B2 (Unit 14) Flashcards

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prescription

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  1. an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a chemist’s
    (prescription drugs/medication/charge/medicines/pharmaceuticals, repeat prescription)
    -prescription for something
    -on/by prescription
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recipe

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  1. a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
    (vegetarian/traditional/century recipe, recipe book/call, follow/share the recipe, recipe for disaster/success/failure/chaos/trouble)
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operation

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  1. the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
    (have/undergo/ perform/rescue/security/covert/launch/ peacekeeping/joint/expand/cease/day-to-day/ military/combat /conduct/major/minor/routine/ abdominal/cataract/transplant/commercial/business/ banking/retail/manufacturing/overseas/ cost-cutting an operation)
    -operation to do something
    - (have) operation on/for/against somebody/something
    -in operation
    - come/put into operation
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surgery

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  1. medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment
    (major/minor/perform/reconstructive/cosmetic/ doctor’s/dentist’s/vet’s/morning/afternoon/evening/constituency surgery, undergo/have heart/knee/shoulder surgery, surgery to remove)
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sore

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  1. if a part of your body is sore, it is painful, and often red, especially because of infection, injury or because a muscle has been used too much
    (sore throat/feet/ stomach/head/back/eyes, sore loser)
    -sore (at somebody/about something)
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hurt

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  1. to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain
    (seriously/really/badly/get/deep hurt, hurt his feelings/chances)
    -hurt something/yourself/somebody
    -it hurts somebody to do something
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pain

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  1. the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill
    (chronic/acute/severe/stomach/chest/abdominal/back/ constant/ sharp pain, aches and pains, pain relief, relieve/ease/feel/experience/suffer/inflict the pain, pleasures and pains, pain and suffering)
    -pain in/over something
    -the pain of doing something
    -It’s a pain
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illness

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  1. the state of being physically or mentally ill, a type or period of illness
    ( cause/mental/respiratory/chronic/mental/serious/severe/terminal/childhood illness, suffer from illness)
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disease

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  1. (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
    (heart/lung/liver/infectious/chronic/cardiovascular/pulmonary/respiratory disease, spread/risk of disease, contract/prevent/treat/cure/spread/transmit/contagious/common/rare/incurable/fatal/outbreak of/symptom of/catch disease)
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injured

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  1. physically hurt; having an injury (accident, attack)
    ( seriously/critically/severely/badly injured, injured look/tone/pride/back, the injured)
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damaged

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  1. harmed or spoiled physically
    (badly/seriously/severely/heavily/permanently/psychologically damaged, damaged beyond repair/reputation/ goods)
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thin

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  1. someone who is very thin has very little fat on their body
    ( pale and thin, stay thin, as thin as a rake)
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slim

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  1. (of a person) thin, in a way that is attractive
    (slim figure/body/waist, tall and slim, stay slim, slim volume/chance/majority/hips/legs/hope/margin/possibility)
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remedy

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  1. a treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious/a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation
    (herbal/simple/possible/home/legal/cold/provide/seek/obtain/detailed remedy)
    - remedy for/ to/against something (remedy for grief)
    [giải pháp cho một vấn đề, phương thuốc / cách chữa cho những loại bệnh nhẹ]
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cure

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  1. to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness
    (cure disease/cancer/noise/ social injustice/hard disk problem/inflation)
    -cure somebody of something
    -cure something with something
    -cure for something
    [liệu pháp thực hành chữa bệnh thực tế]
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therapy

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  1. a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness
    (receive/drug/undergo/alternative/complementary/cancer/exercise/occupational/speech/group therapy, therapy group/session)
    -in therapy
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effect

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  1. a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result
    (beneficial/long-term/significant/adverse/positive/negative/ill/examine/study/investigate/evaluate/assess/cause/
    feel/have/give/produce/create/come into/take/see/feel/suffer/detrimental/profound/dramatic/reduce/minimize/desired effect, cause and effect)
    -effect on/upon/of somebody/something
    -feel the effects of
    -for an effect
    -to good effect
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result

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  1. a thing that is caused or produced because of something else
    (produce/yield/achieve/direct/end/election/football/exam/test/positive/negative/indicate/obtain/ search/show/report/publish /know/financial/operate/latest/preliminary/interim/disappointing/poor/mixed/annual/quarterly see/result, announce/ get the result)
    - as a result of something
    -with the result that
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healthy

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  1. having good health and not likely to become ill
    (healthy child/baby/adult/subject/animal/tree/diet/lifestyle/eating/food/living/environment/ business/industry/economy/orders/sales/profits/balance, stay/perfectly/remain healthy)
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fit

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  1. healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise
    (keep fit, fit for, fit something with/into/to/on/onto/together/between something)
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examine

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  1. to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them
    (examine in detail, critically/carefully examine)
    -examine something/somebody for something
    -be examined in/on/by something
    -thoroughly/closely/carefully examine sth
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investigate

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  1. to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened
    (call in to investigate, investigating officer, investigate a crime/a complaint/an incident/ matter/on suspicion of/allegations/claims/complaints of sth/how/whether/why , thoroughly investigated)
    -investigate somebody for/over something
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infection

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  1. the act or process of causing or getting a disease
    (cause/prevent/Bacterial/risk of/ear/chest/urinary tract/respiratory/viral/bacterial/sexually transmitted/cause/serious/throat infection)
    - infection by/with/of something
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pollution

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  1. the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
    (air/water/noise/light/environmental/industrial pollution, pollution level/control)
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plaster
25. a small piece of sticky cloth or plastic that you use to cover and protect a cut in the skin (put plaster on)
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bandage
26. a long narrow piece of cloth used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it (have bandage on, bandage up)
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ward
27. one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients (geriatric/maternity/psychiatric/maternity/surgical/psychiatric/pediatric/children’s ward, on the ward)
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clinic
28. a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice (rehabilitation/Antenatal/Prenatal clinic)
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dose
29. an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time (high/low/lethal/repeat/single/daily/in small/hefty dose, dose of)
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fix
30. a solution to a problem/an amount of an illegal drug, or of another substance that has an effect on someone (quick/daily fix -addict)
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fever
31. a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal (high/reduce/catch/slight fever, fever of)
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rash
32. an area of red spots on a person’s skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to something (come/bring out/come up in/itchy in a rash, heat rash -rash (of something)
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break out
(of war, fighting or other unpleasant events) to start suddenly
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bring sth on
to make something happen, usually something bad (illness)
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come/go down with
to get an illness that is not very serious
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come round/to/around/over
to become conscious again
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cut something down (to…) | cut down (on something)
to reduce the size, amount or number of something
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feel up to doing something
​to have the strength and energy to do or deal with something
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get over
to return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc.
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give sth up
to stop doing or having something
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look after somebody/something/yourself
to be responsible for or to take care of somebody/something/yourself
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pass out
to become unconscious
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pull someone through
to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc. to succeed in doing something very difficult (giúp ai vượt qua cái gì)
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put something down
to kill an animal that is old, sick, or injured, to prevent it from suffering
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put on weight
to become heavier, especially by the amount mentioned (=gain weignt)
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wear off
If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears to stop having an effect or influence
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alternative
-alternative medicine/therapy: a range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or with western medicine -find an alternative to something: tìm biện pháp thay thế
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appointment
-make/have/break an appointment
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bath
-have/take bath -run a bath for sb: to fill a bath with water for washing (chuẩn bị nước cho ai)
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danger
-in danger/peril/jeopardy -out of danger: thoát nạn, thoát khỏi cảnh/tình huống nguy hiểm/hiểm nghèo -at risk/stake -under threat: 'bị đe dọa
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exercise
-do an exercise: làm bài tập về nhà -do exercise: tập thể dục -take/get some exercise: physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy
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fit
-get/stay/keep/be fit -fit and healthy
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good
-do somebody a power/world good: to have a useful effect, to improve someone's health or life -sth does you good (có lợi cho ai) -good for sb/sth to do sth: used to say that you approve of something that someone has done (tốt cho ai/cái gì) -kind/good/nice to sb: tử tế với ai -good at sth/V.ing -It's good/nice/kind of sb to V
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health
-in good/bad/poor health -health centre -health care: the activity or business of providing medical services ( provide/free/private healthcare, healthcare system/service/sector/reform/benefits/costs/expenses/industry/company/provider
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injection
-have an injection for/against sth: the act of putting a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle and a syringe -give sb an injection
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medicine
-take/prescribe medicine (kê đơn) -practise/study medicine -the best medicine -alternative medicine
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shape
-get in/into shape: Trở lại với trạng thái bình thường/chấp nhận được; có sức khỏe tốt/tập thể dục để duy trì sức khỏe; cải thiện bản thân/điều gì (có dáng đẹp) -stay/keep in shape -the shape of something -in the shape of: in the form of something, or appearing as something
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spread
-spread sth: lam truyền ra -spread sth over/on something: to arrange for something to happen in stages during a period of time -spread to a place: tiếp cận một khu vực rộng hơn
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addicted
to sth
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attempt
to
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benefit
from sth
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a benefit
of something
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complain
to sb about sth/sb doing: to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory (Phàn nàn, kêu ca với ai đó về vấn đề gì) complaint
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complain
of: to tell other people that something is making you feel ill (Kêu đau đớn (do phải chịu đựng căn bệnh hay cơn đau)
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cope
with sth/doing
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inject
sth into sth/sb
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lead
to sth/doing
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likely
to do
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it is (un)likely
that
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need
to do
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need
+ V.ing
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in need
of: requiring; having a lack of Ex: We’re in need of more money
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there is no need (for someone) to do something
for: used for saying that something does not have to be done or should not be done -no need to
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operate
on sb/sth
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suffer
from sth, sth
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tired
of sth/doing = fed up with = bored with
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try
-to + V -+V.ing/sth/sb -try and do: thử làm gì đó
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worry
-about sth/sb/doing -worried that -worried about/by
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worth
-sth/V.ing: đáng làm -worthy of: xứng đáng -worthwhile: đáng công sức/giá
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allergy
-allergic
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aware
-unaware -awareness
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benefit
-beneficial -beneficiary
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comfort -to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried -a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain (comfort for, in the comfort of)
-discomfort -(un)comfortable -(un)comfortably
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emphasis (put/lay/place emphasis on)
-emphasise -emphatic: an emphatic statement, answer, etc. is given with force to show that it is important/(of a person) making it very clear what you mean by speaking with force/an emphatic victory, win, or defeat is one in which one team or player wins by a large amount
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fit
-unfit -fitness
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ill
illness
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inject
-injection
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injure: to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident
-injury: physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack -injuries
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operate
-operation: an organized activity that involves several people/a business or company, usually one that involves many parts -operator: a person who operates equipment or a machine -operating - cooperate (with somebody) (in/on something): to work together with somebody else in order to achieve something -cooperation -(un)cooperative: a company owned and managed by the people who work in it/A cooperative is also an apartment building in which ownership is shared by all the people living in it willing to help or do what people ask
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poison: a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it
-poisonous -poisoning: an illness caused by eating, drinking, or breathing a dangerous substance
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recover
-recovery
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strong
-strength -strengthen -strongly: in a way that shows definite and serious opinions or beliefs/to a great extent/in a way that is easy to notice
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surgery: medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts; the branch of medicine connected with this treatment
-surgeon: a doctor who is trained to perform surgery (= medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body) -surgical(ly): used in or connected with surgery
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treat
treatment
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pull through = come through + O
survive
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survive
an operation
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healthy=healthful
-good for health/body -in good health
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health food
thực phẩm chức năng
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healthy food
healthful food
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addiction
-addict -addictive -additive
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make an attempt/attempts
to.V/at V.ing
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make an effort/efforts
to.V
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put one's effort
into something
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benefit
someone/something
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beneficial
to/for