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Beautiful

beautiful

adjective

a beautiful person is extremely attractive

glorious

adjective

very beautiful in a way that makes you feel happy

stunning

adjective

very impressive or beautiful

breathtaking

adjective

extremely impressive or beautiful

gorgeous

adjective

very beautiful

splendid

adjective

used about something that is impressive and beautiful to look at

exquisite

adjective

extremely beautiful and delicate

elegant

adjective

elegant places and things are attractive because they are beautiful in a simple way

angelic

adjective

very beautiful

ravishing

adjective

very beautiful

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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