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epiphany

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богојавление

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serendipity

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/ser-uhn-𝗱𝗶𝗽-i-tee/
good fortune;luck; when several events come together to have a happy or beneficial outcome
Ex. It was pure serendipity that I won 500$

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die of something

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when a person died of old age, a disease, or something internal that caused their body to shut down

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𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝖼𝗒

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/𝗱𝗲𝗹-𝗂-𝗄𝘶𝘩-𝗌𝖾𝖾/
➪something that is pleasing to eat and possibly considered rare.
➪the quality of being easily broken or damaged.

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die from something

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if the person died because of an injury or an external trauma.

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iffy

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When something’s iffy, it’s uncertain. You might want to reschedule your picnic if the weather looks iffy.

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pang

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A pang is a sharp jab or an intense hurt that comes on suddenly. If you’ve felt an all-of-a-sudden, deep sadness that seems to hit you even in the back of the eyes, you’ve probably had a pang of emotion over a loss or a tragic story.
–The hunger pangs grew even sharper at her words.

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to moon over

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to spend time thinking about someone or something that you love, in a silly way that does not achieve anything: He spends all his time mooning over a girl at school.

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epiphany

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/ih-𝗽𝗶𝗳-uh-nee/ >ipif’ni
a sudden serious realization or idea:a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

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to be tangoed

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to have a strong fake tan
-coming from the ad campaign for the British drink Tango

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