chirp
verb
to say something in a lively happy way
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to say something while you are breathing with difficulty, for example because you need more air, or are in pain
noun
noun
to express yourself in a very determined and confident way
to say things that make people think you are interested in something
to speak using less difficult words or expressions so that someone can understand what you are saying
to say something that is sensible/stupid etc.
to communicate in a way that someone else can understand
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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