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air
Noun
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Air is a mixture of gases. It has no color or odor (smell)
We breathe air to live.
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You put on airs when you act arrogantly.
The woman put on the airs in front of her friends.
air
Verb
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If you air something, you broadcast it, either over the radio, or on television.
Hurry! You'll miss the story about homeless children that is about to air on the local news!
traffic
Noun
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Traffic is the things that move along a path, especially cars on a road.
Traffic is slow at rush hour.
On holiday weekends there are traffic jams that stretch for miles.
He turned quickly, nearly getting hit by oncoming traffic.
Almost half of all traffic accidents are alcohol-related.
Why does it take the traffic lights so long to turn green?
As the amount of traffic on the Internet increases, there are more and more problems.
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Traffic is the buying and selling of goods, especially illegal goods.
Governments are working to prevent the abduction and sale of, or traffic in children.
traffic
Verb
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If you traffic in certain goods, you buy and sell them, especially illegally.
They were arrested for trafficking in stolen goods.
pilot
Noun
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A pilot is a person who flies and controls an airplane.
I hope the pilot does not crash the plane.
pilot
Verb
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If you pilot an airplane, you fly and control it.
I hired a girl to pilot my new airplane.
licence
Noun
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A licence is an official piece of paper that allows you to do something, such as drive, open a business, etc.
I got my driver's licence when I was 16 years old.
licence
Verb
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Another spelling of license, usually thought to be wrong. The verb form should normally be spelt as license.