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| society |
A society is a group of people who work together for a particular purpose or activity. A society is something like a club, but it is usually bigger and always has specific goals that is it trying to achieve. [1/5 definitions] |
| success |
When something is a success, it goes very well and nothing bad happens. If we say that someone is a success, we mean that they achieved what they wanted to achieve. [1/3 definitions] |
| triumph |
When you triumph, you win a great victory or achieve a big success. [1/2 definitions] |
| war |
a strong effort to achieve something; fight or struggle. [1/3 definitions] |
| win |
to get through great effort; finally achieve. [1/4 definitions] |
| work |
the use of energy or effort to achieve a result by doing or making something; labor. [1/10 definitions] |
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