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Vary

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World Family: Verb.
Definition: To cause to be different from something else.
Part of speech: Variation (n), Varied (adj)
Collocation: Vary from place to place, vary from something to something.
Example: American cultures vary from Saudi Arabia cultures.

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Dominance

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World Family: Noun.
Definition: power and influence over others.
Part of speech: Dominate(v), domination (n), dominant (adj), dominating (adj)
Collocation: Dominance over.
Example: My father dominate our young children.

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persist

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World Family: Verb.
Definition: Continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.
Part of speech: Persistence (n), persistent(adj), persistently (adv).
Collocation: Persist in, persist on, persist with.
Example: My sister persist in studying abroad.

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