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freedmen

/ˈfriːdmən/

Meanings
noun
A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.

Examples :

"After the Civil War, many freedmen sought education to improve their lives. "
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Related Words

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condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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been noun

/biːn/ /bɛn/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee population in our local park is declining, impacting the pollination of the flowers. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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slavery noun

/ˈsleɪvəɹi/ /ˈslævəɹi/

An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

"The history of slavery in the United States is a dark and important part of American history. "

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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civil adjective

/ˈsɪv.əl/

Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

"She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."

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improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

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education noun

/ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃn̩/

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

"2016-06-17 AROP JOSEPH "Education is the slight hammer that breaks the yoke of ignorance, and moulds knowledge, skills, ideas, good moral values in a person be it a child, a youth or full grown adult. no matter a persons age learning never stops"."

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sought verb

/sɔːt/ /sɔt/

To try to find; to look for; to search for.

"I seek wisdom."