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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
patrol
/pəˈtrəʊl/
verb
To walk or drive around an area regularly to keep it safe.
- “Guards patrol the park every night to keep visitors safe.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))