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1. There (adverb): In, at, or to a specific place or position. 2. There (pronoun): Used to introduce a sentence or clause.…

1. Hypothesis (noun): A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on limited evidence, to be tested scientifically. 2. Hypothesis (noun):…

1. Shenanigan (noun): A mischievous or deceitful trick or prank. 2. Shenanigan (noun): A high-spirited or playful activity. 3. Shenanigan…

1. Abbreviation (noun): A shortened form of a word or phrase. 2. Abbreviation (noun): The process of reducing the length…

1. Genealogy (noun): The study and tracing of family ancestry and lineage. 2. Genealogy (noun): A recorded history of a…

1. Not (adverb): Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition. 2. Not (adverb): Used in a sentence to modify…

1. Convert (verb): To change something into a different form, substance, or state. 2. Convert (verb): To persuade or induce…

1. Pilot (noun): A person who operates and navigates an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle. 2. Pilot (noun): A test…

1. Prose (noun): Ordinary written or spoken language without metrical structure, as opposed to poetry. 2. Prose (noun): A specific…

1. Mystique (noun): A fascinating aura of mystery, secrecy, or intrigue surrounding a person, place, or thing. 2. Mystique (noun):…

1. Payment (noun): The act of giving money or something of value in exchange for goods, services, or debts. 2.…

1. Antagonist (noun): A person, character, or force that opposes or conflicts with the protagonist in a story, play, or…

1. Unicorn (noun): A mythical horse-like creature with a single, spiraled horn on its forehead, often symbolizing purity, magic, and…

1. Conversion (noun): The process of changing from one form, state, or condition to another. 2. Conversion (noun): The act…

1. Ago (adverb): Referring to a point in the past measured from the present. 2. Ago (adjective, archaic): Gone by…