lightning (the flashes of light in the sky that occur during a storm) Lightning is caused by clouds releasing electricity. Lightning struck the roof of the building. lightening (to become or make less heavy or difficult) The workload is lightening. envocabulary.com
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mail (to send a letter or package by post) I mailed a letter home. Did you remember to mail the package? male (the sex that cannot have babies) Most of the attendants were male, aged between 20 and 30. A male chicken is called a cock. …
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wipe out (to destroy; to eradicate) The earthquake wiped out several villages. The government is trying to wipe out the poverty. informal (to make someone very tired) All that work wiped me out. The long walk completely wiped me out. US informal (to fall down riding a bicycle, skiing, surfing, etc.) …
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farm out (to send work to other people to do) I think we can organize the project, but my partners want to farm it out. We had to farm out most of the work to freelancers. informal (to arrange for someone to look after someone) Her children were farmed out …
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lake (a large area of water surrounded by land): This lake is dangerous for swimmers. lagoon (an area of water that is separated from the sea by a reef or sandbar): The water in the lagoon was calm. pond (a small area of fresh water formed naturally or created artificially): …
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