| endanger Listen to the word |
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Sentences: Your reckless driving [endangered] the lives of everyone in the car. Raising taxes at this time could [endanger] this slow recovery of the economy. It's too windy to go out in a boat without [endangering] yourself and the others. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| claim Listen to the word |
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Sentences: The woman [claimed] she had seen a UFO land in a nearby field. Henry was accused of stealing a chocolate bar, but he [claimed] that he had just forgotten to pay for it. A man [claiming] to be a police officer entered the home of an elderly woman, and stole all her valuables. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| harvest Listen to the word |
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Sentences: All the family and neighbors worked together to [harvest] the wheat at the end of the season. Police believe that the value of the marijuana discovered in a Seattle basement would be worth almost a million dollars after being [harvested]. Unusually good weather this spring and summer promises an excellent [harvest] for farmers in the fall. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| explore Listen to the word |
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Sentences: The children spent the day [exploring] the beach, and building a fort out of logs. The success of the [exploration] for oil in Maritime Canada has brought new hopes for economic development in the region. They visited previously [unexplored] regions of the Amazon to look for medicinal plants. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| taste Listen to the word |
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Sentences: My Mexican friends tell me that British food [tastes] really bland. Would you like a [taste] of my cheesecake? It's delicious. This vegetable saut is quite [tasty]. Is that ginger you put in it? Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| perceive Listen to the word |
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Sentences: Unfortunately, many second language students seem to [perceive] language learning as something that can be achieved in a few months, whereas in reality, it is a life-long process. Children do not always [perceive] the relationship between success and effort in the things they do. Cigarette smoking is widely [perceived] as being the most serious health issue in society today. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| control Listen to the word |
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Sentences: They are unable to [control] their son, and he does whatever he wants. All dogs in the park must be on a leash and under the [control] of their owners. His wife really [controls] him. She's always telling him what to do. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| spectrum Listen to the word |
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Sentences: A rainbow is a large band of parallel stripes which displays the full [spectrum] of colors. The light [spectrum] is composed of seven principal colors. White light is a mixture of all the colors in the [spectrum]. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| rag Listen to the word |
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Sentences: I wiped the grease off my bicycle with an old [rag] I found in the basement. That old [rag] you found is all that is left of my son's favorite baby blanket. In some countries, there are people who are so poor that they either dress in filthy [rags] or have nothing at all to wear. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |
| mock Listen to the word |
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Sentences: He was sent to the principal's office for [mocking] his teacher. Part of our training in first aid included a [mock] fire with multiple casualties. The other children often [mocked] Allan because he didn't know how to swim or ride a bicycle. Cambridge Dictionary Meaning Longman Dictionary Macmillan Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Collocations Synonyms |