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gentrification |
noun [ U ] UK the process by which a place, especially part of a city, changes from being a poor area to a richer one, where people from a higher social class live:Ordinary working people have been priced out of East London by gentrification. |
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healing |
noun [ U ] UK /ˈhiː.lɪŋ/ US /ˈhiː.lɪŋ/the process of becoming well again, especially after a cut or other injury, or of making someone well again :This herb has been used in healing for centuries.Wounds should be covered with a gauze dressing while healing occurs. |
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displacing |
to force something or someone out of its usual or original position:The building of a new dam will displace thousands of people who live in this area. |
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weird |
very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural:He was sitting alone by a window with a weird contraption on the table in front of him.Her boyfriend's a bit weird but she's nice.That's weird - I thought I left my keys on the table but they're not there.There is nothing to rival the weird and wonderful things that come out on the Rio streets at carnival time.More examplesShe'd cooked up some weird scheme that was going to earn her a fortune.Jimi Hendrix loved to fling his guitar around to get weird and wonderful sounds from the feedback.Some people think I'm weird doing meditation, but it works for me and that's all that matters.I heard some weird noises coming from outside.The table was covered with all sorts of weird and wonderful food. |
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craft |
plural crafts skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience:the craft of furniture making/sewing/glassblowingpolitical/literary craftrural/ancient/traditional craftscraft workers (= skilled workers)More examplesI bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair.The show featured traditional country crafts.They learned the craft of weaving. |
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laid |
past simple and past participle of layThesaurus: synonyms and related wordsPlacing and positioning an object He laid the book on the table. |
