Englishfor English speakers
variety
Noun
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A variety of things is a group of things that are not all the same.
Americans can buy a wide variety of cheap products at local supermarkets.
This study was conducted over a relatively long period of time and in a variety of settings.
The films cover a wide variety of topics from wars to fantasy.
The teachers use a variety of techniques to help the students understand the material.
We get the information from newspapers and a variety of other sources.
They felt it was important for a variety of reasons.
The shirts are available in a variety of fun colors.
Middle school students participated in a wide variety of activities.
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Variety is the quality of not being the same.
Fruit can add variety to your salads.
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A variety is one kind of something, especially plants and animals.
The shop has 25 tomato varieties.
By 1930, Southerners alone had developed nearly 1,400 unique apple varieties.
destroy
Verb
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If you destroy something, you break it or make it not exist anymore.
The house was destroyed by the bomb.
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If you destroy someone you hurt them badly, especially their feelings, or cause them much trouble.
Mary was destroyed by her failiure to get into college.
The other kids destroyed him with cruel lies.