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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!
choke
Verb
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Not being able to breathe because something stops your windpipe.
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To perform badly at an important part of a contest because you are fearful, especially when you are winning.
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A part of a cave to be partly or completely blocked by rocks, mud, or other things.
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To move your fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool.
choke
Noun
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A control on a carburetor to change the air or fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
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In wrestling, karate, or other sports, grabbing someone in a way that can make them stop breathing.
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A pressure at the muzzle part of a shotgun barrel which changes the spread of the shot.
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A slight or complete block (of rocks, mud, or other things) in a cave passage.