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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!
bleed
Verb
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If you bleed, you lose blood from your body.
tape
Noun
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Tape is a long thin material, often with glue on one side or used for recording.
We can fix the tear with some tape.
The reporters surrounded the president with their cameras, tape recorders and notebooks.
The band put three songs on tape.
The tape is peeling off my hockey stick.
tape
Verb
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If you tape music, a speaker, a TV program, etc., you record it on tape or film.
It is not known who taped the conversation or how.
I didn't want to stay up to watch the show, so I taped it so I could watch it tomorrow.
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If you tape something, you put tape on it.
Can you tape this closed for me?
Her coach taped her knee before the game.