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- pronunciation:
- prI
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lihj
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prIv
lihj
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A privilege is something good that only some people can have. Other people cannot have it. Sometimes having a privilege depends on a person's position in a group or in society. Sometimes it depends on luck.
Because she is older, Katie's sister has the privilege of having her own room.Ray's dad often says that it is a privilege to live in a place where people feel safe and have an opportunity for a good life. He says many people in the world don't have that.- synonyms:
- right
- similar words:
- advantage, benefit, due, freedom, honor, liberty, license
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