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WordBand 7.5–8.5Toofey picks
refute
/rɪˈfjuːt/
verb
To show that a claim is wrong.
- “The new data refutes the idea that prices will fall.”Toofey
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soarverbTo rise quickly to a very high level.
dwindleverbTo become smaller or fewer, little by little.
bottlenecknounA narrow point that slows down the whole process.
reboundverbTo go back up after a fall.
integritynounBeing honest and having strong moral principles.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))