wake up
to start to feel more lively, or to make someone feel more lively
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To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
spice up
to make something more interesting or exciting
liven up
to make something more interesting or exciting, or to become more interesting or exciting
perk up
to become more interesting or exciting, or to make something do this
jolly up
to make an event or activity more lively and enjoyable
embroider
verb
to make a story or an account of an event more interesting by adding details you have invented
bring something to life
to make something exciting or interesting
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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