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BEING
being (verb)

Sounds:
- /ˈbiːɪŋ/ (UK)
- /ˈbiɪŋ/ (US)
- /ˈbiŋ/ (US)

being (verb) senses:
1. present participle of be
being (noun)

Forms:
- beings (plural)

being (noun) senses:
1. A living creature.
2. The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
3. (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
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being (conj)

being (conj) senses:
1. Given that; since.
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🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

They have finished building the new bridge.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Quinn's brothers begged to play with Quinn's new ball. Quinn let them have it.
- (Quinn) I hope my ball ends up being okay.
- Why wouldn't it be okay?
- Well my brothers had asked if they could play with it.
- I honestly would not worry too much, I mean they are old enough to be wise about that.
- I know, it's just that they ruin like every toy that I have. They had to beg to play with it.
- You know what though? I will buy you a new one if they break it.
💡 Example 💡 gnathic index

gnathic index (noun): Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and above 103 are prognathous.

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🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

They have renovated their living room.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- that sounds good.
- all right, so i'll see you then.
HARDLY
hardly (adv)

Sounds:
- /ˈhɑːdli/ (UK)
- /ˈhɑɹdli/ (US)

Forms:
- hardlier (comparative)
- more hardly (comparative)
- hardliest (superlative)
- most hardly (superlative)

hardly (adv) senses:
1. (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
2. (now rare) With difficulty.
3. (manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
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hardly (intj)

hardly (intj) senses:
1. Not really.
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💡 Example 💡 office

office (noun): In the slang of the Royal Air Force man, the cockpit of his plane is the ‘pulpit’ or ‘office’, the glass covering over it the ‘greenhouse’.

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🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

Mary has won several awards for her art.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Aubrey was a difficult person so no one knew if they should introduce her or if she suited one's friend.
- (Aubrey) Sometimes I think I'm to fussy.
- Yeah, you can be difficult sometimes.
- Yeah, I think that's why its hard for me to make friends.
- I'd think about it if I were you.
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