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phrasal verb of make

make out

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manage with some difficulty to see or hear someone or something.

in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration

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noun

concierge

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a usually multilingual hotel staff member who handles luggage and mail, makes reservations, and arranges tours

The concierge can help guests to book restaurants and taxis.

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phrasal verb

conjure up

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to bring into existence as if by magic

I can’t simply conjure up the money out of thin air.

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phrasal verb

blot out

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to obsecure somthing, to make it insignificant you that you can’t see it.

He wanted to blot out the memory.
Watching the television for mindless comfort, trying to blot out loneliness with an avalanche of distraction.

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adj

extraneous

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noun

relay

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to repeat something you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message, or programme on television or radio

TV pictures of the war were relayed around the world by satellite.
Space application is the relay of voice, video. and data via orbiting satellites.

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