The priest was martyred by the government for spreading his religious beliefs to nonbelievers.
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Other
nounverb verb
spoof -
Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect
The "Naked Gun" movies spoofed police dramas by including jokes and gags.
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Light
verb
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Gleam -
A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.
The gleam of the sun on the water made the whole lake look magical.
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Body
verb
squat -
Crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
Rex squatted down to get a better look at the ants in the grass.
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Surprise
adjective
dumbfounded -
So shocked that you cannot speak
The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.
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Light
nounverb verb
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Eclipse -
To surpass or outshine in importance, significance, or quality, often rendering something less noticeable or significant.
His achievements in the field of philosophy eclipsed those who came before and after him.
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Wet
nounverb verb
squirt -
Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in something in a thin, fast stream or jet
An elephant's trunk is so long that it can squirt water like a fire hose.
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Squeeze
verb
cling -
(of a person or animal) hold on tightly to
The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.
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Move
adjective
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Buoyant -
Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.
The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.
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Body
noun
blubber -
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person
Lewis loved sweets and cake, but he realized it was getting out of hand when he felt the blubber of his belly bulging through his shirt near his waist.
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Squeeze
verb
churn -
To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid in a container
Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.
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Shape
nounverb noun
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Cluster -
A group of similar things or people positioned closely together.
She wore a beautiful necklace with a cluster of pearls.
