preparation
noun
the process of making someone or something ready for something
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Preparations and plans
agreement
noun
an arrangement or decision about what to do, made by two or more people, groups, or organizations
conspiracy
noun
a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal, especially in politics
blueprint
noun
a detailed plan for doing something new, or something that is a model for how something should be done
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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