transitive verb to make more effective or adept; perfect.He has honed his public speaking style and now sounds more confident. See the full entry
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circumstance
noun definition: A circumstance is a certain situation. example:Let’s say you saw your friend cheating on a test; what would you do in that circumstance?That was a terrible situation, and you had…
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tacit
adjective suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words.He gave his tacit agreement to the plan by not putting up any interference. See the full entry
agony
noun intense and often prolonged physical or mental suffering.The wounded soldiers moaned in agony.She has suffered the agony of losing a child to cancer. See the full entry