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strong
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strength
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to strengthen
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long
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length
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to lengthen
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deep
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depth
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to deepen
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wide
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width
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to widen
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high
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height
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to heighten
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weak
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weakness
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to weaken
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short
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to shorten
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thick
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to thicken
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flat
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to flatten
strong
strong
Adjective
s
s
t
t
r
r
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g
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having a lot of physical power

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He was able to lift the heavy box because he was so strong.
She admired his strong arms as he effortlessly carried the bags.
strength
strength
noun
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
n
n
g
k
th
θ

the quality or state of being physically or mentally strong

powerfulstark
weakness
to strengthen
to strengthen
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ
e
ə
n
n

to make something more powerful

powerfulstark
weaken

Grammatical Information:

transitive
long
long
Adjective
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

powerfulstark
short
length
length
noun
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

powerfulstark
to lengthen
to lengthen
Verb
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
k
th
θ
e
ə
n
n

to increase the length or duration of something

powerfulstark
shorten

Grammatical Information:

transitive
deep
deep
Adjective
d
d
ee
i
p
p

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

powerfulstark
shallow
depth
depth
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
p
p
th
θ

the distance below the top surface of something

powerfulstark
to deepen
to deepen
Verb
d
d
ee
i
p
p
e
ə
n
n

to intensify or strengthen something, making it more significant or extreme

powerfulstark

Grammatical Information:

transitive
wide
wide
Adjective
w
w
i
aɪ
d
d
e

having a large length from side to side

powerfulstark
narrow
width
width
noun
w
w
i
ɪ
d
d
th
θ

the distance of something from side to side

powerfulstark
to widen
to widen
Verb
w
w
i
aɪ
d
d
e
ə
n
n

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

powerfulstark
narrow

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
high
high
Adjective
h
h
i
aɪ
gh

having a relatively great vertical extent

powerfulstark
low
height
height
noun
h
h
ei
aɪ
gh
t
t

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

powerfulstark
to heighten
to heighten
Verb
h
h
ei
aɪ
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n

to raise something above its current position

powerfulstark

Grammatical Information:

transitive
weak
weak
Adjective
w
w
ea
i:
k
k

lacking physical strength or energy

powerfulstark
strong
weakness
noun
w
w
ea
i
k
k
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

powerfulstark
to weaken
to weaken
Verb
w
w
ea
i
k
k
e
ə
n
n

to make something physically or structurally less strong or sturdy

powerfulstark
strengthen

Grammatical Information:

transitive
short
short
Adjective
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

having a below-average distance between two points

powerfulstark
long
to shorten
to shorten
Verb
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
e
ə
n
n

to decrease the length of something

powerfulstark
lengthen

Grammatical Information:

transitive
thick
thick
Adjective
th
θ
i
ɪ
ck
k

having a long distance between opposite sides

powerfulstark
thin
to thicken
Verb
th
θ
i
ɪ
ck
k
e
ə
n
n

to become more viscous or dense

powerfulstark
thin

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
flat
flat
Adjective
f
f
l
l
a
æ
t
t

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

powerfulstark
to flatten
to flatten
Verb
f
f
l
l
a
æ
tt
t
e
ə
n
n

to reduce the thickness or height of something, making it less raised or elevated in its shape or form

powerfulstark

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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