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Long periods of time

eternity

noun

an extremely long time

light years

noun

a very long way in time, distance, or quality

ages

noun

a long time

aeon

noun

an extremely long period of time

hours

noun

a long time

years

noun

a very long time

long

noun

a long period of time

epic

noun

an event or activity that lasts a long time and is sometimes difficult or complicated

hour after/upon hour

a very long time

donkey’s years

an extremely long time

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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