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excuse verb [ɪkˈskjuːz]
  • to forgive someone for making a mistake, doing something wrong, etc.,
  • to say that (someone) is not required to do something
  • to allow (someone, such as a child) to leave
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except preposition [ɪkˈsɛpt]
  • not including (someone or something) : other than (something or someone)
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evidence noun [ˈɛvədəns]
  • something which shows that something else exists or is true
  • a visible sign of something—usually plural
  • material that is presented to a court of law to help find the truth about something
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evening noun [ˈiːvnɪŋ]
  • the last part of the day and early part of the night —often used before another noun
  • an event or activity that happens during an evening
  • a late part of something (such as a person's life)
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escape verb [ɪˈskeɪp]
  • to get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept
  • to get away from a dangerous place or situation
  • to get away from something that is difficult or unpleasant
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eraser noun [ɪˈreɪsɚ]
  • a small piece of rubber or other material that is used to erase something you have written or drawn —called also (British) rubber
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erase verb [ɪˈreɪs]
  • to remove (something that has been recorded) from a tape (such as a videotape or audiotape) or a computer disk; also : to remove recorded material from (a tape or disk)
  • to remove (something written) by rubbing or scraping so that it can no longer be seen
  • to remove something written from (a surface)
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enter verb [ˈɛntɚ]
  • to go or come into (something)
  • to begin to be in (an organization, school, etc.)
  • to cause (someone) to be in an organization, school, etc.
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engrave verb [ɪnˈgreɪv]
  • to cut or carve lines, letters, designs, etc., onto or into a hard surface —often used figuratively
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English adjective [ˈɪŋglɪʃ]
  • of or relating to England or its people
  • of or relating to the chief language of Great Britain, the U.S., etc.
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England [ˈɪŋglənd]
  • part of the United Kingdom
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end noun [ˈɛnd]
  • a point that marks the limit of something : the point at which something no longer continues to happen or exist
  • the last part of a story, movie, song, etc.
  • the part at the edge or limit of an area
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encyclopedia noun []
  • a reference work (such as a book, series of books, Web site, or CD-ROM) that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
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eggplant noun [ˈɛgˌplænt]
  • a somewhat egg-shaped vegetable with usually purple skin —called also (British) aubergine
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egg noun [ˈɛg]
  • a hard-shelled oval thing from which a young bird is born; also : an oval or round thing from which a snake, frog, insect, etc., is born
  • the egg of a bird (especially a chicken) eaten as food
  • a cell that is produced by the female sexual organs and that combines with the male's sperm in reproduction —called also ovum
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eat verb [ˈiːt]
  • to take food into your mouth and swallow it
  • to gradually destroy, use, or take away something : to wear something away —usually + away —usually + into, away at, or at
  • to bother or annoy (someone)