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north
Noun
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North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left.
Canada is the biggest country in North America.
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North is the end of a magnet that points north.
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The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic.
north
Preposition
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In the direction north; towards the north
The place you want is two miles north of here.
It's colder here because we're further north.
Pacific
Proper noun
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The Pacific is a name for the Pacific Ocean.
right
Adjective
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When something is right, it is correct.
You did the right thing.
right
Noun
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When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
He takes a right at the library.
She made a right turn on Oak Street.
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When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
You have the right to remain silent.
Administrators on Wiktionary have the right to block users from editing.
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An action that is moral.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
right
Verb
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When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
He righted the boat.
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When you make something right, you correct it.
He tried to right a wrong.
right
Adverb
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In the direction 90º clockwise.
She turned right.
whale
Noun
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A whale is a large animal that lives in the ocean.
Some whales with teeth eat fish, but many whales don't have teeth.
Dolphins and small whales have also been hunted in the waters of the Caribbean for many years.
whale
Verb
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If you whale, you hunt for whales.
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If you whale on something, you beat it hard repeatedly.