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MEDIA
media (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈmiːdiə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɛdiə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmidi.ə/ (General-American)

Forms:
- medias (plural)
- mediae (plural)
- media (plural)

media (noun) senses:
1. (anatomy) The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.
2. (linguistics, dated) A voiced stop consonant.
3. (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the radius and the cubitus
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media (adj)

media (adj) senses:
1. (computing) Clipping of multimedia.
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🌜 Past Perfect 🌛

The team had won the championship before the new coach joined.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Have you washed any clothes yet?
- No, I've only washed my whites.
- When you wash your dark clothes, can you put some of mine in?
- Sure. Is there any extra care that I should take with your clothes?
- Just make sure you keep it on the gentle cycle.
- How many clothes of yours do you want me to wash?
- There isn't a lot, why, do you have a large load to wash?
- It's really only a small load.
- Do you mind washing my clothes?
- Not at all. It's no problem.
- Thank you so much.
- It's no trouble at all.
🌜 Past Perfect 🌛

We had gone shopping at the mall before it closed.
💡 Example 💡 jentacular

jentacular (adj): Dressed in an asphodel green bombagette frock, loosefitting and lightweight to accomplish a jentacular ease, […]

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MS
Ms (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈmɪz/ (US)
- /ˈmɪs/ (US)
- /məz/ (UK)

Forms:
- Mss (plural)
- Mses (plural)

Ms (noun) senses:
1. Title used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.
2. plural of M
3. (chemistry) Abbreviation of mesyl.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Skylar was going to be late for dinner tonight. Skylar sent dad a text letting him know.
- (Skylar) I think I'm going to be late for dinner tonight.
- You should send your dad a text message to inform him that you'll be late.
- I'm sending the text to my dad now.
- Great, knowing that will help him prepare for your arrival later.
- The message has been sent. He responded and told me that he understands.
- Great.
🌜 Future Perfect 🌛

In a few months, she will have completed her astronaut training.
LOVER
lover (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈlʌvɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlʌvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Forms:
- lovers (plural)

lover (noun) senses:
1. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
2. A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
3. A person who loves something.
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💡 Example 💡 rue

rue (verb): which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Jesse was writing ideas from coworkers and a coworker had an idea for a supplier so Jesse wrote the name on the board.
- (Jesse) So good being a team leader when your team mates are cooperative.
- Heard you guys ran into trouble with some supplier issue?
- Yeah, I rounded everyone up and told them to do some research. In less than two hours Harry was able to provide me a plan.
- Did you go ahead with it?
- Not yet, in the meantime I wrote their name and details on the board and the strategy team is going to take a closer look.
- Good stuff.
🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

She has adopted a healthier diet.