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tarred

/tɑːrd/ /tɑrd/

Meanings
verb
To coat with tar.

Examples :

"The road crew tarred the potholes to prevent further damage from the rain. "
material substance process

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upgrading verb

/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ /ʌpˈɡreɪdɪŋ/

To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components

"When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living."

Illustration damage

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

Illustration besmirch

besmirch verb

/bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/

To make dirty.

"The spilled mud besmirched the white dress, making it difficult to wear to the party. "

Illustration website

website noun

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/

A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

"My brother uses the school's website to check his grades. "

Illustration potholes

potholes noun

/ˈpɒthoʊlz/ /ˈpɑːthoʊlz/

A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.

"After the heavy rain, the road was filled with potholes that made driving difficult. "

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further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

To help forward; to assist.

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

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allegations noun

/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃənz/

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

"She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions."

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration innocent

innocent noun

/ˈɪnəsn̩t/

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

"The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament."

Illustration archive

archive noun

/ˈɑɹkaɪv/

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

"The local library has an archive of old newspapers dating back to the 1800s. "

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create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."