cross
verb
to go from one side of something such as a room or enclosed area to the other
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To move through an area or object
cut across
to go across an area of land instead of going around the edge of it
push
verb
to move past or through a group of people or things by using a part of your body to move them away from you
cut through
to go through an area instead of going around the edge of it
plough through
to move through something with a lot of difficulty
fight your way
to move through a group of people by pushing them away
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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