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  • 1tooth — W2S2 [tu:θ] n plural teeth [ti:θ] ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in mouth)¦ 2¦(on a tool etc)¦ 3¦(power)¦ 4 fight tooth and nail 5 get your teeth into something …

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  • 2fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ …

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  • 3tooth — /tu:T/ noun plural teeth /ti:T/ (C) 1 IN MOUTH one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and chew your food: Brush your teeth twice a day. | I m going to the dentist to have a tooth out. | cut a tooth (=grow a new tooth):… …

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  • 4fight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 struggle using physical force ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ fierce ▪ brutal, nasty, vicious ▪ real …

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  • 5clean — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Clean is used after these nouns: ↑spring {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, well ▪ This product cleans baths very effectively. ▪ easily …

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