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We feel sure you know that a bowl is a deep, round dish or basin to hold food or liquid and also the content of such a dish. Any rounded cup-like hollow part is also a bowl and, in US English…

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For some religions, the soul is the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, thought of as something distinct or separate from the body. Soul can also refer to the…

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To survey means ‘to study in a general way’ but also ‘to view in detail in order to know the condition or value of something.’ To carry a study of the opinions or thoughts of a group is also to…

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You might already know that drown means ‘to kill by putting under water’ or ‘to die under water.’ If something is destroyed by flooding, that’s also to drown and so is to…

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Leer is a verb that means ‘to look with a sideways glance,’ especially one that suggests sexual interest, but it also has meanings as an adjective in UK English…

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A jest can be a witty remark or a piece of playful teasing. Also,…

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To sulk means ‘to be silent, avoid normal conversation, or keep apart from others because you are angry or offended.’ As a noun, a sulk or the sulks is a state or a sudden fit of…

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A gust is a sudden and strong blast of wind and it can also be a burst of fire or water or a puff of smoke. Figuratively, any sudden…

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To wink, as you may know already, means ‘to close and open just one eye very quickly,’ often as a signal or hint of something. It can also be used as a synonym of ‘blink’, that is, opening and closing both eyes quickly. If lights wink, it means they go on and off very quickly or shine with little flashes of light. But wink, always followed by…

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You might have heard ripe as an adjective used to describe fruit, but it has several figurative meanings too..

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