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To hit a part of your body against something

bang

verb

to knock a part of your body against something when you are moving, especially because you are not looking where you are going

bump

verb

to accidentally hit part of your body against something, making it hurt

catch

verb

to hit part of your body on something by accident

crack

verb

to accidentally hit a part of your body against something with a lot of force

stub

verb

to hit your toe against something accidentally in a hard and painful way

trip

verb

to hit your foot on something and fall down

walk into

to accidentally hit a part of your body against something when you are walking

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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