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| charge |
If a hotel charges guests two dollars for shampoo, it means that guests have to pay two dollars if they want to use the hotel's shampoo. If a plumber charges a customer a hundred dollars to fix a leaking pipe, it means the plumber requires the customer to pay that much for the work. [1/9 definitions] |
| particular |
When you are particular about something, you care about it a lot and in very specific ways. If you are particular about your hair, maybe you don't like it too long or too short. Or maybe you only wash it with a certain shampoo. When someone is particular, they may be hard to please. [1/4 definitions] |
| rinse |
When you rinse the shampoo from your hair, you use water to make sure that all the shampoo gets out of your hair. When you rinse the dirt off a flower pot, you use water to move the dirt away. [1/4 definitions] |
| shampoo |
Shampoo is a special soap that you use to wash your hair. It is usually a liquid. [4 definitions] |
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