measure
verb
to form an opinion about how good or bad something is
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To form an opinion, or to have an idea
come up with
to think of something such as an idea or a plan
hit on
to suddenly have an idea
sum up
to make a judgment about what someone or something is like
draw a conclusion/an inference
to decide what to believe about something after you have considered the facts
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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