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| ache |
An ache is a dull pain that lasts a long time. [1/4 definitions] |
| at length |
at last; finally. [1/2 definitions] |
| blizzard |
a heavy snowstorm that lasts for a long time. |
| chip on one's shoulder |
a bitter or unhappy feeling that lasts for a long time; grudge. |
| day |
A day is a period of time that lasts twenty-four hours. [1/3 definitions] |
| feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. [1/2 definitions] |
| finally |
after a long time or a long wait; at last. [1/2 definitions] |
| identical |
If you go to a movie and sit in the identical seat where you sat last time, it means you sit in the exact same seat as the time before. [1/3 definitions] |
| injure |
If someone injures you, they do or say something that makes you feel bad or sad. Sometimes it can cause a lot of pain that lasts a long time. [1/2 definitions] |
| Neptune |
Neptune is a large, round thing out in space. Like Earth, it is a planet that goes around the sun. Neptune is very far from the sun, though, and it is very, very cold. It is also a very windy planet and can have big storms that last for years! |
| overnight |
An overnight thing is something that lasts or goes on for one night. [1/4 definitions] |
| permanent |
a hairdo of curls or waves that lasts for several months. [1/2 definitions] |
| shower1 |
a fall of rain that lasts a short time. [1/8 definitions] |
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