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smear
Verb
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If you smear a substance on a surface, you spread it by rubbing.
phase
Noun
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A phase is stage in a process.
We will look at very basic ideas during the first phase of training.
As the war enters its final phase, the role of the UN will probably become more important.
Teenagers often go through a phase of being attracted to someone of the same sex.
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If things are in phase, they are working, moving, or changing together.
phase
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If you phase something in, you introduce it step by step.
Over the next few years, all farm support was slowly phased out.
transition
Noun
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A transition is a change from one place or situation to another.
Diana has made the transition from girl to woman.
The transition from ice to water occurs at 0°C.
They want at least a five-year transition period.