present
noun
something that you give to someone, for example to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday
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red packet
noun
a present of money inside a red envelope given to your younger relatives who are not married at Chinese New Year or at a Chinese wedding
care package
noun
a present of food, clothes, or other necessary things that you send to people in need
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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