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"This party is EXCITING!" start learning
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"He gave me a BRIEF REPLY when I asked for help." start learning
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"He gave me a SHORT-SHRIFT ANSWER when I asked for help."
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being less than scintillating start learning
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"His speech was LESS THAN SCINTILLATING."
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"They were in the MIDDLE OF a heated argument." start learning
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"They were in the MIDST of a heated argument."
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"No matter how DIFFICULT TO FIND the clue, we will solve the mystery." start learning
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"No matter how ELUSIVE the clue, we will solve the mystery."
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"The old man was BAD-TAMPERED and difficult to get along with." start learning
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"The old man was CANTANKEROUS and difficult to get along with."
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frightfully familiar moment "It was a UNCOMFORTABLE MOMENT when I walked into the old house." start learning
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"It was a FRIGHTFULLY FAMILIAR MOMENT when I walked into the old house."
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I know! She really knew how to UNCOVER the truth from all the lies start learning
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I know! She really knew how to FERRET OUT the truth from all the lies
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"The band came back on stage to PERFORM AGAIN after the crowd kept cheering." start learning
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"The band came back on stage for an ENCORE after the crowd kept cheering."
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The children GATHERED IN GROUPS on the playground. start learning
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"The children CLUMPED together on the playground."
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"She spent the evening INTERACTION WITH the guests." start learning
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To mix or interact with others socially. "She spent the evening MINGLE with the guests."
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"He PULLED the heavy boxes UP the stairs." start learning
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"He HAULED the heavy boxes up the stairs."
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I was SURPRISED that she completed the marathon. start learning
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"TO MY AMAZEMENT, she finished the entire marathon."
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recounted the entire story "He TOLD the entire story from start to finish." start learning
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"He RECOUNTED THE ENTIRE STORY from start to finish."
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"A LARGE GROUP of fans gathered outside the concert venue." start learning
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"A THRONG of fans gathered outside the concert venue."
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"A GROUP of reporters waited outside the courtroom." start learning
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"A BEVY of reporters waited outside the courtroom."
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"I can't believe you DECEIVED by that scam!" start learning
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"I can't believe you FELL FOR THAT scam!"
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