Synonyms
to chat
to talk, converse, gab
to hang on to
to let go, release
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motive
Listen! The birds _____(to sing) beautifully this morning.
Listen! The birds are singing beautifully this morning.
Lepa __________(to look) out the window at the moment.
Lepa is looking out the window at the moment.
to intend
to plan, aim, mean
to yell
to whisper
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unbearable
Honestly, this situation ______ (to seem) very confusing to me.
Honestly, this situation seems very confusing to me.
Those pants ________(to look) great on you.
Those pants look great on you.
to attempt
to try
clever
stupid, foolish, dull, slow-witted
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self-preservation
The Smiths _______(to rent) a beach house for the summer.
The Smiths are renting a beach house for the summer.
Look outside! It _______ (to rain) cats and dogs now.
Look outside! It is raining cats and dogs now.
to raise
to lift, elevate, boost (something)
to rise
to set, sink, fall
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restriction
My suitcase _______ (to weigh) about 40 pounds.
My suitcase weighs about 40 pounds.
We _______(to understand) the present continuous tense now.
We understand the present continuous tense now.
dynamic
active, moving, changing
acting out
behaving, focusing, concentrating, staying calm
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simplistic
Dana can't answer the phone now because she ____ (to meet) with her boss.
Dana can't answer the phone now because she is meeting with her boss.
I ______ (to think) that learning a new language takes time and patience.
I think that learning a new language takes time and patience.