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oscillation

— noun the process of oscillating between states — noun (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean — noun (= cycle) a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons

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decay Verb

— If something decays it rots. The body decayed. My teeth were decaying because I ate too much sugar. — If something decays it gets weaker and is destroyed slowly. Their empire decayed because the leaders were fools.

decay Noun

— Decay is the act of decaying. Nothing could stop the decay at the time. — Decay is material (stuff) that is decaying or has decayed. My teeth were full of decay.

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time Noun

— Time is what we measure with a clock. "What time do you finish work?" "At four o'clock (4:00)." I don't have time to talk to you right now. Can we do it later? — If you do something one time, you do it once.

time Verb

— If you time something, you measure how long it takes in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. Take out your watch and time yourself during the test.

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