English / Formal and Informal Words List
Formal and informal words list
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Informal |
Formal |
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A bit |
A little |
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A lot of |
Numerous |
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Afraid |
Fearful |
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Again & again |
Repeatedly |
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All right |
Acceptable |
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Also |
Moreover |
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Also In |
Addition |
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Also |
In addition, additionally |
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Anyways |
Nevertheless |
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Ask |
Enquire |
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Ask for |
Request / Enquire |
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Ask Out |
Invite |
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Ask for |
Request |
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At First |
Initially |
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At once |
Immediately |
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Avoid |
Evade |
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Away |
Absent |
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Bad |
Negative |
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Beat up |
Assault |
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Better |
Improved |
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Big/Large |
Enormous |
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Block |
Undermine |
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Blow up |
Explode |
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Book |
Reserve |
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Boss |
Employer |
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Brave |
Courageous |
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Break down |
Fail/Collapse |
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Break off |
Suspend/adjourn |
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Break out |
Erupt |
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Break up |
Disintegrate |
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Bright/smart |
Intelligent |
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bring about |
cause |
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Bring in |
Introduce |
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Build |
Construct |
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But |
However |
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Buy |
Purchase |
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By |
By means of |
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Call off |
Cancel |
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Call on |
Visit |
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can |
is capable of |
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Can Is |
capable of |
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Can |
Is capable of |
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Catch up |
Understand |
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Chance |
Opportunity |
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Cheap |
Inexpensive |
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Check |
Verify |
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Childish |
Immature |
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Childish |
Infantile |
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Choose |
Select |
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Clear |
Transparent |
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Climb |
Ascend |
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Clothes |
Garment |
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Come after |
Follow |
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Come back |
Return |
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Come in |
Enter |
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Come up |
to Reach/attain |
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Come/go in |
Enter |
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Complex |
Convoluted |
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Could |
Might be able to |
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Dad |
Father |
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Danger |
Peril |
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Dare |
Challenge |
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Deal with |
Handle |
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Deal with |
Manage |
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Death |
Demise |
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Describe |
Depict |
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Dim |
Indistinct |
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Dirty/ polluted |
Contaminated |
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Drop out |
of Withdraw (from) |
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Eager |
Avid |
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Ease |
Facilitate |
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Empty |
Vacant |
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End |
Terminate/ Finish |
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Enjoyment |
Gratification |
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Enough |
Sufficient |
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Exceptional |
Marvelous |
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Expect |
Anticipate |
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Explain |
Disclose |
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Faithfulness |
Fidelity |
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Fall out |
Quarrel |
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Fight |
Combat |
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fill in |
substitute, inform |
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find out |
discover, ascertain |
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Find out |
Learn/Discover |
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Fork out |
Pay (money) |
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Free |
Liberate |
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Free |
Release |
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Friendly |
Amiable |
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from (company) |
on the behalf of |
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Funny |
Humorous, amusing |
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Get |
Receive |
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Get away |
Elude |
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Get away |
Escape |
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Get away |
Elude |
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Get by |
Survive |
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get in touch with |
contact |
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get on someone’s nerves |
bother |
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Get out |
Escape |
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Get |
Obtain |
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Get |
Receive / Escape |
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Give |
Donate |
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Give |
Provide |
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Give in |
Yield |
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Give out |
Distribute |
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give the go ahead, greenlight |
authorize, authorise |
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Give up |
Quit |
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Give |
Donate |
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Give |
Provide |
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Give up |
Quit |
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Give/bring back |
Return |
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Go after |
Pursue |
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Go ahead |
Proceed |
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Go away |
Leave/ depart |
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Go before |
Precede |
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Go down |
Decrease |
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Go on |
Continue |
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Go out of |
Exit |
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Go through |
Examine |
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Go up |
Increase |
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Go |
Depart |
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Good for |
Beneficial |
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Good looking |
Attractive |
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Good |
Positive |
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Happy |
Pleased |
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Have to |
Must |
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Help |
Aid/ Assist |
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Here |
Present |
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Hit out at |
Criticise |
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Hopeless |
Futile |
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House |
Residence |
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Hungry |
Famished |
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Hurry |
Haste, hasten |
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Hurt |
Damage |
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Hurt |
Damage, harm |
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I think |
In my< opinion |
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Idea |
Notion |
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Imagine |
Envisage |
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In charge of |
Responsible |
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In the end |
Finally |
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Informal |
Formal |
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Iron out |
Solve/overcome (a problem/difficulty) |
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it’s about |
it concerns, it’s in regards to |
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Job |
Occupation |
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Keep |
Preserve |
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keep |
retain |
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Keep up |
Maintain properly |
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Keep |
Preserve |
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Kidding |
Jesting |
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Lack |
Deficiency |
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Laid back |
Relaxed |
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Lead to |
Cause |
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Leave out |
Omit |
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Let |
Allow |
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Let |
Permit |
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Link up |
Connect |
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Live |
Reside |
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Lively |
Energetic |
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look at |
examine |
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Look at |
Regard |
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Look for |
Seek |
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look into |
investigate |
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Look like |
Resemble |
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Look into |
Investigate |
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Lots of/ a lot of |
Much, many |
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Lucky |
Fortunate |
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Mad |
Insane |
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Mainly |
Principally |
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Make out |
Discern |
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makeup |
fabricate |
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Marvelous |
Exceptional |
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Maybe |
Perhaps |
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Mend |
Repair |
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Naked |
Nude |
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Need |
Require |
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need to |
required |
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Need |
Require |
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Next/later |
Subsequently |
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Okay, ok |
Acceptable |
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Old |
Elderly |
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Older |
Senior |
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orry |
apologise |
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Over At an |
end |
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Pay back |
Repay |
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Pick up |
Collect |
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Pin down |
Determine |
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Plus/also |
Moreover/futhermore |
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Point out |
Indicate |
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Put in |
Insert |
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put off |
postpone, delay |
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put up |
tolerate |
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Put up with |
Tolerate |
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Put off |
Postpone |
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put/set down |
deposit |
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Rack up |
Accumulate |
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Really big |
Considerable |
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Refer to |
Consult |
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Remove |
Eliminate |
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Rich |
Wealthy |
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Right |
Correct |
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ring up |
call |
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Round |
Circular |
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Say no |
Reject |
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say sorry |
apologize, apologise |
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Say |
Express |
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Say no |
Reject |
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See |
Observe |
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See |
Perceive |
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Seem |
Appear |
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Set out |
Display |
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Set up |
Establish |
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Settle for |
Choose |
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Shorten |
Decrease |
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show |
demonstrate, illustrate, portray |
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show up |
arrive |
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Show |
Demonstrate |
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Sick |
ill |
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Sight |
Vision |
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Small |
Diminutive |
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So |
Therefore |
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Sorry |
Apologize |
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Speak to |
Address |
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Speed up |
Accelerate |
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stand for |
represent |
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start |
commence |
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Stop |
Cease |
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Stubborn |
Obstinate |
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Sweat |
Perspiration |
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Take away |
Remove |
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Take out |
Remove |
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Talk about |
Discuss/consider |
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Talk into |
Persuade |
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Tell |
Inform |
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Test |
Experiment |
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Thanks |
Gratitude |
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Think about |
Consider/ponder |
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Think of |
Conceive |
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Throw away |
Discard |
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Throw out |
Eject |
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Throw |
out Eject |
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Tired |
Exhausted/ Fatigued |
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tons of, heaps of |
large quantities of, a number of |
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Tough |
Difficult |
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Try out |
Test |
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Try |
Endeavour |
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Use |
Utilize |
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Use/Eat |
Consume |
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Wait for |
Await |
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Whole |
Entire/Complete |
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Wood |
Timber |
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Worse |
Inferior |
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Wrong |
Incorrect |
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Young |
Youthful |
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