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withdraw

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  1. remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
    “Slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his.”
  2. leave or cause to leave a place or situation.
    “He withdrew from the party after he farted in front of everyone!”
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proud

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feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions
“Daddy is very proud that his kids are handeling travelling around the world so well.””

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employ

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give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

“The factory agreed to employ 150 people to make sneakers.”

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crew

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  1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train.
  2. a group of people who work closely together.
    “The ambulance crew helped save the life of the people in the car crash.”
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disrespect

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  1. lack of respect or courtesy.
  2. show a lack of respect for; insult.
    “The boy showed a lack of respect when he called his mother a dummy.”
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description

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a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
“The people who had seen him were able to give a description.”

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conclusion

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  1. the end or finish of an event or process.
    “The conclusion of the concert had a huge fireworks display.””
  2. the summing-up of an argument or text.
    The conclusion of the story was that the man saved the cat from the river.”
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merciful

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showing or exercising mercy.

“The army was very merciful to the enemy because they decided not to kill them.”

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reasonable

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  1. having sound judgment; fair and sensible.
    “No reasonable person could have objected to the law banning smoking in schools.”
  2. based on good sense.
    “It seems like a reasonable request to ask to go to sleep later than normal because the movie wasn’t finished yet. “
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tension

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  1. the state of being stretched tight.
    “When he pulled the string tight, there was allot of tension on it.””
  2. mental or emotional strain.
    “During the argument, there was allot of tension in the room.””
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Did you know?

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Butterflies taste food by standing on top of it! Their taste receptors are in their feet unlike humans who have most on their tongue.

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Hmmm

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“Nothing is particularly hard if you break it down into small jobs.” –Henry Ford

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