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deny

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to say that something is not true
(deny involvement/an allegation/a charge/an accusation/wrongdoing/knowledge of the incident/ responsibility for what occurred/climate change/access to the information/ beliefs/faith/third goal/the existence of/charge/claim)
vehemently/strenuously/categorically deny
deny + V.ing/deny that/deny somebody something/deny something to somebody/deny yourself
Ex: Access to the information was denied to them.

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refuse

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to say or show that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do
(flatly refused, refused to accept/comment/allow/invitation/ job offer/request/demand/permission/application/ admission, steadfastly/simply refused)
refuse to do something
refuse sb sth
Ex: He flatly refused to discuss the matter

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agree

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to have the same opinion as somebody
(agree wholeheartedly/a price/plan/strategy, agreed in principle [= agreed in general but not in detail], agreed a deal, agree terms, agree to differ/disagree)
agree with somebody, agree about/on/upon/to something, agree (that)/what, where…, ‘I couldn’t agree more!’ , agree to something, as agreed, be agreed by/between sb/sth

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accept

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to recognise that sth is true, fair and right
(accept offer/invitation/proposal/the job/appreciation/decision/evidence/changes/challenge/advice/coins/ responsibility/consequences/the fact that/ risks/events/cheque/credit card/cash/a booking/order/the goods/ apology/ responsibility/position , widely accepted, willing/prepared to accept, voted to accept)
accept something from/for somebody
accept something as/into something
accept that…
something is accepted to be, have, etc. something

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headline

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the title of a news article, newspaper, main points of the news, story or the home page on a news website printed in large letters that are broadcast on television or radio
(newspaper headline, under a headline, in the headlines, headline about somebody/something, make/grab/hit (the) headlines)

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heading

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a title printed at the top of a page or at the beginning of a section of a book, the subject of each section of a speech or piece of writing
(chapter headings, broad/main heading, under the heading of sth)

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feature

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a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a part of a television or radio broadcast, that deals with a particular subject
(special feature, feature articles, feature writer)
feature (on somebody/something)

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article

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a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, on a website, etc.
(read/write/publish an article, newspaper article)
article (by somebody) on something
article (by somebody) about something
according to an article
a separate part in a written document such as a law or legal agreement

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talk show

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a television or radio programme in which famous people are asked questions and talk in an informal way about their work and opinions on various topics
(a talk-show host)

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quiz show

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a radio or TV show in which people answer a series of questions and compete to win prizes
(long-running quiz show)

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game show

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a television programme in which people play games or answer questions to win prizes (play a particular game)
(a game show host)

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announcer

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a person who introduces, or gives information about, programmes on the radio or television through a loudspeaker/microphone at an airport or railway station
(continuity/station/PA/ radio/TV announcer, play-by-play announcer [a person who broadcasts at a sports event],announcer for)-phát thanh viên

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commentator

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a person who describes an event while it is happening, especially on television or radio
(television/sports/political/ radio/football/ commentator)
commentator (on something) a person who is an expert on a particular subject and talks or writes about it on television or radio, in a newspaper or on social media-bình luận viên

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tabloid

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newspapers have small pages and short articles with a lot of pictures and stories about famous people rather, and are often thought of as less serious than other newspapers
(tabloid newspaper/press/journalists/format)
loại báo chuyên đăng tải những tin tức gây sốc, giật gân, chứa nhiều hình ảnh, các tờ báo kém chất lượng, báo lá cải nói chung

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broadsheet

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a newspaper printed on a large size of paper, generally considered more serious than smaller newspapers/an advertisement printed on a large sheet of paper
(broadsheet newspaper/broadsheet supplements/format)
a large piece of paper printed on one side only with information or an advertisement
-nội dung mang tính chính luận, hướng đến các độc giả có tri thức

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journalist

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a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio, television or online news sites
( freelance journalist, investigative journalist, TV journalist)
(chỉ tất cả những người làm việc trong giới báo chí và truyền thông)

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columnist

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a journalist who writes regular articles for a newspaper or magazine
(a newspaper/gossip/sports columnist, columnist for) - nhà bình luận

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press

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newspapers and magazines
(local/national/foreign/ popular/tabloid/music/sporting/ mainstream press, in the press, freedom of the Press/press freedom, press coverage/reports/briefing, press reporters/photographers)
the journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines
( told the press, talk to the press)

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media

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he main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the internet
(national/international/broadcasting/digital/print/local media, news media, print/electronic/broadcast/mainstream media, in the media, media coverage, media outlet/attention/coverage/hype/reports/group/company/empire

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programme

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something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio
(news/TV/television/radio/arts/reality/history programme, watch/see a programme, broadcast/show a programme (about sth)
programme about/on/of something)

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program

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a set of instructions in code that control the operations or functions of a computer
( run/install/download/write the program, computer/word-processing program)

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channel

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a television or radio station (= an organization that broadcasts television or radio programmes)
(television/TV/cable/digital/satellite/news/music/sports/movie/radio/terrestrial/shopping channel, change/switch/turn/tune in to channels, on a channel)

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broadcast

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a television or radio programme that is broadcast
( radio/television/live/news broadcast, for broadcast, broadcast of)

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bulletin

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a short news report on the radio or television
(news/weekly/monthly bulletins, bulletin on, official bulletin)

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newsflash

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a short item of important news that is broadcast on radio or television, often interrupting a programme
(bring sb a new flash-tin khẩn

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bring something up

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to mention a subject or start to talk about it
Ex: She’s always bringing up her health problems.

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come on

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(of a TV programme, etc.) to start to be broadcast
Ex: What time does the news come on?

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come out = bring something out

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to be produced or published, becomes available for people to buy or see (book, record, film)
Ex: When is her new novel coming out?

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fill in

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to write or type information on a document in spaces that are provided for it
Ex: fill in an application form/fill in the coupon/fill in questionnaires/fill in your boarding cards

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flick through something

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to look quickly through a book, magazine, website, etc. without reading everything
Ex: I’ve only had time to flick through your report but it seems to be fine.

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go into something

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to discuss, examine, describe, or explain something in a detailed or careful way
Ex: I don’t want to go into the matter/deals now.
I’m unable to go into detail(s) at this stage because I still have very little information about how the accident happened.

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give something out=hand something out to somebody

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to give a number of things to the members of a group
Ex: She handed out medals and certificates to the winners.
The teacher asked her to hand out the worksheets.

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look something up

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to look for information in a dictionary or reference book, or by using a computer
Ex: If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.

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make something out

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-(make out that…, make somebody/something out to be/do something) to say that something is true when it may not be
Ex: He made himself out to be a millionaire.
He made out that he had been robbed.
-to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty
Ex: Nobody can make out why you should have been attacked.
The numbers are too small - I can’t make them out at all.

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make something up

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-to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, explanation or poem often in order to deceive
Ex: He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
My dad was always really good at making up stories.
-to produce a new story, song, game etc by thinking
Ex: When you’re the boss, you can make up your own rules.

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put something forward

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to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider
Ex: put forward a suggestion/proposals/arguments/suggestions/plan, put her name/put herself forward as

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see through somebody/something

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(not used in the progressive tenses)
to realize that someone is trying to deceive you to get an advantage, or that someone’s behaviour is intended to deceive you, and to understand the truth about the situation
Ex: They were very friendly, but it didn’t take long to see through them.
She saw through his excuse at once.

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stand out (from/against/in something)

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to be easily seen or noticed
Ex: The lettering stood out well against the dark background.
She’s the sort of person who stands out in a crowd.

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turn something over

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to make something change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top
Ex: Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side.

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Control

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1.be in control (of something): to direct or manage an organization, an area or a situation
Ex: There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation.
-to be able to organize your life well and keep calm
Ex: In spite of all her family problems, she’s really in control.
2. take control (of something): to gain, assume, or exercise the ability or authority to manage, direct, or influence something.
3. bring/get/keep something/be under control: to be being dealt with successfully
Ex: Don’t worry—everything’s under control!
4. Under the control of somebody: under the direction or control of
Ex: The team is under the control of a new coach.
5. Be/get/run/etc. out of control: to be or become impossible to manage or to control
Ex: The children are completely out of control since their father left.

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Description

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-Give a description of something/somebody

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Difference

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1.Make a difference (to something/somebody/in something): to have an effect on somebody/something
Ex: Changing schools made a big difference to my life.
I don’t think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is.
2. Tell the difference between: chỉ ra được, nhận biết được sự khác biệt giữa người/vật với người/vật khác.
Ex: Which of you can tell the difference between grapes and bananas just by touching them ?
3. There’s no/some/little difference between
Ex: I can see that there is some difference between her magazine and most of the other celebrity titles.
In practice there is little difference between ML and Bayesian estimates for these models

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Granted

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-Take something/somebody for granted: to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful
Ex: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

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Influence

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-Influence sth/sb
Ex: She was influenced by the common-sense views of her grandparents.
-Have/Be/Exert an influence on something/somebody
Ex: He had considerable influence on younger sculptors.
Peer group members can exert a strong influence on each other’s activities.
Such media pressure exercises influence on policymakers.

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Internet

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  1. On the Internet: trên mạng ( ý chỉ địa điểm)
    Ex: I looked it up on the internet.
  2. Over the Internet: thông qua mạng ( ý chỉ cách thức)
    Ex: You can view the video feed over the internet.
  3. surf the Internet
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News

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  1. On the news: xuất hiện trên tv hoặc được nhắc đến qua radio.
    Ex: Did you see the Prime Minister on the news Yesterday?
  2. In the news: interesting enough to be discussed in newspapers, on television etc
    Ex: Farming methods are back in the news this week.
  3. Hear the news
    Ex: Have you heard the news about Tina and Tom? They’re getting divorced.
  4. Newsflash
  5. Newspaper: a set of large printed sheets of paper, or a website, containing news, articles, advertisements, etc. and published every day or every week; the organization responsible for producing this (daily/weekly/local/national/online/tabloid/broadsheet/ newspaper, newspaper article/report/headline,/cutting/clipping/editor/reporter/columnist, publish/own/print a newspaper, in/according to the newspaper
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Place

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-Take place: diễn ra (chỉ những sự việc đã được sắp đặt sẵn)
Ex: The film festival takes place in October.
-in (the) place of somebody/something | in somebody’s/something’s place: instead of somebody/something
Ex: You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
-at a place
Ex: We’ll have the meeting at my place

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Question

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-Ask/answer a question
-Question something/somebody
Ex: Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the burglary.
68 percent of those questioned in the poll thought noise levels had increased.
-In question: that is being discussed
Ex: On the day in question we were in Cardiff.
-In question: in doubt; uncertain
Ex: The future of public transport is not in question.
-question mark: the mark ( ? ) used in writing after a question

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View

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-Have a view
Ex: Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?
-Hold a view
Ex: Many people have/hold/share/take the view that children should not be physically punished.
-Take a view
Ex: I take a very dim/poor view of this kind of behaviour
-Be somebody’s view that
Ex: It’s my view that the price is much too high.
-In my view: when you want to indicate that you are stating a personal opinion, which other people might not agree with.
Ex: In my view, her criticisms were completely justified.
-In view of: because of a particular thing, or considering a particular fact
Ex: In view of what you’ve said, I think we should reconsider our proposed course of action.
-look at/see the view
-view of sth
Ex: Don’t stand in front of me - you’re blocking/obstructing my view of the stage
-view from sth/swh
Ex: The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking/magnificent/spectacular.

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Watch

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  1. Watch something/somebody (doing sth/do something)
    Ex: She watched the kids playing in the yard.
    A large crowd watched the game on Saturday.
    They watched the bus disappear into the distance.
  2. Watch (out) for something: to be careful of something
    Ex: Watch out for the stairs—they’re steep.
  3. Watch out for somebody: to make an effort to be aware of what is happening, so that you will notice if anything bad or unusual happens
    -Keep watch: to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger
    Ex: One of the men kept watch while the other two broke in through a window.
    -to be on guard: Ex: He kept watch while the other soldiers slept.
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According to somebody

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Announce

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-announce something to somebody
Ex: The company announced its decision to the public in March.
-announce that
Ex: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful.

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Believe

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-Believe something
Ex: I believed his lies for years.
-Believe in sth
Ex: We just need to believe in ourselves.
-Believe that
Ex: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat.
-Believe to be
-be believed to be, have, etc. something
Ex: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each.

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Comment

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-comment on sth
Ex: She made helpful comments on my work.
-make a comment to sb about sth

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Confuse

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-confuse sb/sth with sb/sth
Ex: They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened.
-confused by sth: Bị bối rối bởi cái gì đó
Ex: She was momentarily confused by the foreign road signs.
-Confused about sth/sb: Bối rối về cái gì đó
Ex: “I am confused about what to do with this degree that I’ve got”.

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Correspond

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-correspond with sth: to be the same as or match something
Ex: Your account of events does not correspond with hers.
-correspond with sb: to write letters or emails, etc. to somebody and receive letters or emails, etc. from them
Ex: She corresponded regularly with her former teacher.

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Describe

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-Describe sth/sth as
Ex: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
-Describe sb/sth to sb
Ex: Can you describe him to me?

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Hear

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-Hear sth/sb
Ex: He heard a noise and went to investigate.
-Hear about sth/sb: nghe về. Tức là bạn được thông báo, có được thông tin hoặc sự hiểu biết về điều gì đó.
Ex: I was sorry to hear about your accident.
I’ve heard about people like you.
-Hear from somebody: If you hear from someone, you get a letter, email, or phone call from that person, or that person tells you something
Ex: You’ll be hearing from my solicitors

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Inform

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-inform somebody that
Ex: I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month’s competition.
-inform somebody about sth
Ex: The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating.
-inform sb of sth: If you inform someone of something, you tell them about it.
Ex: Please inform us of any changes of address.

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Likely

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-likely to do
Ex: Tickets are likely to be expensive.
-likely that
Ex: It’s hardly likely (that) they’ll refuse.

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persuade

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-Persuade sb to do
Ex: Try to persuade him to come.
-Persuade sb/yourself that
Ex: It will be difficult to persuade them that there’s no other choice.
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.
-Persuade sb of sth
Ex: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan’s merits.

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point

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-point (in) doing
Ex: There’s no point in getting angry.

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Send

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-Send sb sth
Ex: Have you sent your mother a Christmas card yet?
-send something to somebody/something
Ex: A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft.

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Surprise

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-By surprise
-take somebody by surprise: to happen unexpectedly so that somebody is slightly shocked; to surprise somebody
Ex: His frankness took her by surprise.
-Surprised at/by sb/sth
Ex: I was surprised at how quickly she agreed.
I’m surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids.

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Tell

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-tell sb sth
Ex: He told everybody he saw the news.
-tell somebody/yourself (that)…
Ex: They’ve told us (that) they’re not coming.
He later told the court that he had returned the money.
-Tell sb about sth/doing
Ex: Why wasn’t I told about the accident?
-Tell sb/yourself (not) to do
Ex: He was told to sit down and wait.
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down.
I kept telling myself to keep calm.
I specifically told you to be here on time.

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Announce

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-announcement
-announced
-unannounced

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Belief

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-Disbelief
-Believe
-Unbelievable
-Believable
-Believably
-Unbelievably

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Communicate

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-Communication
-Communicator: a person who communicates something to others
-Communicative: willing to talk and give information to other people
-Uncommunicative

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Convince

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-Convinced: completely sure about something (convinced of/by)
-Convincing: that makes somebody believe that something is true (convincing argument/explanation/case/victory/win)
-Unconvincing

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Discuss

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-Discussion

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Edit

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-Editor
-Editorial: connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast
-Edited

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Humour

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-Humorous
-Humourless: having no humour

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Inform

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-Information
-(un)informed: having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject or situation (fully informed, keep me informed, informed choice/decision/opinion)
-(un)informative: giving useful information

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Journal: a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession (scientific/an academic journal
(scientific/academic/trade/professional/specialist/online/ journal, journal article, in a journal, in a journal)

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-Journalist
-Journalism
-Journalistic: connected with the work of a journalist

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Politics

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-Political(ly)
-Politician

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Power

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-Powerful(ly)
-Powerless(ly)
-Empower: to give somebody the power or authority to do something, to give somebody the power or authority to do something

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Ridicule: unkind comments that make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly

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-Ridiculous(ly)
-Ridiculousness

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Second

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-Secondary
-Secondly

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Write

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-Writer
-Writing
-Wrote
-(Un)written

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