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old

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-old: having lived for a long time, no longer young

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elderly (old)

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  • elderly: used as a polite word for ‘old’
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aged (old)

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  • aged: very old
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long-lived (old)

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  • long-lived: having a long life, lasting for a long time
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mature (old)

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  • mature: used as a polite or humours way of saying sbdy is no longer young
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student

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  • student: a person who is studying in a school (older child)
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pupil (student)

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  • pupil: person who is being taught, child in school
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schoolboy/girl/child (student)

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  • schoolboy/girl/child: a boy/girl/child who attends school
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beautiful

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  • beautiful: very pleasant to look at
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pretty (beautiful)

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  • pretty: pleasant to look at
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handsome (beautiful)

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  • handsome: pleasant to look at, with strong features
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attractive (beautiful)

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  • attractive: pleasant to look at & pleasant personality , sexual way
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lovely (beautiful)

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  • lovely: beautiful, very attractive (like them very much)
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good-looking (beautiful)

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  • good-looking: pleasant to look at often in sexual way (physical appearance)
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gorgeous (beautiful)

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  • gorgeous: extremely attractive, sexual way
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clothes

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-clothes: plural-> things you wear such as dresses

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clothing (clothes)

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  • clothing: UC-> a particular type of clothes
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garment (clothes)

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  • garment: a piece of clothing (literary context)
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dress (clothes)

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  • dress: UC-> when worn in a particular style/occasion
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wear (clothes)

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  • wear: UC-> clothes for particular purpose, when sold in shops
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gear (clothes)

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  • gear: UC-> clothes
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fat (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • fat: most used word, not polite
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overweight (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • overweight: neutral word
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large/heavy (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • large/heavy: less offensive than fat (not fit)
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big (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • big: tall as well as fat
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plump (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • plump: slightly fat, attractive way
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chubby (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • chubby: babies/children who are fat in a healthy-looking way
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tubby (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • tubby: short & round (mostly in stomach), +
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stocky (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • stocky: neutral word, fairly short, broad & strong
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stout (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • stout: older people who have & round/heavy appearance
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flabby (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • flabby: body parts that are fat & loose
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obese (saying sbdy is fat)

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  • obese: used by doctors describe who are really fat & unhealthy
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thin (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • thin: most used word
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slim (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • slim: thin in a pleasant, healthy & attractive way
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slender (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • slender: thin & graceful (women)
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lean (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • lean: thin, fit & strong-looking, with muscle no fat
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willowy (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • willowy: attractively tall & thin
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skinny (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • skinny: very thin, not attractive
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bony (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • bony: parts of body, so thin you can see bones
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scrawny (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • scrawny: suggests person is thin, weak & not attractive
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gaunt (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • gaunt: little to thin & looks sad or ill
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underweight (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • underweight: used medical, too thin because ill or had not enough food
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emiciated (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • emaciated: serious condition resulting from illness/not enough food
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anorexic (saying sbdy is thin)

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  • anorexic: medical term, so thin look unhealthy
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afraid

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  • afraid: not before noun→ feeling fear, worried sth bad might happen
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frightened (afraid)

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  • frightened: feeling fear, worried sth bad might happen
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scared (afraid)

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  • scared: informal, feeling fear, worried sth bad might happen
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terrified (afraid)

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  • terrified: very frightened
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alarmed (afraid)

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  • alarmed: afraid sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen
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paranoid (afraid)

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  • paranoid: afraid other people will hurt you while not
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angry

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  • angry: feeling or showing anger
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mad (angry)

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  • mad: not before noun→ angry
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indignant (afraid)

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  • indignant: feeling/showing anger & surprise smn treated you/sbdy unfairly
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cross (afraid)

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  • cross: rather angry or annoyed
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irate (afraid)

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  • irate: very angry, not followed by preposition
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excited

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  • excited: feeling or showing happiness & enthusiasm
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ecstatic (excited)

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  • ecstatic: very happy, excited & enthusiastic, showing this enthusiasm
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elated (excited)

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  • elated: happy & excited because sth good has happened or will happen
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euphoric (excited)

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  • euphoric: very happy & excited, usually short time
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rapturous (excited)

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  • rapturous: expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm
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exhilarated (excited)

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  • exhilarated: happy & excited, after physical activity
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fear

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  • fear: body feeling you have when in danger or when a particular thing frightens you (in future might)
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terror (fear)

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  • terror: a feeling of extreme fear
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panic (fear)

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  • panic: sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled & prevents you of thinking clearly
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alarm (fear)

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  • alarm: fear/worry that sbdy feels when sth dangerous might happen
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fright (fear)

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  • fright: feeling of fear usually sudden (sth just happened or happening)
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glad

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  • glad: not before noun→ happy about sth/grateful for it
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happy (glad)

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  • happy: pleased about sth nice that you have to do
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pleased (glad)

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  • pleased: not before noun→ sth nice that you have done
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delighted (glad)

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  • delighted: very pleased about sth, showing delight (invitation)
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proud (glad)

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  • proud: pleased & satisfied about sth you own or have done
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relieved (glad)

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  • relieved: feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened
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thrilled (glad)

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  • thrilled: not before noun-> extremely pleased & excited about sth
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hate

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  • hate: a strong feeling of dislike for sbdy/sth
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dislike (hate)

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  • dislike: to not like sbdy/sth
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can’t stand (hate)

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  • can’t stand: used to emphasize that you really don’t like sbdy/sth
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despise (hate)

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  • despise: dislike & no respect for sbdy/sth
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can’t bear (hate)

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  • can’t bear: used to say that you dislike sth so much you cannot accept or deal with it
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loathe (hate)

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  • loathe: hate sbdy/sth very much
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detest (hate)

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  • detest: hate sbdy/sth very much
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honest

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  • honest: not hiding the truth about sth
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frank (honest)

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  • frank: honest in a way sometimes people don’t like
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direct (honest)

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  • direct: saying exactly what you mean in a way nobody doesn’t not understand
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open (honest)

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  • open: not keeping thoughts & feelings hidden
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outspoken (honest)

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  • outspoken: saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people
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straight (honest)

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  • straight: honest & direct
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blunt (honest)

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  • blunt: saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite
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intelligent

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  • intelligent: good at learning, understanding & thinking logically, and showing it
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smart (intelligent)

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  • smart: quick at learning & understanding things to make personal decisions
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clever (intelligent)

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  • clever: quick at learning & understanding things, showing ability (child: +; adult: -)
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brilliant (intelligent)

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  • brilliant: extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill
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bright (intelligent)

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  • bright: intelligent, quick to learn
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like

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  • like: find sth pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard to enjoy sth
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love (like)

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  • love: like or enjoy sth very much
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be fond of sth (like)

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  • be fond of sth: like or enjoy sth for a long time
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be keen on sth (like)

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  • be keen on sth: to like or enjoy sth
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adore (like)

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  • adore: like or enjoy sth very much
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love

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  • love: have strong feelings of caring for sbdy
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like (love)

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  • like: find sbdy pleasant & enjoy being with them
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be fond of sbdy (love)

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  • be fond of sbdy: have warm loving feelings for sbdy for a long time
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adore (love)

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  • adore: love sbdy very much
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be devoted to sbdy (love)

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  • be devoted to sbdy: love sbdy very much & support them in everything
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care for sbdy (love)

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  • care for sbdy: love sbdy not told anyone their feelings or just starting to be aware of them
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date sbdy

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  • date sbdy: feel & show great love for sbdy, ignore their faults
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nervous

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  • nervous: easily worried or frightened
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neurotic (nervous)

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  • neurotic: not behaving in a reasonable, calm way because you’re worried about sth
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on edge (nervous)

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  • on edge: nervous or easily made angry
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jittery (nervous)

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  • jittery: anxious & nervous
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rude

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  • rude: having or showing a lack of respect for other people & their feelings
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chekky (rude)

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  • chekky: rude in a funny or annoying way (children)
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insolent (rude)

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  • insolent: very rude to sbdy older/more important (children)
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disrespectful (rude)

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  • disrespectful: showing a lack of respect for sbdy/sth
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impolite (rude)

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  • impolite: not behaving in a pleasant way that follows the rules of society
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impertinent (rude)

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  • Impertinent: not showing respect for sbdy older/more important
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discourteous (rude)

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  • discourteous: having bad manners & not showing respect
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shock

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  • shock: surprise sbdy, in a way that upsets them
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appal (shock)

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  • appal: shock & upset sbdy very much
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horrify (shock)

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  • horrify: make sbdy feel extremely shocked, upset & frightened
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disgust (shock)

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  • disgust: make sbdy feel shocked & almost ill because sth is so unpleasant
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sicken (shock)

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  • sicken: make sbdy feel very shocked, angry & because sth is so unpleasant
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repel (shock)

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-repel: (rather formal) to make somebody feel horror or disgust:

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well

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  • well: not before noun→ in good health, talk about your own health or ask sbdy about their health
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all right (well)

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  • all right: not before noun→not feeling ill, not injured
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OK (well)

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  • OK: not before noun →not feeling ill, not injured
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fine (well)

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  • fine: not before noun →completely well
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healthy (well)

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  • healthy: good health, not likely to become ill
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strong (well)

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  • strong: good health, not suffering from an illness
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fit (well)

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  • fit: good physical health because you take regular physical exercise
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surprise

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-surprise: give sbdy the feeling you get when sth happens you do not expect

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startle (surprise)

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  • startle: surprise sbdy suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them
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amaze (surprised)

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  • amaze: surprise very much
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stun (surprised)

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  • stun: surprise or shock sbdy so much they cannot think clearly or speak
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astonish (surprised)

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  • astonish: surprise sbdy very much
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take sbdy aback (surprised)

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  • take sbdy aback: suprise or shock sbdy (negative)
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astound (surprised)

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  • astound: surprise or shock sbdy very much
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worried

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-worried: unpleasant things might happen or might have happened & therefore feeling unhappy & afraid

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concerned (worried)

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  • concerned: worried & feeling concern about sth (affects other person, society, the world)
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nervous (worried)

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  • nervous: feel worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth
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anxious (worried)

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  • anxious: feeling worried or nervous about sth
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uneasy (worried)

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  • uneasy: feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, sth bad may happen or not sure what you do is right
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beat

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  • beat: hit sbdy/sth a lot of times, very hard
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batter (beat)

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  • batter: hit sbdy/sth hard a lot of times, causes serious injury or damage
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pound (beat)

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  • pound: hit sbdy/sth hard & a lot of times, makes a lot of noise
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lash (beat)

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  • lash: hit sbdy/sth with a lot of force (wind, rain, hail)
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hammer (beat)

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  • hammer: hit sbdy/sth hard a lot of times in a way that is noisy or violent
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call

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  • call: shout or say sth loudly to attract sbdy attention
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cry out (call)

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  • cry out: shout sth loudly, when need help or are in trouble
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exclaim (call)

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  • exclaim: say sth suddenly & loudly, because of a strong emotion
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blurt (call)

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  • blurt: say sth suddenly & without thinking carefully enough
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burst out (call)

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  • burst out: say sth suddenly & loudly, with a lot of emotion
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complain

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  • complain: say you’re annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied
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protest (complain)

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  • protest: say or do sth to show you disagree with sth or think it is bad, publicly, give sth as reason for protesting
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object (complain)

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  • object: say that you disagree with sth or think it is bad; give sth as a reason for objecting
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grumble (complain)

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  • grumble: complain about sbdy, not really very serious
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moan (complain)

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  • moan: complain about sbdy in an annoying way
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whine (complain)

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  • whine: complain in an annoying, crying voice
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hit

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  • hit: come against sbdy with force, causing damage or injury
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knock (hit)

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  • knock: hit sth so that it moves or breaks, put sbdy into a particular state or position by hitting them
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bang (hit)

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  • bang: hit sth in a way that makes a loud noice
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strike (hit)

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  • strike: hit sbdy hard
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bump (hit)

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  • bump: hit sbdy by accident
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bash (hit)

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  • bash: hit against sth very hard
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hold

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  • hold: have sth in you hand/arms
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hold on (to sbdy) (hold)

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  • hold on (to sbdy): continue to hold sth, put your hand on sbdy & not take your hand away
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cling (hold)

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  • cling: hold on to sth tightly, with your whole body
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clutch (hold)

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  • clutch: hold sbdy tightly in your hand, take hold of sth suddenly
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grip (hold)

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  • grip: hold on to sth very tightly with your hand
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grasp (hold)

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  • grasp: take a strong hold of sth
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clasp (hold)

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  • clasp: hold sth tightly in your arms
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hang on (to sth) (hold)

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  • hang on (to sth): hold on to sth very tightly, order to support your/ stop yourself from falling
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look (verb)

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  • look: turn your eyes in a particular direction
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watch (look verb)

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  • watch: look at sth for a time, paying attention to what happens
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see (look verb)

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  • see: watch a game, performance, etc.
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view (look verb)

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  • view: look at sth, when you look carefully, to watch a film
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observe (look verb)

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  • observe: watch sth carefully, learn more about them or it
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look(noun)

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  • look: an act of looking at sth
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glance (look noun)

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  • glance: a quick look
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gaze (look noun)

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  • gaze: a long, steady look at sth
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stare (look noun)

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  • stare: a long look at sth, in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise
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glimpse (look noun)

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  • glimpse: look at sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
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glare (look noun)

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  • glare: a long, angry look at sth
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see

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  • see: become beware of sth by using your eyes
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spot (see)

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  • spot: see or notice sth, suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice
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catch (see)

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  • catch: see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely
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glimpse (see)

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  • glimpse (literary): sth for a moment but not clearly or completely
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shout

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  • shout: say sth in a loud voice, to speak loudly & often angrily to sbdy
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yell (shout)

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  • yell: shout loudly because you’re angry, excited, frightened or in pain
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cry (shout)

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  • cry: shout loudly
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scream (shout)

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  • scream: shout sth in a loud high voice because you’re afraid/angry/ excited
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cheer (shout)

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  • cheer: shout loudly to show support or praise for sbdy or encourage them
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bellow (shout)

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  • bellow: shout in a loud deep voice because you’re angry
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stare

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  • stare: look at sth for a long time, with surprise or fear or because you’re thinking
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gaze (stare)

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  • gaze: look steadily at sth for a long time with surprise or love or because you’re thinking
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peer (stare)

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  • peer: look closely or carefully at sth when you cannot see in clearly
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glove (stare)

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  • glove: look angrily at sth for a long time
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throw

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  • throw: send sth from your hand or hands through the air
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toss (throw)

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  • toss: throw sth lightly or carelessly
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hurl (throw)

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  • hurl: throw sth violently in a particular direction
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fling (throw)

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  • fling: throw sth somewhere with a lot of force because you’re angry or in a hurry
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chuck (throw)

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  • chuck: to throw sth carelessly
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lob (throw)

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  • lob: throw sth so that it goes high through air
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bowl (throw)

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  • bowl: (cricket) throw the ball to the batsman
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pitch (throw)

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  • pitch: (baseball) throw the ball into the batter
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burn

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  • burn: damage, injure, destroy or kill sbdy with fire, to be damaged etc. by fire or acid
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char (burn)

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  • char: make sth black by burning it, become black by burning
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scald (burn)

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  • scald: burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam
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scarch (burn)

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  • scarch: burn & slightly damage a surface by making it too hot
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singe (burn)

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  • singe: burn the surface of sth slightly, usually by mistake
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disease

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  • disease: medical problem affecting humans/animals/plants caused by infection
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illness (disease)

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  • illness: medical problem or a period of suffering from one
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disorder (disease)

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  • disorder: condition that causes problems with the way part of body of brain works
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infection (disease)

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  • infection: an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus & that affects one part of the body
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condition (disease)

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  • condition: medical problem you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it
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ailment (disease)

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  • ailment: illness that is not very serious
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bug (disease)

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  • bug: infectious illness that is usually fairly mild
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hurt

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  • hurt: to feel painful; cause pain
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ache (hurt)

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  • ache: feel continuous pain that is not severe
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burn (hurt)

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  • burn: feel very hot & painful
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sting (hurt)

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  • sting: make sbdy feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body
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tingle (hurt)

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  • tingle: feel as if a lot of small sharp burning points are pushing into the skin
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itch (hurt)

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  • itch: have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin makes you want to scratch
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throb (hurt)

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  • throb: feel pain as a series of regular beats
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injure

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  • injure: harm yourself or sbdy else physically, in an accident
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wound (injure)

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  • wound: injure part of the body by making a hole in the skin using a weapon
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hurt (injure)

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  • hurt: cause yourself physical pain to sbdy
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bruise (injure)

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  • bruise: blue/brown/purple mark appear on the skin after sbdy has fallen or been hit, develop a bruise
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sprain (injure)

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  • sprain: injure part of your body, your ankle, wrist, or knee by sbdy suddenly twisting it, causing too much force
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pull (injure)

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  • pull: damage a muscle by using to much force
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strain (injure)

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  • strain: injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard
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painful

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  • painful: causing you physical pain, part of body; injury etc.
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sore (painful)

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  • sore: painful & red because of infection or because muscle used too much
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raw (painful)

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  • raw: red & painful, infection or because skin has been damaged
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inflamed (painful)

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  • inflamed: painful, red & hot because of infection or injury
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excruciating (painful)

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  • excruciating: extremely painful
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burning (painful)

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  • burning: painful & giving a feeling of being very hot
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itchy (painful)

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  • itchy: giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin makes you want to scratch
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