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Phrasal Verbs Flashcards

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1
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Invite on a date

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Ask somebody out

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Ask many people the same question

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Ask around

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Equal

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Add up to something

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Reverse

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Back something up

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Support

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Back somebody up

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Explode

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Blow up

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Add air

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Blow something up

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Stop functioning ( vehicle, machine) / Get upset

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Break down

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Divide into smaller parts

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Break something down

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Force entry to a building / Interrupt

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Break in

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11
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Enter forcibly

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Break into something

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Wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/ feel new

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Break something in

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End a relationship / start laughing ( informal)

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Break up

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14
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Escape

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Break out

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15
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Develop a skin condition

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Break out in something

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16
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Make unhappy

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Bring somebody down

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17
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Raise a child

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Bring somebody up

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18
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Start talking about a subject/ vomit

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Bring something up

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19
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Phone many different places/ people

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Call around

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20
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Return a phone call

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Call somebody back

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21
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Cancel

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Call something off

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22
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Ask for an answer or opinion/ visit somebody

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Call on somebody

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23
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Phone

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Call somebody up

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24
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Relax after being angry

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Calm down

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25
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Not like ( formal)

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Not care for somebody/ something

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26
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Get to the same point as somebody else

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Catch up

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27
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Arrive or register at a hotel or airport

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Check in

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28
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Leave a hotel

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Check out

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29
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Look at carefully, investigate

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Check somebody/ something out

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30
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Look at ( informal)

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Check out somebody/ something

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31
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Become happier

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Cheer up

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32
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Make happier

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Cheer somebody up

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33
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Help

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Chip in

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34
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Tidy, clean

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Clean something up

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35
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Find unexpectedly

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Come across something

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36
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Seperate

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Come apart

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37
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Become sick

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Come down with something

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38
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Volunteer for a task or to give evidence

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Come forward

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39
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Originate in

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Come from some place

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40
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Rely on

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Count on somebody/ something

41
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Draw a line through

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Cross something out

42
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Consume less

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Cut back on something

43
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Make something fall to the ground

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Cut something down

44
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Interrupt/ put in too closely in front of another vehicle/ start operating (of an engine or electrical device)

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Cut in

45
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Remove with something sharp/ stop providing

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Cut something off

46
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Take out of a will

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Cut somebody off

47
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Remove part of something (usually with scissors and papers

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Cut something out

48
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Beat up,ransack (BrE, informal)

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Do somebody/ something over

49
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Do again (AmE)

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Do something over

50
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Discard

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Do away with something

51
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Fasten, close

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Do something up

52
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Wear nice clothing

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Dress up

53
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Move back in a position/ group

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Drop back

54
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Come without an appointment

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Drop in/ by / over

55
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Take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/ it there

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Drop somebody/ something off

56
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Quit a class, school etc

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Drop out

57
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Eat at a restaurant

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Eat out

58
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Eventually reach/ do/ decide

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End up

59
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Break into pieces

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Fall apart

60
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Fall to the ground

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Fall down

61
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Seperate from an interior/ ( of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached

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Fall out

62
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Understand, find the answer

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Figure something out

63
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To write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE)

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Fill something in

64
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To write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)

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Fill something out

65
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Fill to the top

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Fill something up

66
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Discover

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Find out/ Find something out

67
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Communicate, make understandable

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Get something across/ over

68
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Like each other

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Get along/ on

69
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Have mobility

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Get around

70
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Go on vacation

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Get away

71
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Do without being noticed or punished

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Get away with something

72
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Return

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Get back

73
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Receive something you had before

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Get something back

74
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Retaliate, take revenge

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Get back at somebody

75
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Become interested in something again

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Get back into something

76
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Step onto a vehicle

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Get on something

77
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Recover from an illness, loss, difficulty/ overcome a problem

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Get over

78
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Finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something)

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Get round to something

79
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Meet (usually for social reasons)

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Get together

80
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Get out of bed/ stand

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Get up

81
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Reveal hidden information about somebody/ take the bride to the altar/

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Give somebody away

82
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Ruin secret/ give something to somebody for free

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Give something away

83
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Return a borrowed item

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Give something back

84
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Reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

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Give in

85
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Give to many people (usually at no cost)

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Give something out

86
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Quit a habit

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Give something up

87
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Stop trying

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Give up

88
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Follow somebody

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Go after somebody

89
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Try to achieve something

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Go after something

90
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Compete, oppose

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Go against somebody

91
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Start, proceed

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Go ahead

92
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Return to a place

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Go back

93
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Leave home to go on a social event

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Go out

94
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Date

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Go out with somebody

95
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Review

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Go over something

96
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Visit somebody nearby

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Go over

97
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Suffer lack or deprevation

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Go without something

98
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Stop being friends overtime

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Grow apart

99
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Regrow

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Grow back

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