Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
To try or to expend effort to achieve (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
simple past of lie to
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, past
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History
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