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alphabetical
Adjective
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In the order of the letters of the alphabet or related to the alphabet.
He made the list of names alphabetical.
jump
Verb
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If you jump, you leave the ground completely.
He jumped for joy.
She jumped to her death from the bridge.
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If you jump something, you fly over it.
The children jumped the water to get to the other side.
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If you jump something, you make it leave the ground.
He loved jumping his bicycle.
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If you jump, you move suddenly because you are surprised.
I scared her and she jumped.
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If you jumpstart a car, you use the battery power from another car.
We used his car to jump ours.
jump
Noun
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A jump is a movement from the ground to the air.
She took a run before the big jump over the water.
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A jump is a ramp used to jump.
He went off the jump at full speed.
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A jump is a jolt or shock used to start a car.
He used his car to give me a jump.
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A jump is a sudden movement of surprise.
It seems I surprised her, because she gave a little jump.
bar
Noun
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A bar is a place that sells alcoholic drinks.
I'm going to drink beer at the bar.
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A bar is the counter or bench in a hotel or bar where drinks are sold.
The waitress stood behind the bar and poured our drinks.
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A bar is a box-shaped piece of something.
You can buy a bar of soap, or a bar of gold.
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A bar is a long, hard thing that looks like a stick.
The prisoner was kept behind bars in the jail.
bar
Verb
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To bar is to stop someone from doing something; to prohibit.
I was barred from entering the club.
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To bar is to lock a door or window, or to block it so others can not enter.
I barred the door to stop her leaving the room.
bar
Preposition
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except; not including
He's the fastest runner in the world bar none.