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appreciation
Noun
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An appreciation of something is the ability to see it's value and understand it.
He now has a far greater appreciation of dogs and the people who handle them professionally.
The problems may have been due to a lack of appreciation of the different cultures.
Art appreciation can be learned, but it is very difficult to teach.
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Appreciation is the feeling of being thankful.
I just wanted to send you this card to show my appreciation for your kindness last week.
"You look lovely," he said, and she laughed with appreciation.
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Appreciation is the rise in value of something.
The appreciation of the Japanese yen against the US dollar has helped the American automobile industry.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
currency
Noun
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A currency is the money from a particular country.
A person going abroad can obtain foreign currency notes and travellers' cheques from his own bank.
The US dollar ended lower against most other currencies in London.
Since then the exchange value of the currency has fallen by 78%.
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If something has currency, it is generally accepted.
After the war, these new ideas began to gain currency.
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The state of being up to date.
A book's bibliography can be a good indicator of currency in the text.