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to enunciate

What is the meaning? What forms does it have also?

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  • to make a clear statement of (ideas, beliefs, concepts, etc)
  • to pronounce words or parts of words clearly
  • enenciable (adj)
  • an enunciator (n)
  • an enunciation (n)
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Giving someone a heads up

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  • to tell someone that something is going to happen
  • to give someone information or a warning
  • I wanted to give you a heads up that I’ll be sending you the revised form for your approval.
  • A heads up that Lucy’s birthday is coming soon, we should plan a party for her.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get a heads up:

*They promised we’d get a heads up on the new proposal tomorrow.

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Sheath

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Case (leather) for blade of knife

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A widow, a widower

To widow

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A women, whose husband died or :) leaves her alone for a long time while hi playing games or doing some activities

*golf widow

A man, whose wife is dead and who didn’t remaried

To widow means to force someone became a widow or widower
To survive as a widow(er)
*oh men, you’re gonna kill him! Don’t widow me!

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