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liberation

an occasion when something or someone is released or made free

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I appreciate that this is hard for you. (Other ways of saying ‘understand’)

by Kate Woodford,

 

December 02, 2015

Following on from last week’s post on near-synonyms, we’re looking this week at various ways of saying that we understand things. Starting with a very common near-synonym, the verb ‘realize’ is often used for talking about the state of understanding and knowing things: I realize this is difficult for you. It is also

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flyboarding noun

December 07, 2015

the sport of moving many metres up in the air over a stretch of water, while standing on a board. The board (a ‘Flyboard’) is powered by water spurting from a Jet Ski (trademark) down a tube to which it is attached Hovering about 20 feet in the air propelled by a heavy

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