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| budget |
A budget is the amount of money that someone can spend during a certain time or for certain things. [1/2 definitions] |
| bureau |
an office or department that is responsible for certain jobs. [1/3 definitions] |
| design |
If something is designed to do a certain thing, it means that it was made for that purpose. If boots are designed to keep your feet dry, then keeping your feet dry was the goal of the people who made your boots. If something is designed for certain people, then it was made for those people to use or get something good from. That was the plan of the people who made it. [1/5 definitions] |
| domestic |
Domestic animals are animals that live with humans instead of living in a wild environment. Humans use domestic animals for certain purposes or keep them as pets. [1/3 definitions] |
| draft |
the process of selecting athletes for certain professional sports teams. [1/10 definitions] |
| dressing |
a sauce for certain foods. [1/3 definitions] |
| flock1 |
A flock is a group of animals that live and travel together. We use the word flock only for certain types of animals, though. Some animals that stay together in flocks are sheep and goats, and also birds such as geese, ducks, and chickens. |
| guess |
to figure out correctly without knowing for certain. [1/4 definitions] |
| potential |
If something has potential, it has the possibility to become something greater than it is now, or it makes it possible for certain things to happen. These things can be good things or they can be bad things. [1/3 definitions] |
| private |
When something is private, it is only for certain people to know or see. [1/6 definitions] |
| stock |
a base, handle, or frame for certain objects. [1/11 definitions] |
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