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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.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
dollar
Noun
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The dollar is the main unit of money in the United States, Canada, and other countries including Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Fiji, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe. It is usually equal to 100 cents.