calculate
verb
to discover a number or amount using mathematics or with a piece of equipment such as a calculator
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estimate
verb
to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it
add up
to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts
project
verb
to calculate how big something will become in the future using information that is available now
do your sums
to calculate how much something will cost
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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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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