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Brevity
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noun
briefness; very short |
brief
The brief speech was very short. |
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Harbor
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noun or verb
(n) a place of safety (v) to give protection or shelter to |
Arbor
Go under the arbor in the garden to get protection from the rain. |
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Impede
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verb
to get in the way of, harbor |
stampede
The stampede of cattle across the road got in my way. I was late to work. |
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Imminent
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adjective
about to take place, happening soon |
In a minute
In a minute the tornado will hit, so take cover! |
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Satire
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noun
a story, play, movie, etc that uses humor and irony to make fun of things. |
flat tire
The play made fun of people's excuses for being late to work. The flat tire skit was my favorite. |
