basement
noun
the part of a building that is partly or completely below the level of the ground
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noun
the next floor of a building above the one that is at the same level as the ground outside. The American word is second floor
noun
the floor of a building which is at the same level as the ground outside. The British word is ground floor.
adjective
adjective
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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