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method
Noun
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If you use a method to achieve a goal, then you use a planned process.
It is quite simple to use the method described in Section 7.2 to find the solution.
My preferred method for contacting friends overseas is on the Internet.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
descent
Noun
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A descent is the act of going down something, for example a mountain.
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A descent is the way down something.
The descent on the east side of the mountain was particularly difficult.
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A person's descent is where they or their family come from.
The president was of African American descent.