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- i like my food hot and fresh.
- you like to see it disappear.
TARGET
target (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/ (US)
- [ˈtʰɑɹɡɪt̚] (US)
- /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ (UK)

Forms:
- targets (plural)

target (noun) senses:
1. A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
2. A goal or objective.
3. An object of criticism or ridicule.
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target (verb)

Forms:
- targets (present, singular, third-person)
- targeting (participle, present)
- targetting (participle, present)
- targeted (participle, past)
- targeted (past)
- targetted (participle, past)
- targetted (past)

target (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
2. (transitive, figuratively) To aim for as an audience or demographic.
3. (transitive, computing) To produce code suitable for.
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🌜 Future Perfect Continuous 🌛

I will have been working at this company for a decade next month.
💡 Example 💡 landslip

landslip (noun): The embankments forming the lineside forest are also a cause for concern, as landslips can block the line for days or even weeks.

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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

The cat purrs when petted.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Hi, Bill.
- Hi, Jim.
- Where is that cool guy, Dick? I haven ' t seen him for two weeks.
- He ' s been sick since he came back from Italy.
- Bummer, I ' m sorry to hear that, is he better now?
- Yes, Doctor William said that he could come back to work ASAP.
HISTORY
history (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/
- /ˈhɪs.tɹɪ/

Forms:
- histories (plural)

history (noun) senses:
1. The aggregate of past events.
2. The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
3. The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
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history (verb)

Forms:
- histories (present, singular, third-person)
- historying (participle, present)
- historied (participle, past)
- historied (past)

history (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To narrate or record.
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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The artists are creating sculptures from clay.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Which countries have you been to?
- I ' Ve been to most of the countries in Europe, several countries in asia-china, Japan, korea, and Thailand-and to the united states and Canada.
- I thought you had been to Australia too.
- No, but I ' m planning on visiting Australia and new Zealand soon. I ' Ve heard that they are beautiful countries. Which is the most beautiful country you ' Ve been to?
- I think I ' d say norway. It has many picturesque fjords, waterfalls, and mountains.
- Isn ' t it really cold there?
- Well, the north of Norway is almost always cold, but further south it can be fairly warm in summer. It ' s a wet country, so there ' s snow almost everywhere in winter.
- I ' Ve been to other Scandinavian countries, but not to Norway. Perhaps I should go and do some winter sports there.
💡 Example 💡 flivver

flivver (noun): These workers were often joined by impoverished small farmers from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri who pooled their resources to buy a flivver and follow the harvest into the Dakotas and Canada.

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