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Phrasal Verbs Deck - Version 2 Flashcards

1
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add up to (noun)

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equal

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ask around

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ask many people the same question

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ask someone out

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invite on a date

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back me up

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support

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back (noun) up

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reverse

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blow (noun) up

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add air

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blow up

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explode

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break down

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stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

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break down

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get upset

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break in

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force entry to a building

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break in

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interrupt

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break into (noun)

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enter forcibly

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break out

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escape

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break out in (noun)

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develop a skin condition

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break (noun) down

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divide into small parts

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break (noun) in

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wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look / fell new.

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break up

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end a relationship

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break up

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start laughing

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bring someone down

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make unhappy

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bring someone up

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raise a child

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bring (noun) up

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start talking about a subject

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bring (noun) up

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vomit

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call around

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phone many different places / people

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call on someone

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ask for an answer or opinion

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call on someone

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visit someone

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call someone back

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return a phone call

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call someone up

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phone

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28
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call (noun) off

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cancel

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29
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calm down

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relax after being angry

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catch up

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get to the same point as someone else.

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31
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check in

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arrive and register at a hotel or airport

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check out

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leave a hotel

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check out a person / (noun)

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look at

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check a person / (noun) out

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look at carefully, investigate

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cheer a person up

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make happier

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cheer up

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become happier

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chip in

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help

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clean something up

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tidy, clean

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come across (noun)

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find unexpectedly

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come apart

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separate

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come down with (noun)

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become sick

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come forward

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volunteer for a task or to give evidence

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43
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come from somewhere

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originate in

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count on a person / (noun)

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rely on

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cross (noun) out

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draw a line through

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46
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cut back on (noun)

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consume less

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cut in

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interrupt

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48
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cut in

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pull in too closely in front of another vehicle

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cut in

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start operating (of an engine or electrical device )

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50
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cut someone off

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take out of a will

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51
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cut something off

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remove with something sharp

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52
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cut something off

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stop providing

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cut something out

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remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

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cut (noun) down

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make something fall to the ground

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do away with (noun)

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discard

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do a person /(noun) over

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beat up? hurt someone

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do (noun) over

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do again

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do (noun) up

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fasten, close

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dress up

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wear nice clothing

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drop back

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move back in a position / group

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drop in / by / over

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come without an appointment

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drop out

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quit a class, school etc.

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drop a person / (noun) off

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take someone / something somewhere and leave them /it there

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eat out

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eat at a restaurant

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end up

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eventually reach / do/ decide

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fall apart

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break into pieces

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fall down

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fall to the ground

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fall out

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separate from an interior

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fall out

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(of hair, teeth ) become loose and unattached

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feel for a person

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fell sympathy for someone

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figure (noun) out

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understand, find the answer

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72
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fill (noun) in

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to write information in blanks

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fill (noun) out

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to write information in blanks

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74
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fill (noun) up

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fill to the top

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75
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find out

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discover

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find (noun) out

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discover

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get along / on

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like each other

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get around

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have mobility

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get around to (noun)

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finally find time to do

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get away

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go on vacation

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get away with (noun)

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do without being noticed or punished

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get back

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return

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get back at a person

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retaliate, take revenge

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get back into

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become intereste in something again

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get on (noun)

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step onto a vehicle

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get over (noun)

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recover from an illness, loss, difficulty

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get over (noun)

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overcome a problem

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get round to (noun)

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finally find time to do

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get something back

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receive something you had before

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get (noun) across / over

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communicate, make understandable

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get together

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meet (usually for social reasons)

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get up

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get out of bed

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get up

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stand

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give in

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reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

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give a person away

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reveal hidden information about someone

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give a person away

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take the bride to the altar

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give (noun) away

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ruin a secret

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give (noun) away

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give (noun) to someone for free

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give (noun) back

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return a borrowed item

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give (noun) out

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give to many people (usually at no cost )

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give (noun) up

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quit a habit

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give up

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stop trying

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go after a person

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follow someone

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go after (noun)

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try to achieve something

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go against a person

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compete, oppose

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go ahead

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start, proceed

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go back

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return to a place

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go out

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leave home to go on a social event

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go out with

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date

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go over

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visit someone nearby

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go over (noun)

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review

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go without (noun)

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suffer lack or deprivation

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grow apart

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stop being friends over time

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grow back

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regrow

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grow into (noun)

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grow big enough to fit

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grow out of (noun)

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get too big for

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grow up

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become an adult

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hand (noun) down

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give something used to someone else

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hand (noun) in

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submit

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hand (noun) out

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to distribute to a group of people

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hand (noun) over

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give (usually unwillingly )

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hang in

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stay positive

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hang on

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wait a short time (informal)

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hang out

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spend time relaxing (informal)

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hang up

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end a phone call

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hold into a person / (noun)

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hold firmly using your hands or arms

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hold on

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wait a short time

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hold a person / (noun) back

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prevent from doing / going

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hold a person /(noun) up

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rob

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hold (noun) back

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hide an emotion

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keep away

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to prevent

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keep away (a person / (noun))

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to avoid going somewhere or seeing someone

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keep on doing (noun)

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continue doing

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keep a person / (noun) out

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stop from entering

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keep something up

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continue at the same rate

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keep (noun) from someone

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not tell

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let someone down

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fail to support or help, disappoint

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let someone in

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allow to enter

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look after a person / (noun)

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take care of

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look down on

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think badly about

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look for a person / (noun)

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try to find

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look forward to (noun)

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be excited about the future

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look into (noun)

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investigate

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look out

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be careful, vigilant, and take notice

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look (noun) over

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check, examine

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look (noun) up

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search and find information in a reference book or database

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look up

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admire, have a lot of respect for

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make a person up

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apply cosmetics to

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make (noun) up

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invent, lie about something

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make up

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forgive each other

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meet up with

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visit

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mix something up

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confuse two or more things

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not care for a person /(noun)

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not like

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pass away

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die

155
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pass out

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faint

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pass (noun) out

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give the same thing to many people

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pass (noun) up

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to say no (usually to something good)

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pay for (noun)

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be punished for doing something bad

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pay someone back

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return owed money

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pick something out

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choose

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point a person /(noun) out

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indicate with your finger

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put a person down

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insult, make someone feel stupid

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put (noun) down

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put what you are holding on a surface or floor

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put (noun) off

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postpone

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put (noun) on

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put clothing /accessories on your body

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put (noun) out

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extinquish

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put (noun) together

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assemble

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put up with a person / (noun)

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tolerate

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run away

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leave unexpectedly, escape

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run into a person / (noun)

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meet unexpectedly

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run out

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have none left

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run over / through (noun)

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rehearse, review

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run over a person / (noun)

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drive a vehicle over a person or thing

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send (noun) back

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return (usually by mail )

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set a person up

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trick, trap

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set (noun) up

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arrange, organize

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shop around

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compare prices

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show off

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act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully )

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sleep over

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stay somewhere for the night ( informal )

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sort (noun) out

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organize, resolve a problem

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stand by

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wait

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stand by

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not leave; support; help in a difficult time

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stick to (noun)

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continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

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switch (noun) off

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stop the energy flow, turn off

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switch (noun) on

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start the energy flow, turn on

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take after a person

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resemble a family member

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take off

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start to fly

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take a person out

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pay for someone to go somewhere with you

189
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take (noun) apart

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purposely break into pieces

190
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take (noun) back

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return an item

191
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take (noun) off

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remove something (usually clothing)

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take (noun) out

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remove from a place or thing

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tear (noun) up

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rip into pieces

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think back

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remember (often + to, sometimes + on )

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think (noun) over

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consider

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throw (noun) away

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dispose of

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try (noun) on

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sample clothing

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try (noun) out

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test

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turn (noun) down

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decrease the volume or strength (heat, light, etc.

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turn (noun) down

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refuse

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turn (noun) off

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stop the energy flow, switch off

202
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turn (noun) on

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start the energy, switch on

203
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turn (noun) up

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increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc )

204
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turn up

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appear suddenly

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use (noun) up

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finish the supply

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wake up

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stop sleeping

207
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warm a person /(noun) up

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increase the temperature

208
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warm up

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prepare body for exercise

209
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wear off

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fade away

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work out

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exercise

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work out

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be successful

212
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work (noun) out

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to calculate

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