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withdrawal
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noun
the act of taking out money or other capital
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noun
the act of withdrawing
the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam
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noun
a retraction of a previously held position
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noun
avoiding emotional involvement
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noun
the termination of drug taking
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noun
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc
the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood
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noun
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
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noun
(= secession)
formal separation from an alliance or federation
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noun
(= coitus interruptus)
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
group
Noun
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When more than 2 things or people are together, they make a group.
group
Verb
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To put people or things together to make a group.