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title (verb)

Forms:
- titles (present, singular, third-person)
- titling (participle, present)
- titled (participle, past)
- titled (past)

title (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Cameron noticed Quinn having some troubles making friends with other. Cameron decided it was time to get Quinn a couple words of advice.
- (Cameron) I felt pretty bad for Quinn the other night, so I gave him some of my advice.
- I know that Quinn is a massive introvert, but surely you'd think he could make at least a couple of friends!
- Well, I just told him to loosen up and act chilled, people like it when you're yourself.
- I know right, I can always tell when someone is putting up a front.
- Exactly my point, thank you.
💡 Example 💡 non-packable

non-packable (adj): Push the matted leaves to one side and, if possible, add some non-packable material to improve the mulch.

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🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛

Before the power outage, the city had been experiencing a heatwave.
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Jan sat the food on the table and then started to ring the bell for dinner.
- (Jan) Attention, everyone, dinner!
- You didn't have to ring the bell Jan, we are all here already.
- But I enjoy ringing the bell!
- But why ring it when you don't need it?
- Because I always feel like I do need it! You guys need to be at the table when the food is still hot!
DESPITE
despite (prep)

Sounds:
- /dɪˈspaɪt/ (UK)

despite (prep) senses:
1. In spite of, notwithstanding.
despite (noun)

Forms:
- despites (plural)

despite (noun) senses:
1. (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
2. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
3. Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.
despite (verb)

Forms:
- despites (present, singular, third-person)
- despiting (participle, present)
- despited (participle, past)
- despited (past)

despite (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

They will create an app that connects volunteers with eco-friendly projects to promote sustainability.
💡 Example 💡 nondysplastic

nondysplastic (adj): The inner ear abnormalities, whether dysplastic or nondysplastic, can be isolated or can be part of a multiorgan syndrome.

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Kendall made a decent living, even though it meant working a lot.
- (Kendall) I'm really happy with my income, but it's starting to wear on me.
- What is?
- My job. I have to work a lot of long hours to make this kind of money.
- Hang in there, Kendall. Maybe they'll promote you soon and all your hard work will payoff with less hours but more responsibility.
🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛

The movie had been playing for an hour before they entered the cinema.
GRANT
grant (verb)

Sounds:
- /ɡɹɑːnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɡɹænt/ (General-American)
- /ɡɹɒnt/ (Mid-Atlantic)

Forms:
- grants (present, singular, third-person)
- granting (participle, present)
- granted (participle, past)
- granted (past)

grant (verb) senses:
1. (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)
2. (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
3. (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
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grant (noun)

Forms:
- grants (plural)

grant (noun) senses:
1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
3. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
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