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Derelict

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In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

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Enthusiast

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a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject.

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Name 4 words to use in place of “a fan of“

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  1. A lover of
  2. Enthusiast
  3. An addict
  4. A buff
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📒delve into

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📖Meaning
to try to find information by examining something thoroughly

🤓For example ⤵️

💬 Reporters will often delve into a famous person’s past, hoping to find something sensational like an arrest record or a history of drug abuse.

💬One of the hospital’s nurses has been arrested for giving secret medical records to a lawyer who was delving into someone’s medical history.

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Words you can use in place of “PEOPLE”

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Residents
Individuals
Folks
Crowd

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Pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

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Opine

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hold and state as one’s opinion.
“‘The man is a genius,’ he opined”

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