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coordinator
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noun
someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
all
Determinative
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All of something is 100% of it, or the entire amount.
Well you could stay in bed all day on Friday. And I could take the kids to school.
You know, you can't see all of the moon.
"There was a problem." "Yes, I know all about it."
No! You did it all wrong.
Can you tell me all this tomorrow?
I think we all know we have to change.
The shirt is almost all white.
Is that all you can do?
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All of some things is 100% of them, or every one.
And then you can go and tell all your friends about it.
We have over two hundred men, but not all of them had the problem.
all
Noun
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If you give your all, you give 100% of your energy, attention, etc.
united
Adjective
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I some things (two or more) are united they are together. These act as one thing. This is often used for people of groups of people.
We are united in our goals.
John as Sue were united in holy matrimony (marriage) last week.
We stand united against our enemies.
nation
Noun
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A nation is a country or a political entity.
Mexico is a nation of emigrants.
The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.
drug
Noun
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Drugs are substances such as alcohol, cocaine, or aspirin, that people take to make changes in their body.
He's in jail for 3 to 15 years for drug trafficking.
You no longer require a doctor's prescription for some drugs.
The Canadian Government launched an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes.
When children have a fever, avoid giving them any over-the-counter drugs that contain aspirin.
The government is trying to stop traffic in illegal guns and drugs.
Can you pick up some toilet paper at the drug store?
drug
Verb
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If you drug somebody, you give them a drug, usually to put them to sleep.
They put me in hospital, drugged me up and left me in there for two years.
control
Noun
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If you have control over someone or something, you can make it do what you want.
He should try to take control and tell the other handlers what to do.
in the rain, he had lost control on the wet surface and spun off the road.
The country fell under the direct control of the army.
They are trying to keep tighter control over spending.
The government will demand improved pollution control systems for all factories.
Most companies devote some resources to quality control and product testing.
Unless birth control methods are used, sooner or later the woman is likely to get pregnant.
The continuing Soviet desire for arms control led to a SALT II treaty.
The brain's control systems tend to decline with age so that, for instance, our balance gets less good.
The experimental group took the medicine while the control group took a sugar pill.
Suddenly the airplane went out of control and started diving.
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A control is a button, switch, dial, etc. that lets you make a machine do what you want.
If you turn off your TV with the remote control, it continues to use a quarter of normal power.
She touched the volume control and the sound dropped.
control
Verb
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If you control something, you make it do what you want.
Too many people are overweight because they can't control their eating behaviour.
The company is controlled by a New York businessman.
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If you control something, you do not let its numbers or size grow too much.
The new plan should control inflation.
related
Adjective
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If two things are related, they are connected to one another.
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If someone is related to someone else, they are relatives
My mother and I are related to each other.
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If something is related, it is narrated or told.
activity
Noun
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When a person or animal has activity, it is active or lively.
The sleeping dog did not show much activity.
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When you have a function to do, you have an activity.
The child has many after-school activities.
She participates in women's rights activities.