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rear
Noun
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The back of something; something that is behind.
I painted the rear of the house.
rear
Verb
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To raise or lift up.
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To educate and care for a young one until maturity.
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To breed or raise livestock.
suspension
Noun
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Suspension is the act of hanging something or being hanged.
Suspension from a hook.
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A suspension is a temporary delay or interruption.
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Suspension is the state of a substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in a fluid, and can be separated by straining.
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Suspension is the temporary barring of a person from somewhere.
Suspension from school as a disciplinary measure.
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A suspension is a discord produced by prolonging a note in the chord into following chord.
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Suspension is the system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels of a vehicle for it to move smoothly.
roll
Verb
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To roll something is to make it round by bending it around many times.
She rolled the newspaper into a long, thin rod.
roll
Noun
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A roll is something round that was made by rolling.
The cloth in the store is in big rolls.
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A roll is a bun: a small, round piece of bread.
I like jelly rolls!
rate
Noun
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Speed. A rate is how fast something happens. Something can go at a fast rate or a slow rate.
The rate of water pouring out of the lake into the river is enough to make the lake empty in a year if it doesn't rain.
Her heart rate is 70 beats every minute.
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rate
Verb
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Someone rates something when they decide how much its value is (how much it's worth).
I rate this book at six out of ten: it was not the best book.