, charm, elegance, loveliness, grace
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ugliness, plainness, dullness
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inner beauty, natural beauty, beauty contest, beauty products
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/bɪˈkɑːm/
verb
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becalms
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becalming
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to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind
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The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew. |
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soothe, pacify, quiet, settle, still
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agitate, disturb, excite
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becalm the sea, becalm the crew, becalm the mind
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conjunction
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for the reason that; since
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He stayed home because it was raining. |
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since, as, due to, owing to
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despite, although
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because of you, just because, because of the rain
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/ˈbɛkən/
verb
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beckons
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beckoning
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to signal or call someone to come closer, often with a gesture; to attract or invite
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She beckoned him to come closer with a wave of her hand. |
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to invite or attract someone toward something
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signal, summon, call, motion, entice
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repel, deter, discourage
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beckon someone over, beckon with a hand, beckon closer, beckon invitingly
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/bɪˈkʌm/
verb
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become
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becomes
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becoming
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to begin to be; to develop into
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He became a successful doctor after years of hard work. |
become a reality |
to actually happen
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turn into, grow into, evolve, develop
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cease, stop, remain
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become famous, become aware, become clear, become friends
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a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on
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She lay down on the bed and fell asleep quickly. |
make your bed |
to arrange or tidy your bed after getting up
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couch, mattress, cot, bunk
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floor, ground
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go to bed, make the bed, bed sheet, hospital bed
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