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spoil
Verb
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If something spoils it becomes no good. This is often due to rotting.
If found my lunch was spoiled.
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If you spoil something, you ruin it, you make it no good.
I think I spoiled my presentation by forgetting my data.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
flow
Verb
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If something flows, it moves in a smooth and regular way.
The river flows gently to the sea.
flow
Noun
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A flow is a smooth regular movement of a liquid, gas, etc.
A major accident is blocking the flow of traffic on Yonge St., just north of Queen.