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🌕 - be/become second nature (to someone)

= an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill

~ Swimming is second nature to Jane.

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🆚 - rip-off 🆚 - bargain 🆚

1) a rip-off (noun) 😏😡
2) a bargain (noun) 😊😎

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💰 - money - phrasal verbs 💰💰💰

1️⃣ - save up
2️⃣ - pay off
3️⃣ - pay up
4️⃣ - rip off

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😁😎

- rip off - phrasal verb

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🖌📖 - expert (noun, adj.) /ˈekspɜː(r)t/ - synonyms

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▶️ - sophist (noun) /ˈsɒfɪst/
✳️ - sophistry (noun) /ˈsɒfɪstri/
✴️ - sophisticated (adj.) /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

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✳️ - sophistry (noun) /ˈsɒfɪstri/
✴️ - sophisticated (adj.) /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

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🌗 - be running on fumes / be running on empty

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🌗 - be running on fumes / be running on empty

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🖌 - word root - MAGN = great
- demagnify, magnanimity, magnanimous, magnificent, magnificentia, magnifico, magnificous, magniloquent, magnipotent, magnitude

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🆚 hundred/thousand/million vs hundreds/thousands/millions 🆚

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- obliterate (verb) /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

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- obliterate (verb) /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

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- Compound adjectives with numbers

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- have something/be written all over someone's face
~ He had guilt written all over his face.
~ Guilt was written all over her face.

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- eye-catching - synonyms:
striking, noticeable, attention-getting, conspicuous, attractive, showy, remarkable

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- conspicuous (adj.) /kənˈspɪkjʊəs/

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🆚 - valuable vs. invaluable 🆚

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