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latter (adj)

Sounds:
- /ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/
- /ˈlæt.əɹ/ (General-American)
- [ˈlæɾ.ɚ] (General-American)

latter (adj) senses:
1. Relating to or being the second of two items.
2. Near (or nearer) to the end.
3. In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.
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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

He draws beautiful landscapes.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Looks like dinner's ready.
- Just about.
PROMOTE
promote (verb)

Sounds:
- /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (General-American)
- /pɹəˈməʊt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Forms:
- promotes (present, singular, third-person)
- promoting (participle, present)
- promoted (participle, past)
- promoted (past)

promote (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
2. (transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
3. (transitive) To encourage, urge or incite.
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💡 Example 💡 carpale

carpale (noun): […] this being the case the bone in question contains at any rate the centrale, and I see no reason why the carpale 2 should have quite disappeared.

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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

They dance at parties.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- so it's better to save money than to have an honest election?
- well, the democratic party says it was an honest election.
🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

They have volunteered at a community center.
TIE
tie (noun)

Sounds:
- /taɪ/

Forms:
- ties (plural)

tie (noun) senses:
1. A knot; a fastening.
2. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
3. A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
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tie (verb)

Forms:
- ties (present, singular, third-person)
- tying (participle, present)
- tied (participle, past)
- tied (past)

tie (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
2. (transitive) To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
3. (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Bailey found Carson's solution and it was just a simple gas filling up and nothing else.
- (Bailey) I thought my car was busted.
- How could you not think about the gas?
- I always think the worst when it comes to car trouble!
- Did you really check under the hood?
- Yes, and everything looked fine!
- And it took you an hour to check the gas meter?