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production
Noun
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Production is when something is produced.
The machine is being used for production now.
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The total amount of something that is produced.
They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
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A play or other presentation in a theatre.
We went to a production of Hamlet.
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An event or activity that is made more complicated or dramatic than necessary.
He made a simple meal into a huge production.
cost
Noun
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The cost of something is the price that a person pays for it.
What is the cost of the car?
cost
Verb
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When you say that a thing costs, you say that one must pay in order to buy it.
That diamond ring costs a great deal of money.
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One may say that an action costs a certain bad result.
It cost me my job when I broke the machine.
To commit a crime will cost you.
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When you estimate a cost or set a cost, you cost a thing.
The repair man costed the work to fix the car.
report
Noun
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A report is a description of something that has happened.
There was a recent report on the election.
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A report is a document that gives the results of a study of a particular situation.
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A report is a loud fast noise.
He could hear the report of the explosion.
report
Verb
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If the news reports something, it tells us about it.
The journalist reported that there were riots in the city.
He's been reporting on the ongoing war in Iraq.
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When you report something that has happened, you describe it.
They reported to the police that their car had been stolen.
She reported hearing loud noises at the time of the incident.
He's reported to have been there at the time.
So, you should report on your progress in three days.
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If you report somebody for something they've done wrong, you tell an official about the problem.
The restaurant was reported to the city because of the dangerous kitchen.
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If you report somewhere, you go there and give your name.
Visitors to the school should report to the office.