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Phrasal verbBand 6–7Toofey picks
stand out
/ˈstænd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
To be easy to notice because of being different or better.
- “Her essay stood out because of its clear examples.”Toofey
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alleviateverbTo make a problem or pain less serious.
cumulativeadjectiveGrowing larger as more is added over time.
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on the riseIncreasing.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))