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  • 31in|tend´ed|ly — in|tend|ed «ihn TEHN dihd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. in the mind as a purpose; meant; planned; intentional: »an intended surprise. The medicine did not have the intended effect. 2. going to be; future; prospective: »A woman s intended husband is …

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  • 32in|tend|ed — «ihn TEHN dihd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. in the mind as a purpose; meant; planned; intentional: »an intended surprise. The medicine did not have the intended effect. 2. going to be; future; prospective: »A woman s intended husband is the man… …

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  • 33ex|tend — «ehk STEHND», transitive verb. 1. to stretch out: »to extend your hand. 2. to continue or prolong in time, space, or direction: »He is extending his vacation another week. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under lengthen. (Cf. ↑lengthen) 3. to widen; …

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  • 34pre|tend — «prih TEHND», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to claim falsely: »She pretended to like the meal so she wouldn t offend the hostess. 2. to claim falsely to have: »to pretend illness. 3. to claim: »I don t pretend to be a musician. Speak in honest… …

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  • 35atˈtend to sth — phrasal verb to deal with something We still have a number of other matters to attend to.[/ex] …

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  • 36conˈtend with sth — phrasal verb to have to deal with problems or difficulties They had to contend with winds of over 40 miles an hour.[/ex] …

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  • 37pre·tend·er — /prıˈtɛndɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : someone who claims to have the right to a particular title or position (such as king or queen) when others do not agree usually + to a pretender to the throne …

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  • 38un·at·tend·ed — /ˌʌnəˈtɛndəd/ adj : not cared for or watched Do not leave your child unattended. Unattended luggage will be confiscated. Her health problems have gone unattended for too long. [=she has ignored her health problems for too long] an …

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  • 39un·in·tend·ed — /ˌʌnınˈtɛndəd/ adj : not planned as a purpose or goal : not intended an unintended pregnancy The proposed bill could have unintended consequences …

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  • 40climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …

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