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legit

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something is real or genuine
Uh this is a very commonly used slang word. So legit is a short version of the word legitimate. Legit means something is real or genuine.

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he held the door open

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in a faint voice

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not strong or clear; slight:
desmaiar

  • a faint sound/noise/smell
  • The lamp gave out a faint glow.
  • She gave me a faint smile of recognition.
  • I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!
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slide down on the floor

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ut he is good to me or so i thought

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i retrieve my phone

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/rɪˈtriːv/
to find and bring back something:
- We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
- how did you train yur dog to retrieve a ball

to get something back that has been lost, taken, or left somewhere:
- The company has taken legal action to retrieve the stolen cash.
- retrieve sth from sb/sth He retrieved the documents from his colleague’s desk.
(Definition of retrieve from the Cambridge

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i wad up

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/wɑːd/
to press something such as a piece of paper or cloth into a small tight ball

to fold or press together something to form a mass:
- He wadded his towel into a ball.
- The next time you find a wad of hair in your hairbrush, think about your stress level.

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he clenches his fist

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/klentʃ/
a contraction or tightening of part of the body.
- she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists
- he chlenched his teeth and fists
- to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:
The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.
With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts.

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