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Something that is like ... runs easily, automatically, and always in the same way: start learning
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The Cardinals have been winning like clockwork for most of the season.
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a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to marry start learning
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(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right: start learning
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Depression is often hereditary.
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something that makes you suffer: start learning
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Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor
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The children all look very alike.
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to do harm to or punish the person responsible for something bad done to you or your family or friends in order to achieve a fair situation: start learning
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He swore he would avenge his brother's death.
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to help or support someone during a difficult period in their life: start learning
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He was a prisoner of war for five years, but his courage saw him through.
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to walk somewhere quickly with long steps: start learning
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strode | stridden She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
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an area of grassy land that is open for everyone to use, usually near the center of a town or city: start learning
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The Boston Common is the oldest park in the US.
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to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next: start learning
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He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds.
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happy, confident, and enthusiastic: start learning
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He had the breezy manner of a salesman.
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to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side: start learning
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The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
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to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop: start learning
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The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
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the use of a lot of mental or physical effort: start learning
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I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion.
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very tired, especially after working hard for a long time: start learning
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I think he's a little weary after his long journey.
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exactly at the stated time: start learning
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The performance will start at 7.30 sharp
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to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: start learning
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They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died.
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a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed start learning
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She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.
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to press or push, or to press or push an object, hard into someone or something: start learning
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She dug her fingernails into my wrist.
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The baby puked all down my shirt.
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