noun
tablet
A small flat slab, a medicinal pill, or a portable touchscreen computer.
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adjective
tedious
So uninteresting as to cause mental weariness
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temper
A person’s state of mind or anger; as a verb, to moderate or strengthen by controlled treatment.
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temptation
A strong desire to do or have something, especially something unwise or forbidden.
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texture
The way a surface or material feels or appears to feel.
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threshold
A doorway sill, or the point at which an effect or response begins.
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thrill
A sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, or fear.
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timber
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Meaning and history →verb
translate
To express words in another language or transfer something into another form.
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treason
The crime of betraying one’s country or government, especially by helping an enemy.
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trillion
The number 1,000,000,000,000 in modern English short-scale usage.
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turnover
The act of upsetting something so that it falls or flips
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