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❄️
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/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/
adverb
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in a way that is not typical or expected; to an uncommon degree
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It was unusually cold for this time of year. |
unusually for someone/something |
in a way that is not typical of a particular person or thing
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atypically, exceptionally, remarkably, unusually enough, uncommonly
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normally, typically, ordinarily
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unusually cold, unusually quiet, unusually high, unusually low, unusually strong
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🎉
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/ʌnˈveɪl/
verb
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unveiled
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unveiled
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unveils
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unveiling
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to reveal or disclose something, especially in a formal manner
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The company will unveil a new product next week. |
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reveal, disclose, unveil, disclose
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conceal, hide, cover
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unveil a product, unveil a plan, unveil the truth
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😤
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/ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ/
adjective
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not ready to do something; reluctant; not wanting to do
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He was unwilling to share his secret with anyone. |
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reluctant, hesitant, resistant, disinclined
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willing, eager, ready, keen
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unwilling participant, unwilling to help, unwilling witness
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🙅♂️
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/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/
adverb
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in a way that shows reluctance or lack of desire; not willingly
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She unwillingly agreed to attend the meeting. |
drag someone unwillingly |
to force someone to do something against their will
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reluctantly, hesitantly, grudgingly, involuntarily
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willingly, eagerly, gladly
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unwillingly agreed, unwillingly accepted, unwillingly complied, unwillingly admitted
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🤦
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/ʌnˈwaɪz/
adjective
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Showing poor judgment; not sensible or prudent.
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It would be unwise to invest all your money in one company. |
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foolish, imprudent, reckless, careless
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wise, prudent, sensible
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unwise decision, unwise choice, unwise investment, unwise action
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👎
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/ʌnˈwɜːrði/
adjective
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not deserving respect or attention; lacking worth or merit
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He felt unworthy of such praise and recognition. |
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undeserving, inadequate, inferior, worthless
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worthy, deserving, adequate, valuable
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unworthy of praise, feel unworthy, unworthy candidate
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🎁
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/ʌnˈræp/
verb
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unwrapped
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unwrapped
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unwraps
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unwrapping
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remove wrapping or covering from something; reveal something gradually or clearly
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She carefully unwrapped the gift with excitement. |
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open, uncover, reveal, expose, strip
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wrap, cover, conceal
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unwrap a gift, unwrap a package, unwrap slowly, unwrap carefully
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🔜
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/ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
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about to happen or appear
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The upcoming event will be held next week. |
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forthcoming, approaching, imminent, near
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past, previous, distant
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upcoming event, upcoming week, upcoming project
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/ˈʌpdeɪt/
verb
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updated
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updated
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updates
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updating
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to make something more modern or accurate by adding new information or changing it
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Please update your profile information regularly. |
keep someone updated |
to inform someone of new developments
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revise, refresh, modify, modernize, amend
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ignore, neglect, retain
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update software, update system, update record, latest update
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/ˈʌpˌɡreɪd/
verb
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upgraded
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upgraded
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upgrades
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upgrading
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to raise something to a higher standard, improve
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We decided to upgrade the software to the latest version. |
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improve, enhance, elevate, boost
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downgrade, reduce, worsen
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upgrade software, upgrade system, upgrade device
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/ʌpˈhoʊld/
verb
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upheld
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upheld
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upholds
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upholding
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to maintain or support a principle, law, or decision
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The judge promised to uphold justice at all costs. |
uphold the law |
to support and enforce legal rules
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support, maintain, defend, sustain, endorse
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reject, overturn
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uphold justice, uphold the law, uphold a decision, uphold rights
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🕒
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/əˈpɒn/
preposition
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on or immediately after
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Upon hearing the news, he rushed to the hospital. |
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on, following
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before
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upon arrival, upon hearing, upon request
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⬆️
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/ˈʌpər/
adjective
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higher in position or rank
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The upper floor of the building is under renovation. |
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higher, top, superior
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lower, bottom
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upper floor, upper limit, upper part
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😔
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/ʌpˈsɛt/
verb
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upset
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upset
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upsets
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upsetting
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To make someone unhappy, worried, or angry.
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The news really upset her. |
upset the apple cart |
To spoil or ruin a plan or arrangement.
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disturb, unsettle, trouble, sadden, anger
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comfort, soothe, calm
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deeply upset, easily upset, upset stomach, upset feelings
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🏠⬆️
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/ˌʌpˈstɛərz/
adverb
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on or to a higher floor of a building
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She went upstairs to her bedroom. |
the people upstairs |
neighbors who live on the floor above
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above, overhead, aloft, upper floor, higher level
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downstairs, below, beneath
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go upstairs, walk upstairs, upstairs room, upstairs neighbor
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🏙️
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/ˈɜːrbən/
adjective
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related to, characteristic of, or situated in a city or town
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Urban areas often have higher population density than rural areas. |
urban jungle |
a way of describing a city as crowded, dangerous, or chaotic
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city, metropolitan, municipal, civic
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rural, rustic, countryside
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urban development, urban planning, urban life, urban population
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📢
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/ɜːrdʒ/
verb
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urges
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urging
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to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something
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Doctors urge patients to exercise regularly. |
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to encourage someone to continue or do something with more effort
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encourage, persuade, push, prompt, exhort
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dissuade, discourage, prevent
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urge someone, urge action, urge caution, strong urge
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🚨
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/ˈɜːrdʒənt/
adjective
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Requiring immediate action or attention.
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She sent an urgent message to her manager. |
urgent need |
a strong necessity that must be addressed immediately
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critical, pressing, immediate, essential
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nonessential, trivial, minor
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urgent request, urgent matter, urgent care, urgent meeting
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/ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
adverb
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in a way that requires immediate attention or action
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The patient urgently needs medical attention. |
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immediately, pressingly, desperately, critically
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slowly, casually, unhurriedly
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urgently needed, urgently required, urgently request, urgently seek help
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👫
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/ʌs/
pronoun
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used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
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She gave us a gift. |
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we, ourselves, our group
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them, you
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help us, give us, show us
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📘
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/ˈjuːsɪdʒ/
noun
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The action of using something; the way in which a word or phrase is normally used.
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The book explains the proper usage of technical terms. |
common usage |
the way something is usually used or understood
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practice, use, custom, convention
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misuse, error, disuse
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word usage, proper usage, language usage, common usage
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/juːz/ (verb), /juːs/ (noun)
verb
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used
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uses
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using
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To employ something for a purpose.
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She used her phone to call a taxi. |
make use of |
To take advantage of or utilize something.
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apply, utilize, employ, exploit, handle
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neglect, waste, ignore
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use time, use opportunity, use resources, use effectively
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🚗
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/juːzd/
adjective
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having already been used
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This is a used car. |
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pre-owned, secondhand, recycled
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new, unused
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used car, used clothes, used book
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🔧
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/ˈjuːs.fəl/
adjective
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having a beneficial purpose; practical
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This tool is very useful for fixing problems. |
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helpful, beneficial, practical, handy, valuable
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useless, harmful, worthless, ineffective
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useful tool, useful information, very useful, quite useful
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🔧
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/ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/
noun
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the quality of being useful; practical value or helpfulness
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The usefulness of this tool became apparent during the project. |
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utility, value, benefit, practicality
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uselessness, worthlessness, futility
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practical usefulness, usefulness of tool, question usefulness
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🗑️
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/ˈjuːs.ləs/
adjective
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having no beneficial purpose; not useful
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This broken computer is completely useless. |
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worthless, ineffective, pointless, futile, unhelpful
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useful, helpful, valuable, effective, beneficial
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completely useless, totally useless, useless information, useless attempt
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👤
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/ˈjuːzər/
noun
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a person who uses or operates something
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He is a frequent user of this app. |
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consumer, customer, client
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provider, seller
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user interface, end user, registered user
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📅
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/ˈjuːʒəl/
adjective
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habitually or typically occurring or done
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It’s our usual meeting spot. |
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customary, normal, regular
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unusual, rare
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usual routine, usual time, usual place
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/ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/
adverb
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in most cases; generally; as a rule
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I usually wake up at 7 AM every morning. |
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generally, typically, normally, commonly, ordinarily
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rarely, seldom, never, unusually
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usually do, usually happens, usually takes, usually go
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🔌
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/juːˈtɪləti/
noun
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The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
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The utility of smartphones in daily life is undeniable. |
utility bill |
A bill for essential public services like water, electricity, or gas.
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usefulness, benefit, practicality, service, advantage
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uselessness, disadvantage
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utility bill, utility company, utility service, utility value
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/ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/
verb
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utilizes
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utilizing
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to make practical or effective use of something
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The company aims to utilize solar energy for production. |
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use, employ, apply, exploit, harness
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waste, neglect, misuse
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utilize resources, utilize time, utilize data, utilize opportunity
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😲
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/ˈʌtərli/
adverb
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completely or absolutely
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She was utterly surprised by the news. |
utterly ridiculous |
completely absurd or unreasonable
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completely, absolutely, totally, entirely, fully
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partially, somewhat, slightly
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utterly amazed, utterly destroyed, utterly wrong, utterly impossible
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🏖️
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/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a period of time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax
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I'm planning a vacation to the beach next summer. |
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holiday, break, leave, trip
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work, duty, obligation
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summer vacation, family vacation, vacation time, go on vacation
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✅
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/ˈvælɪd/
adjective
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Having a sound basis in logic or fact; legally or officially acceptable.
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Her argument was valid and convincing. |
valid reason |
a good or acceptable reason
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legitimate, sound, reasonable, genuine
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invalid, false, illegitimate
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valid reason, valid point, valid argument, valid passport
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✅
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/vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/
noun
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the quality of being logically or factually sound; legal acceptability
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The lawyer questioned the validity of the contract. |
validate a claim |
to prove that a claim is true or acceptable
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legitimacy, soundness, authenticity, accuracy
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invalidity, falseness, illegitimacy
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validity period, test validity, question the validity, ensure validity
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✅
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/ˈvælɪdli/
adverb
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in a legally, logically, or officially acceptable manner
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The contract was validly signed by both parties. |
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legitimately, lawfully, properly, correctly, rightfully
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invalidly, illegally, improperly
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validly signed, validly issued, validly executed, validly formed
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🏞️
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/ˈvæl.i/
noun
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a low area of land between hills or mountains
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The green valley stretched for miles between the mountains. |
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dale, glen, hollow
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mountain, hill, peak
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river valley, mountain valley, fertile valley, deep valley
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💎
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adjective
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worth a great deal of money; extremely useful or important
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The painting is very valuable and worth millions. |
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precious, expensive, costly, priceless
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worthless, cheap, valueless, insignificant
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valuable asset, valuable experience, valuable time, valuable information
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💎
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/ˈvæl.juː/
noun
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the importance or worth of something; the amount of money that something is worth
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This antique vase has great sentimental value to our family. |
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worth, importance, significance, price
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worthlessness, insignificance
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market value, face value, family values, good value
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🚐
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/væn/
noun
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a large vehicle used for transporting goods or people
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The delivery van stopped in front of our house. |
moving van |
a large vehicle used for transporting furniture when moving
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truck, vehicle, transporter, carrier
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car, bike
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delivery van, police van, moving van, camper van
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✨
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/ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
verb
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vanished
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vanished
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vanishes
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vanishing
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to disappear suddenly and completely
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The magician made the rabbit vanish into thin air. |
vanish into thin air |
to disappear suddenly without a trace
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disappear, fade, evaporate, melt away
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appear, emerge
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vanish suddenly, vanish completely, vanish from sight, vanish overnight
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🔄
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/ˈvɛriəbl/
adjective
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able to change; not consistent or having a fixed pattern
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The weather has been very variable this week. |
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changeable, fluctuating, unstable, inconsistent
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constant, fixed, stable, unchanging
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variable weather, variable rate, variable cost, variable speed
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⚖️
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/ˌvɛəriˈeɪʃən/
noun
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A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level.
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There is a wide variation in climate across the country. |
without variation |
always the same; without change
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difference, diversity, alteration, change, modification
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uniformity, sameness, consistency
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climate variation, price variation, genetic variation, significant variation
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🌈
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/vəˈraɪəti/
noun
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the quality of being different or diverse; a number of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality
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The restaurant offers a wide variety of international dishes. |
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diversity, range, assortment, selection
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monotony, uniformity, sameness
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wide variety, variety show, variety pack
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🔀
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/ˈvɛəriəs/
adjective
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several different; many different types of
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She has lived in various countries around the world. |
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different, several, numerous, many
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single, one, same, identical
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various reasons, various methods, various sources, various options
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/ˈveəri/
verb
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varied
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varied
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varies
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varying
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to differ in size, amount, degree, or nature
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The prices of fruits vary from season to season. |
vary widely |
to differ significantly
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differ, change, alter, fluctuate, diversify
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remain, stay, continue
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vary greatly, vary according to, vary from, vary in size
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🌌
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/vɑːst/
adjective
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extremely large in size, amount, or extent
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The desert stretches across a vast area of land. |
vast majority |
a very large number of people or things compared to the rest
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immense, huge, enormous, massive, expansive
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small, tiny, limited
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vast amount, vast majority, vast area, vast distance
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🛢️
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/væt/
noun
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A large container used for holding liquids such as dye or wine.
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The workers filled the vat with freshly pressed grape juice. |
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container, tank, tub, cask
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bottle, flask
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wine vat, fermentation vat, large vat, dye vat
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🥦
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/ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl/
noun
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a plant or part of a plant used as food
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I eat vegetables every day for health. |
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greens, produce, plant food, veggie
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meat, animal products
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eat vegetables, grow vegetables, fresh vegetables
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🚗
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/ˈviːɪkəl/
noun
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a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land; a means of expressing or displaying something
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The electric vehicle is becoming more popular these days. |
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transport, conveyance, automobile, car
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obstacle, hindrance
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motor vehicle, emergency vehicle, commercial vehicle
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