Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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Am used to

A

Am used to being

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Get used to

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Get used to being

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Used to

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Use to be

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Approve

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Approve Of + ing

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Dream

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Of + ing

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Accuse

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Accuse of + ing

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Suspect

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Of + ing

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There is no point

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In + ing

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It’s no use

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+ ing

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It’s no good

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+ ing

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Have trouble/ difficulty

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+ ing

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Have a problem

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+ ing

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Spend time

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+ ing

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Spend money

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On

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Insist

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Insist on

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Congratulate

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Congratulate on

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Keen

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Keen on

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Dependent

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Dependent on

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Depend

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Depend on

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Live (money/food)

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Live on

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Compliment sb

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Compliment sb on

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Blame (a problem)

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Blame a problem on sb

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Concentrate

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Concentrate on

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Suceed

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Suceed in

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Interested

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Interested in

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Believe (that Seth exists/moral value)

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Believe in

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Specialise

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Specialise in

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Surprised

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Surprised at/by

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Shocked

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Shocked at/by

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Amazed

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Amazed at/by

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Upset

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Upset at/by

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Astonished

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Astonished at/by

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33
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Good/bad/better/brilliant/hopeless

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Good/bad/brilliant/better/hopeless at

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34
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Look

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Look at

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Stare

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Stare at

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Glance

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Glance at

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37
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Laugh

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Laugh at

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38
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Aim

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Aim at

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Point

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Point at

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40
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Shoot

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Shoot at

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Fire

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Fire at

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42
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Shout (angry/frustrated)

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Shout at

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Shout (so that ppl can hear you)

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Shout to

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44
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Throw (hit)

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Throw at

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Throw (make sb catch it)

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Throw to

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Happen

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Happen to

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47
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Invite sb

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Invite sb to

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48
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Prefer

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Prefer one thing to other

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49
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Think ( to consider)

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Think about

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50
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Think ( produce an idea)

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Think of

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51
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Tired

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Tired of

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52
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Nice __sb to do sth

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Nice of

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53
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Nice __attitude to sb

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Nice to

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54
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Married (a man)

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Married to

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55
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Married (kids)

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Married with

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56
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Similar

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To

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57
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Different

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Different to /from

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58
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Talk

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Talk to

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Speak

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Speak to

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Explain

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Explain to

61
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Apologise

A

Apologise to

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Apply (a company)

A

Apply to

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Apply (a job)

A

Apply for

64
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Thank

A

Thank for

65
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Feel sorry

A

Feel sorry for

66
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Sorry (a situation)

A

Sorry about

67
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Famous

A

For

68
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Responsible

A

Responsible for

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Leave (a place) ___ another place

A

Leave for

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Pay (a meal)

A

Pay for

71
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Pay (taxes, bill, sum of money)

A

X

72
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Forgive

A

Forgive for

73
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Blame sb

A

Blame sb for

74
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Dream (asleep)

A

Dream about

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Happy

A

Happy with

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Satisfy

A

Satisfy with

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Impressed

A

Impressed with

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Delighted

A

Delighted with

79
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Disappointed

A

Disappointed with

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Pleased

A

Pleased with

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Fed up

A

Fed up with

82
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Bored

A

Bored with

83
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Crowded

A

Crowded with

84
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Afraid

A

Afraid of

85
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Scared

A

Scared of

86
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Frightened

A

Frightened of

87
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Fond

A

Fond of

88
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Proud

A

Proud of

89
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Envious

A

Envious of

90
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Jealous

A

Jealous of

91
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Suspicious

A

Suspicious of

92
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Typical

A

Typical of

93
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Critical

A

Critical of

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Tolerant

A

Tolerant of

95
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Sure

A

Of

96
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Certain

A

Certain of

97
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Complain (sb) (sth)

A

Complain to sb about sth

98
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Complain (a pain)

A

Complain of

99
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Remind (cause to remember)

A

Of

100
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Remind (not to forget)

A

About

101
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Hear (sth exists)

A

Hear of

102
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Hear (be told about sth)

A

Hear about

103
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Hear (in contact with sb)

A

Hear from

104
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Disapprove

A

Disapprove of

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Die

A

Die of

106
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Consist

A

Consist of

107
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Discuss

A

X

108
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Have a discussion

A

Have a discussion about

109
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Break

A

Break into

110
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Crash

A

Crash into

111
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Translate ___one language __ other

A

Translate from one language into another

112
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Popular _____

A

Popular amongst

113
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If it’s alright ____ you

A

Alright with

114
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_____ the day

A

During/in the day

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Walk

A

Walk towards

116
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They also promise the same stunning views that you may see ___ harder routes, ___ most of them being easily accessible ___ public transport

A

On, with, by

117
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Walk

A

Walk towards

118
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See value

A

See value in

119
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Sailed

A

Sailed by

120
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He chose to be a lawyer and went ____ practising human right law

A

Went into

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Spread

A

Spread to

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Come ___ a door

A

Come through

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Delights ___ +ing

A

Delights in +ing

124
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Sat down across ___ us

A

Across from us

125
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Reason

A

Reason for

126
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Absent

A

Absent from

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Accustomed

A

Accustomed to

128
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Acquainted

A

Acquainted with

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Arrive

A

Arrive in/at

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Blessed

A

Blessed with

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Cluttered

A

Cluttered with

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Composed

A

Composed of

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Committed

A

Committed to

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Decide

A

Decide on

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Discriminated

A

Discriminated against

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Divorced

A

Divorced from

137
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Excel

A

Excel in/at

138
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Exhausted

A

Exhausted from

139
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Exposed

A

Exposed to

140
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Familiar

A

Familiar with

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Furnished

A

Furnished with

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Innocent

A

Innocent of

143
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Located

A

Located in

144
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Object

A

Object to

145
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Prepared

A

Prepared for

146
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Recover

A

Recover from