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EXCEPTION
exception (noun)

Sounds:
- /əkˈsɛpʃən/
- /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

Forms:
- exceptions (plural)

exception (noun) senses:
1. The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
2. That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
3. (law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

The baby babbles when happy.
💡 Example 💡 target

target (verb): This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Excuse me.My bag was stolen.Will you help me?
- When did it happen?
- Just about half an hour ago.
- Tell me where it happened and how?
- Yes.It was just when I was walking in the park. I saw some children with a newspaper.
- That happens often these days.Well, please fill in this " Report of Theft ".
- I want to get in touch with the Chinese Embassy, because my passport was in the stolen bag!
🌜 Present Simple 🌛

The baby naps in the afternoon.
PUBLICLY
publicly (adv)

Sounds:
- /ˈpʌblɪkli/

Forms:
- more publicly (comparative)
- most publicly (superlative)

publicly (adv) senses:
1. In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
2. By, for, or on behalf of the public.
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Sasha was playing football and crossed the goal line. They dropped the ball on the ground.
- (Sasha) I felt so good when I crossed the goal line.
- It was a tight game, we almost had you.
- Maybe next time, we can take you.
- We won't go easy on you this time.
- I hope you play seriously then.
- We will my friend, soon we will win.
🌜 Present Simple 🌛

She enjoys painting with oils.
💡 Example 💡 old

old (adj): John and I built a small stone house on the head of “Bonetta” Canyon and had a hog killing time all by ourselves. Hunting was our delight at first, until it became old.

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DO
do (verb)

Sounds:
- /duː/ (UK)
- /du/ (Canada, US)
- /dʉː/ (General-Australian)
- /də/ (unstressed)
- /dʊ/ (before-vowel, unstressed)
- /d͡ʒ/

Forms:
- does (present, singular, third-person)
- doing (participle, present)
- did (past)
- done (participle, past)
- do (infinitive)

do (verb) senses:
1. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
2. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
3. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods.
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do (noun)

Forms:
- dos (plural)
- do's (plural)
- doos (plural, uncommon)

do (noun) senses:
1. (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
2. (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
3. (chiefly fossilized) Something that can or should be done.
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do (adv)

do (adv) senses:
1. (rare) Abbreviation of ditto.
do (num)

do (num) senses:
1. The cardinal number occurring after el and before do one in a duodecimal system. Written 10, decimal value 12.