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alliance
Noun
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An alliance is a form of partnership between two or more . An alliance can be in the form of a coalition. It can also be an agreement or a form of friendship.
The alliance was between Germany and Russia.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
democratic
Adjective
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Something that is democratic is based on or relates to democracy, where the people choose the government.
The United States is a democratic country, since the citizens choose the leaders in government.
forces
noun
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(military) troops (plural only).
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Troops
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
liberation
Noun
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Liberation is the process or result of becoming free.
The country was very different after liberation from minority white rule in 1994.
Our liberation from school studies at the end of May was a relief.
congo
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noun
(= congou)
black tea grown in China
Congo
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noun
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
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noun
a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
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noun
a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
Zaire
Proper noun
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Zaire used to be the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The African country called Zaire was renamed in 1997.