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a special effect that presents the action at a faster than normal pace. Speeded-up motion is...

patterns useful to learn for spelling correctly, as certain words are spelt in similar ways, and...

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a set of points in space equally distant from a given (central) point.

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a ring of muscle that controls the passage of substances through a tube or body opening.

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a small, circular opening in the exoskeleton of insects that allows air to enter the insect's...

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