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swapping

/ˈswɒpɪŋ/ /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).

Examples :

"The kids were swapping baseball cards in the schoolyard. "
business economy commerce

Related Words

Illustration descend

descend verb

/dɪˈsɛnd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

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baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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whopping verb

/ˈ(h)wɒpɪŋ/ /ˈ(h)wɑpɪŋ/

To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.

"He angrily whopped the book onto the table."

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hastily adverb

/ˈheɪstɪli/

In a hasty manner; quickly, hurriedly.

"Because she was late for school, she hastily ate her breakfast and ran out the door. "

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violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

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schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

The grounds around a school.

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

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playtime noun

/ˈpleɪtaɪm/

Time for play or diversion.

"After school, playtime was a welcome break for the children. "

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sweeping verb

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

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exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."