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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
fuel
/ˈfjuːl/
noun1 of 2
material used to produce heat or power when burned
- “Without fuel, heating and cooling systems in hospitals are compromised.”Tatoeba
- “Anger is fueling a fire that threatens to consume me.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.
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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)