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a war fought to gain freedom from foreign rule, occupation, or oppression; an armed struggle for national independence
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The liberation war reshaped the nation’s history and identity.
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war of independence, freedom struggle, emancipation war, revolutionary war
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occupation, subjugation, enslavement
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national liberation war, liberation war veterans, liberation war history, liberation war memorial
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/laɪˈbrɛəriən/
noun
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a person who manages, organizes, and assists users in a library
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The librarian helped me find a rare history book.
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library worker, archivist, information specialist, bibliothecary
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reader, borrower
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school librarian, head librarian, public librarian, librarian duties
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/ˈlaɪər/
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a person who tells lies; an alternative spelling of liar
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No one trusted him because he was known as a habitual lier.
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liar, deceiver, fibber, falsifier, prevaricator
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truth-teller, honest person, truthteller
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habitual lier, known lier, proven lier
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/ˈlaɪtən/
verb
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lightened
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lightens
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lightening
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to make something brighter or less dark; to make something less heavy or serious
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A joke can lighten the mood during a tense meeting.
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to relax and stop being so serious or worried
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brighten, illuminate, ease, relieve, cheer
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darken, burden, depress
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lighten the mood, lighten the load, lighten up, lighten hair
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/ˈlaɪnʌp/
noun; verb
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lined up
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lined up
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lines up
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lining up
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a group or arrangement of people or things in a line; to arrange people or things in a row or planned order
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The coach announced the team line-up before the match.
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changes made to the arrangement or selection of people or things
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arrangement, queue, roster, formation, lineup
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disorder, chaos
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team line-up, starting line-up, line-up announced, line up people, line up chairs
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/ˈliːtər/
noun
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a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters; commonly used to measure liquids
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She bought a litre of milk from the shop.
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for each litre as a unit of measurement
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liter, litre (UK), l, L
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millilitre, drop
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litre of water, one litre bottle, per litre, half litre
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/ˈlɒŋ taɪm/
adjective, adverb
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lasting or existing for a long period of time; having continued for many years
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She is a long-time friend of my family.
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used when greeting someone you have not seen for a long time
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longstanding, enduring, established, extended, chronic
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recent, short-term, brief
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long-time friend, long-time member, long-time supporter, long-time resident
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/lʊk ˈɑːftər/
phrasal verb
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looked after
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looked after
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looks after
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looking after
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to take care of someone or something; to be responsible for someone’s well-being
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She looks after her younger brother while their parents are at work.
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take care of your own health and safety
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take care of, care for, tend, mind, supervise
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neglect, abandon, ignore
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look after children, look after patients, look after the house, look after someone well
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adverb
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in a way that produces a lot of sound; with a high volume
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He spoke loudly so everyone in the room could hear him.
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to laugh with a strong and clear sound
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noisily, loudly, audibly, boisterously, clamourously
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quietly, softly, silently
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speak loudly, shout loudly, laugh loudly, play music loudly
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/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkli/
adverb
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in a way that relates to mathematics; using numbers, formulas, or logical calculation
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The problem can be solved mathematically rather than by guesswork.
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numerically, analytically, logically, quantitatively
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intuitively, approximately
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mathematically correct, mathematically proven, mathematically speaking, mathematically precise
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/ˈmeltɪŋ/
verb, noun, adjective
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melted
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melting
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the process of changing from solid to liquid due to heat; becoming softer or less rigid; emotionally moving or tender
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The ice is melting quickly under the hot sun.
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the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
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liquefying, dissolving, thawing, softening, fusing
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freezing, solidifying, hardening
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melting ice, melting snow, melting point, melting temperature, melting process
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/ˈmɛsi/
adjective
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untidy or dirty; disorganized or chaotic
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His room was so messy that he couldn’t find his keys.
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untidy, dirty, cluttered, disorderly, chaotic
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neat, tidy, clean
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messy room, messy desk, messy hair, messy situation
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adjective, preposition, noun
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being in the middle of something; the central part or point
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She joined the project in mid June.
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at the middle point of a process or journey
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middle, central, halfway, intermediate
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beginning, end
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mid point, mid year, mid day, mid range
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/ˈmaɪti/
adjective
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having great power or strength; very strong or impressive
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The mighty river flows through the heart of the country.
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powerful, strong, formidable, great, robust
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weak, feeble, powerless
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mighty force, mighty warrior, mighty river, mighty empire
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/maɪl/
noun
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a unit of distance equal to 1,609.34 meters; a long distance figuratively
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She walked a mile to reach the bus stop.
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to make more effort than is expected
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distance, length, stretch, way, span
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closeness, nearness
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mile away, long mile, walk a mile, run a mile, extra mile
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/mɪˈsteɪkən/
adjective
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wrong or incorrect because of an error in judgment or understanding
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I was mistaken about the meeting time.
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confusing one person for another
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wrong, incorrect, erroneous, misguided, false
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correct, accurate, right
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mistaken belief, mistaken idea, be mistaken, mistaken assumption
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/ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
noun
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a word or element that changes, limits, or describes the meaning of another word; something that alters or adjusts
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In the phrase 'very cold', 'very' is a modifier of 'cold'.
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alterer, adapter, qualifier, modulator, adjuster
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head, base, core
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adjective modifier, noun modifier, degree modifier, grammatical modifier
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/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
noun
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the first day of the working week following Sunday
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I start my new job on Monday.
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a feeling of sadness or lack of energy at the start of the work week
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weekday start, first workday, week opener, start of the week
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Sunday, weekend
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next Monday, last Monday, Monday morning, on Monday
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/ˈmʌðər ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
noun
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the first language a person learns from childhood; native language
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Children learn best when they are taught in their mother language.
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native language, first language, mother tongue, home language
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foreign language, second language
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mother language education, mother language instruction, preserve mother language, speak mother language
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/ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl/
noun
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a two-wheeled motor-powered vehicle designed for transportation
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He rides his motorcycle to work every morning.
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motorbike, bike, two-wheeler, machine
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car, truck
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ride a motorcycle, motorcycle helmet, motorcycle engine, motorcycle rider
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/ˈməʊtərɪst/
noun
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a person who drives a motor vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle
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The motorist stopped to help after seeing the accident on the highway.
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driver, car driver, vehicle operator, road user
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pedestrian, non-driver
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careful motorist, fellow motorist, motorist safety, motorist insurance, motorist rights
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/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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the mathematical process of combining numbers to get a product; the act of increasing in number or amount
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Multiplication is one of the basic operations taught in elementary mathematics.
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a table showing the results of multiplying numbers
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product, multiplication operation, times operation, arithmetic multiplication
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division, subtraction
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basic multiplication, multiplication table, multiplication problem, multiplication operation
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/ˈmʌltɪplaɪər/
noun
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a number or factor by which another number is multiplied; something that increases the effect or value of something else
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In economics, government spending can act as a multiplier for economic growth.
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the increase in final income arising from any new injection of spending
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factor, coefficient, amplifier, booster, increaser
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divisor, reducer, diminisher
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economic multiplier, fiscal multiplier, growth multiplier, multiplier effect
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/ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm/
noun
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an official patriotic song of a country, performed at national events and ceremonies
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The national anthem was played before the international match.
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to perform a country’s official patriotic song at a formal or public event
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state anthem, national song, patriotic anthem, official anthem
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foreign anthem, unofficial song
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sing the national anthem, play the national anthem, national anthem ceremony, official national anthem
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adverb
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at the level of a whole nation; in a way that involves or affects an entire country
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The policy was implemented nationally to ensure equal benefits for all citizens.
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nationwide, countrywide, domestically, federally
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locally, regionally
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nationally recognized, nationally implemented, nationally important, nationally regulated
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/ˈnætʃərəl dɪˈzæstər/
noun
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a catastrophic event caused by natural processes of the Earth that results in significant damage, destruction, or loss of life
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The coastal town was devastated by a natural disaster.
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catastrophe, calamity, act of God, natural catastrophe, hazard
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blessing, boon
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natural disaster relief, natural disaster management, natural disaster response, prone to natural disasters
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/ˈnefjuː/
noun
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the son of one’s brother or sister
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My nephew is studying at the university.
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brother's son, sister's son, male relative, young relative
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uncle, aunt
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beloved nephew, young nephew, nephew and niece, visit my nephew
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/ˈnaɪsli/
adverb
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in a pleasant, kind, or satisfactory manner; carefully and appropriately
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She explained the problem nicely so everyone could understand.
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said to praise someone for doing something well
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pleasantly, kindly, well, smoothly, agreeably
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badly, poorly, rudely
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nicely done, nicely dressed, nicely explained, nicely arranged
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noun
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the daughter of one's brother or sister
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My niece is studying at the university this year.
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brother's daughter, sister's daughter, relative, kin
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nephew, uncle
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my niece, young niece, beloved niece, niece and nephew
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/ˌnɒnˈprɒfɪt/
noun; adjective
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an organization that does not operate for profit and reinvests surplus to achieve social goals; not intended to make financial profit
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She works for a non-profit that provides free education to underprivileged children.
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an organization that uses its income to pursue social or charitable objectives rather than profit
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charitable, not-for-profit, voluntary, philanthropic, altruistic
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for-profit, commercial, profit-making
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non-profit organization, non-profit sector, non-profit work, non-profit foundation, non-profit charity
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