describe
verb
to give details about what someone or something is like
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To describe or define something
set out
to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
pin down
to understand or describe something exactly
set forth
to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
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to give a description of a person, place, or organization in an article, or a television or radio programme
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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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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