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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
balance
/ˈbæləns/
verb1 of 2
to make two or more things equal
- “It can be challenging to balance work and family obligations.”Tatoeba
- “We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)