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heap
Noun
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A heap is a big pile of things, usually thrown in the pile and not in any order.
When we moved into our new house, the old owners had left a heap of garbage inside for us to deal with.
I dumped all of my things into a heap on my bed so I could start them.
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A heap is a lot of something.
If that dog eats my shoes again, he will be in a heap of trouble.
She earned heaps of money when she was 20 and now she doesn't have to work for the rest of her life.
heap
Verb
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If you heap something, you pile it up high.
is my favorite dessert. I heaped it so high on my plate that it looked like a little mountain.
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If you heap something, you give a lot of it.
The police heaped the children with praise after they would not get in a car with someone they did not know.
Her boss surprised her by heaping the blame for the project onto her, when really, the problems were his own fault.
sort
Verb
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To sort is to divide one group of things into smaller groups of things, so that the things in one smaller group are the same as each other in some way.
He sorted the apples, putting red apples in one basket and green apples in the other basket.
sort
Noun
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A sort is a kind or type.
Red and green are two sorts of apple.