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idle
Adjective
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If someone is idle, they are not active or working.
The idle workers are going to be replaced by more ambitious employees.
idle
Verb
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If a car is idle, it is on but is not moving.
Jack left his car idling while went inside the store to get bread.
In the winter, I let my car idle for a few minutes before driving so the engine can warm up a bit.
stroke
Noun
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A stroke is when blood stops coming into your brain.
I had a stroke after running so hard.
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A stroke is an action of hitting something lightly.
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A stroke is the person who sets the speed in a rowing crew.
After years of training he was made stroke in the Oxford University crew.
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A stroke is something that happens without warning.
She had a stroke of good luck playing cards and won 20 dollars.
stroke
Verb
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If you stroke something, you touch something with the hand, and move your hand gently up it.
She stroked his hair lovingly.