add up
if small amounts add up, they gradually produce a large total
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To add up to a total
come to
to reach a particular total when everything is added together
amount to
to add up to a particular total
work out
to add up to a particular amount
run to
to reach a particular amount, especially a large amount
add up to
if separate amounts add up to a total amount, together they form that total
come out
to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement
vocal fry
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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