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Compete

kəmˈpiːt
verb

To take part in a race or competition

Usage examples:

Compete in are you competing in the 100 metres?, compete for the two athletes are competing for the…

Concept

ˈkɒn.sept
noun

An abstract idea.

Usage examples:

Structuralism is a difficult concept

Daughter

ˈdɔː.tər
noun

Your female child

Usage examples:

Liz and phil have a daughter and three sons.

Destructive

dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv
adjective

Causing great and irreparable damage.

Usage examples:

The destructive power of weapons

Fracas

ˈfræk.ɑː
noun

A noisy argument or fight

Usage examples:

The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.

Grow

ɡrəʊ
verb

If a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there

Usage examples:

There were roses growing up against the wall.
phrasal verb

To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way

Usage examples:

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down., she was angry at first but we manag…
phrasal verb

To unfairly prevent someone from getting or achieving something which should belong to them

Usage examples:

The musicians claimed that they had been cheated out of their fair share of the royalties for the s…
idiom

When first considered

Usage examples:

The story seems simple on the face of it, but it’s really pretty complicated.
phrase

Extremely funny

Usage examples:

He's one of the most hysterically funny people i've ever met., the book is both hysterically funny …
idiom

Not very useful or effective

Usage examples:

It's no good trying to change his beliefs., i'm not much good at explaining math problems.

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