hello
interjection
used as a greeting when you meet someone or begin to talk to someone on the telephone
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good day
interjection
used for saying hello to someone in the morning or afternoon. Good day is often written ‘g’day’ to show how it sounds in informal conversation.
pleased to meet you
used as a polite way of greeting someone when you meet them for the first time
how are things?
used as a general greeting when you meet someone
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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