bless you
used when someone has sneezed
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Ways of wishing someone well or ill
have a good/nice something
used for saying that you hope someone enjoys something such as a journey, holiday, or period of time
a plague on someone
used for saying that you hope something bad happens to someone who you are angry with
may someone rest in peace
used for saying that you hope that someone who is dead is not suffering any longer
round robin
noun
a letter or greeting that is sent to a lot of people at the same time, for example with news about your family at Christmas time
kissogram
noun
a message that is delivered to someone on their birthday or another special occasion by a man or a woman who is dressed in a special costume and who kisses them
wish
verb
used for saying that you hope that someone enjoys something or that something good happens to them
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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