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Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

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