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actually
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(r) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets";

(r) in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

(r) as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven't seen the film"; "I'm not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually"

(r) at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

appear
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(v) come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

(v) come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

(v) be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"

(v) appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

(v) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

(v) seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

(v) present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

able
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(a) (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

(s) having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

(s) have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

(s) having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"

although
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(r) despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"

across
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(a) placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"

(r) transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"

(r) to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"

(r) in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across"

allow
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(v) allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

(v) give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

(v) consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

(v) allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

(v) let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

(v) grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

(v) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"

(v) allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

(v) make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides

(v) afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

already
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(r) prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"

anything
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(n) a thing of any kind; \"do you have anything to declare?\"

around
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(r) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre

(r) in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"

(r) in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"

(r) from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"

(r) by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"

(r) in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"

(r) all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"

(r) to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

(r) in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"

(r) to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps a

almost
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away
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(s) (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"

(a) used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"

(r) from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school";

(r) from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"

(r) in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"

(r) out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

(r) out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"

(r) indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"

(r) in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

(r) in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"

(r) at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

(r) so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"

(r) freely or at will; "fire away!"

around
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(r) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre

(r) in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"

(r) in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"

(r) from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"

(r) by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"

(r) in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"

(r) all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"

(r) to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

(r) in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"

(r) to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps a

after
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(r) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

(r) behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"

area
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(n) a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

(n) the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

(n) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"

(n) a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."

(n) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

(n) a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

always
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(r) at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"

(r) forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"

(r) at any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off"

(r) seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing"

again
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(r) anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"

about
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(r) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre

(r) in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"

(r) all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"

(r) in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"

(r) to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps a

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(r) in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"

American
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(n) the English language as used in the United States

(n) a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

(n) a native or inhabitant of the United States

(a) of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna"

(a) of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream"

after
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(r) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

(r) behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"

also
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(r) in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"

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