introduce
verb
to tell someone another person’s name when they meet for the first time
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To meet, or to introduce people
come across
to meet someone, or to find something by chance
run into
to meet someone when you did not expect to
come on
to meet someone or find something by chance
bump into
to meet someone unexpectedly
meet up
to come together with someone, either unexpectedly or as planned
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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