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| aim |
When you aim a question or comment, you direct your words toward a certain person or group. [1/5 definitions] |
| anchor |
The main person who reports the news on a news program is called an "anchor." [1/4 definitions] |
| face to face |
very close to; right up to; in person. |
| mistake |
When you mistake someone for somebody else, you think they are a certain person, but you are wrong. They are a different person. [1/3 definitions] |
| personal |
done in person. [1/3 definitions] |
| personally |
in person; without the aid of others. [1/4 definitions] |
| principal |
the main person who leads or plays an important part in an activity. [1/3 definitions] |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| thin |
When a person or animal is thin, their body is small if you measure around it. A thin person or animal does not weigh very much or weighs less than what is healthy. If your arms are thin, they don't have much fat, and maybe they don't have much muscle either. [1/6 definitions] |
| vend |
to sell or offer for sale in person or through a machine. |
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