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To grow or develop well or vigorously (4 verbs/synonyms)

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To thrive on sth
To prosper from
To bloom
To flourish

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(V) to experience or be subjected to sth

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To undergo

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To utter

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To say sth out loud

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To opt ____ sth

To decide ____ sth

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For

On

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4
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To ________ challenges

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Present

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To ________ a desire, a feeling, a wish

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To express

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Attractively unusual or old-fashioned

Charming

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Quaint

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A ____ of thunder

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Clap

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To have a feeling of great respect

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To be in awe

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A terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

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An ordeal

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Confused

Confusing

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Baffled

Bewildering

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An impressive achievement

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A feat

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To be sucessful

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To fare well

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Extremely worried and frightened

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Frantic

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Not sharp (adj.)

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Blunt

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Someone who goes to a party uninvited

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A gate-crasher

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Other ways to say “advantages”

7 answers

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  • positive aspects
  • the good things
  • the strong points
  • the benefits
  • the upside of sth
  • the asset
  • sth is a bonus
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Other ways to say “disadvantages”

6 answers

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  • negative aspects
  • the bad things
  • the weak points
  • the drawbacks
  • the downside
  • sth is a nuisance
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Strange and different

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Eccentric

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Noice in the city, busy and crowded

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Hustle and bustle

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Busy hour (2 answers)

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The rush hour

The peak hour

21
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To travel from your home to work and reverse

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To commute

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To miss sth

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To long for sth

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To laugh in a silly way

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To giggle

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To complain like children, with a high-pitched sound

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To whine

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To breath out with relief or disappointment

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To sigh

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To cry loudly

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To wail

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Someone who decides if you can enter in a club or not

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Bouncer

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Possible to do, doable

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Feasible

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To stick to someone

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To be clingy