07.04.2025

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PIPPING
She was SIPPING hot tea while waiting for the bus.
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She was PIPPING hot tea while waiting for the bus.
LEAP
I decided to take a JUMP and try that new sushi place downtown.
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I decided to take a LEAP and try that new sushi place downtown.
TAKE A LEAP
You should TAKE A CHANCE and finally start that business you’ve been dreaming about.
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You should TAKE A LEAP and finally start that business you’ve been dreaming about.
CONTINGENCIES
We should probably make some plans for EMERGENCIES in case the weather ruins the trip.
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We should probably make some plans for CONTINGENCIES in case the weather ruins the trip.
GALVANIZED
I was MOTIVATED into action after hearing your awesome idea.
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I was GALVANIZED into action after hearing your awesome idea.
VEER INTO
I didn’t mean to DRIFT INTO that topic, but it just came up while we were chatting.
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I didn’t mean to VEER INTO that topic, but it just came up while we were chatting.
PERMEATE
The smell of her perfume would SPREAD THROUGH the entire room every time she walked in.
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The smell of her perfume would PERMEATE the entire room every time she walked in.
DISOBEDIENCE
His constant NONCOMPLIANCE got him into trouble at school again.
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His constant DISOBEDIENCE got him into trouble at school again.
FIZZLE
Our plan to go camping started to FALL APART when the weather turned bad.
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Our plan to go camping started to FIZZLE when the weather turned bad.
CLOUT
She's really starting to gain INFLUENCE on social media these days.
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She's really starting to gain CLOUT on social media these days.
OVERARCHING
The MAIN goal of our trip is just to relax and have fun.
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The overarching goal of our trip is just to relax and have fun.
OBNOXIOUS
That guy is so ANNOYING, he never stops talking during the movie.
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That guy is so OBNOXIOUS, he never stops talking during the movie.
CRAVE
I'm TOTALLY IN THE MOOD FOR some chocolate.
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I really CRAVE some chocolate right now.
DETER
I hope this rain doesn't PREVENT us from going to the park later.
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I hope this rain doesn't DETER us from going to the park later.
INTERESTING HAS GROWN A LOT
That new coffee shop down the street is actually pretty cool—FASCINATION HAS INCREASED A LOT since it opened.
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That new coffee shop down the street is actually pretty cool—INTERESTING HAS GROWN A LOT since it opened.
SUCCEEDED IN ADAPTING
She really MANAGED TO ADJUST to her new job quickly.
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She really SUCCEEDED IN ADAPTING to her new job quickly.
HARD THING TO DO IN THE BUSINESS
Getting everyone to agree on the budget is a TOUGH TASK IN THE INDUSTRY.
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Getting everyone to agree on the budget is a HARD THING TO DO IN THE BUSINESS.
HAVE NOT-PERFORMING RATE
I’m worried our group project might SHOW POOR RESULTS if we don’t start working on it soon.
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I’m worried our group project might HAVE NOT-PERFORMING RATE if we don’t start working on it soon.
HAVE THE ABILITY TO THINK
You're so creative—you really POSSESS THE CAPACITY TO REASON outside the box.
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You're so creative—you really HAVE THE ABILITY TO THINK outside the box.
STATE THE CAUSE OF
Can you EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR why you were late today?
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Can you STATE THE CAUSE OF why you were late today?
THE PROBLEM CAME FROM
THE ISSUE AROSE FROM not double-checking the address before we left.
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THE PROBLEM CAME FROM not double-checking the address before we left.
IT HAS RESULTED FROM
IT HAS COME ABOUT DUE TO all the late-night study sessions we've been doing.
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IT HAS RESULTED FROM all the late-night study sessions we've been doing.
ISSUE AROSE BECAUSE OF
A PROBLEM CAME UP BECAUSE OF a miscommunication between them.
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An ISSUE AROSE BECAUSE OF a miscommunication between them.
DETERMINE
I need to DECIDE what movie we should watch tonight.
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I need to DETERMINE what movie we should watch tonight.
TRY THAT PARTY TRICK
You should totally SHOW THAT PARTY MOVE you did last weekend.
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You should totally TRY THAT PARTY TRICK you showed me last weekend.
BREAK THIS DOWN
Can you EXPLAIN THIS for me? I'm totally lost.
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Can you BREAK THIS DOWN for me? I'm totally lost.
DEAL IS RIPE
The OPPORTUNITY IS PERFECT for us to finally make that investment we talked about.
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The DEAL IS RIPE for us to finally make that investment we talked about.
FOOL THE OFFICER
I can't believe he tried to DECEIVE THE OFFICER with that ridiculous excuse.
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I can't believe he tried to FOOL THE OFFICER with that ridiculous excuse.
ZIP OVER
I'm gonna DASH OVER to Sarah's place real quick before dinner.
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I'm gonna ZIP OVER to Sarah's place real quick before dinner.
FLEE
I saw a raccoon ESCAPE the backyard when it heard us coming.
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I saw a raccoon FLEE the backyard when it heard us coming.
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
You really need to STARTING ACTING BETTER if you want to keep this job.
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You really need to CLEAN UP YOUR ACT if you want to keep this job.
FIRST-ROW SITS
I got FRONT-ROW SEATS for the concert tonight, it's going to be epic!
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I got FIRST-ROW SITS for the concert tonight, it's going to be epic!
LETTING YOU OFF WITH A WARNING
The teacher saw me texting in class but ended up GIVING ME A BREAK.
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The teacher saw me texting in class but ended up LETTING ME OFF WITH A WARNING.
WORTH YOUR WHILE
That new pizza place is totally WORTH YOUR TIME to check out.
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That new pizza place is totally WORTH YOUR WHILE to check out.
GO WAY BACK
We HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR AGES since middle school, so we've seen each other through everything.
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We GO WAY BACK to middle school, so we've seen each other through everything.
TIME IS UP
THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED, let's hand in our quizzes now.
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TIME IS UP, let's hand in our quizzes now.
RELENTLESS
She's PERSISTENT when it comes to reaching her fitness goals.
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She's RELENTLESS when it comes to reaching her fitness goals.
ELUSIVE
That idea has been so HARD TO CATCH lately, I just can’t seem to pin it down.
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That idea has been so ELUSIVE lately, I just can’t seem to pin it down.

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