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apricot	An apricot is a soft, round fruit with fuzzy skin. Its color is light orange, sometimes with a bit of pink in it. Apricots look similar to peaches, but they are smaller and taste a little different. Apricots are often made into jam.
gridlock	a traffic jam in which no vehicles can move in any direction because key streets are blocked by traffic.
jam¹	When you jam something, you push it or pack it into a tight space. [4/6 definitions]
jam²	Jam is something sweet that is made with small bits of fruit and sugar. It comes in a jar, and we often put it on bread and toast.
marmalade	a jam that contains bits of fruit and peel.
traffic jam	When there is a traffic jam, it means that the movement of cars and trucks on a road has slowed down or stopped. Accidents, or just too many cars on the road, can cause a traffic jam.

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