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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
essay
/ˈɛˌseɪ/
noun1 of 2
short written work that displays someone's opinions or beliefs regarding a particular subject
- “Apart from a few spelling mistakes, it's a good essay.”Tatoeba
- “It's unusual for her to hand in an essay late.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To move forth, as into battle.
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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)