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populate

Definition: (verb) Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
Synonyms: inhabit, live, dwell.
Usage: Millions of as yet undiscovered creatures populate the ocean depths.
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let down (2)

to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress

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kerf

noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.

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yokel

a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside

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Word of the Day
contrite

Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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knock off (1)

to stop work for the day

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Idiom of the Day
odds and sods

An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video

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nick (1)

to steal something

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Word of the Day
tartar

Definition: (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
Synonyms: calculus, tophus.
Usage: The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth.
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take after

If you take after an older member of your family, you look like them or you have a similar personality to them.

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