Formal and Informal Language Examples Pdf!
Formal language is commonly used when writing. Informal language is usually used when speaking. Formal language is less personal than informal language. Colloquial language is also used to allow the casual flow of conversation. You can also download the Formal and informal language examples PDF from this lesson.
Formal and Informal Language Examples
Here a list of formal and informal Sentences:
| Informal | Formal |
| When you get here, | Your arrival |
| Give in | yield |
| Shall i…? | Would you like me to…? |
| Drop out of | withdraw (from) |
| We want to | We would like to |
| It would be great if you could attend this event. | We would be honored if you would attend this event |
| You haven’t… | We note that you have not… |
| I can help you to solve this problem. | We can assist in the resolution of this matter. |
| We’ve received | We are in receipt of |
| Call on | visit |
| Put up with | tolerate |
| To tell the difference | To distinguish |
| To think about | To consider |
| It will do you good | This will be of great benefit to you |
| This shows that … | This demonstrates… |
| This seemed to fix the problem | This appeared to rectify the problem |
| They put the plan into action | The plan was implemented / carried out |
| They did the experiment | The experiment was carried out/ performed |
| Thanks for your mail on 10 mar | Thank you for your email of the 10 of march |
Formal and Informal Words – Infographic
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| Official documents | Text messages |
| Try out | test |
| Job interviews | Team meetings |
| Talking to superiors | Talking to peers |
| Break off | suspend/adjourn |
| Public tenders | Spontaneous speech |
| Legal documents | Some meeting minutes |
| Business emails | Some business correspondence |
| Presentations | Social media |
| When you are communicating with someone that you don’t know very well | Situations that are more relaxed and that involve people that you know well or know each other well |
| She can | She has the ability |
| Look for | seek |
| Another good thing is/ what’s more/ not only that, | Secondly/ besides/ furthermore, |
| You should revise | Revision should be done |
| Give/bring back | return |
| Come back | return |
| Keep | retain |
| House | residence |
| Look like | resemble |
| Look like | resemble |
| Ask for | request |
| Mend | repair |
| Take out | remove |
| Take away | remove |
| Look at | regard |
| Come up to | reach/attain |
| Give up | quit |
| Go ahead | proceed |
| Go before | precede |
| Go before | precede |
| Put off | postpone |
| Can i help you? | Please state your business |
| What do you need? | Please let us know of your requirements |
| Let me know if we can get together. | Please let me know when you will be available. |
| Sorry… | Please accept our apologies for… |
| Professional academic situations | Personal emails |
| Let | permit |
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| People use a huge amount of | People consume a tremendous amount of… |
| The place where we want to go | Our destination |
| I’m getting tired of this junk. | One grows weary in these matters. |
| From (company) | on the behalf of |
| A lot of | numerous |
| Anyways | nevertheless |
| Public speaking (speeches, lectures, etc) | Networking or socialising with clients |
| Lots of/ a lot of | much, many |
| Plus/also | moreover/futhermore |
| Could | might be able to |
| Exceptional | marvelous |
| Deal with | manage |
| Keep up | maintain properly |
| Go away | leave/depart |
| And one of the best things is…/ and best of all, / the most important thing is… | Lastly, |
| Tons of, heaps of | large quantities of, a number of |
| It won’t be a problem anymore | It will cease to be a problem |
| We recommend | It is recommended |
| You don’t hafta… | It is not necessary for you to… |
| I need to… | It is necessary for me to… |
| I think… | It is my opinion that… |
| Nice to meet you | It is a pleasure to meet you |
| Can | is capable of |
| Look into | investigate |
| Make up | invent |
| Make up | invent |
| Bring in | introduce |
| Put in | insert |
| Worse | inferior |
| Because | In light of the fact that |
| Academic writing/ articles | In everyday conversations |
Formal Informal Examples – Infographics
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| Better | improved |
| Childish | immature |
| Could you…? | I’d really appreciate it if you could… |
| Don’t forget | I would like to remind you that… |
| Please get back to me asap. | I would be grateful if you could reply early. |
| Could you…? | I was hoping that you could… |
| I’m sorry to tell you that… | I regret to inform you of… |
| See you next week. | I look forward to meeting you next week. |
| Write back soon! | I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience |
| Thanks a lot! | I appreciate your assistance! |
| Just a note to say… | I am writing to inform you… |
| Your kid is making trouble | I am afraid your child is experiencing difficulty |
| Sorry, i can’t make it. | I am afraid i will not be able to attend |
| Anna’s right. | I agree with my colleague, anna, that… |
| Funny | humorous, amusing |
| What’s up? | How do you do? |
| What’s going on? | How are you doing? |
| Seen tom? | Have you seen tom? |
| Heard from her lately? | Have you heard from her lately? |
| Thanks | gratitude |
| Enjoyment | gratification |
| Say hello to | Give my regards to |
| Hopeless | futile |
| Come after | follow |
| To start with/…, for a start | Firstly, |
| Faithfulness | fidelity |
| Tired | fatigued |
| Hungry | famished |
| Break down | fail/collapse |
| Break down | fail/collapse |
| Blow up | explode |
| Go out of | exit |
| Get away | escape |
| Whole | entire/complete |
| Come/go in | enter |
| Lively | energetic |
| Throw out | eject |
| Give out | distribute |
| Set out (1) | display |
| Break up | disintegrate |
| Talk about | discuss/consider |
| Make out | discern |
| Throw away | discard |
| Put/set down | deposit |
| Set out (2) | depart |
| Refer to | consult |
| Really big | considerable |
| Think about | consider/ponder |
| Link up | connect |
| Worried about you | Concerned about you |
| Think of | conceive |
| Settle for | choose |
| Lead to | cause |
| Wait for | await |
| As soon as you can | At your earliest convenience |
| As we discussed this morning | As per our telephone conversation on today’s date |
| Reports | Advertising |
| Speak to | address |
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Formal and Informal Words
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Informal |
Formal |
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Get |
Obtain |
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Start |
Commence |
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Put up |
Tolerate |
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Deal with |
Handle |
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Bring about |
Cause |
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Block |
Undermine |
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Put off |
Postpone, delay |
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Leave out |
Omit |
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Get on someone’s nerves |
Bother |
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Rack up |
Accumulate |
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Go down |
Decrease |
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Go against |
Oppose |
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Point out |
Indicate |
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Get in touch with |
Contact |
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Need to |
Required |
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Keep |
Retain |
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Find out |
Discover |
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Ring up |
Call |
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Free |
Release |
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Show up |
Arrive |
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Let |
Permit |
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Say sorry |
Apologize |
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Make up |
Fabricate |
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Stand for |
Represent |
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Find out |
Discover, ascertain |
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Seem |
Appear |
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Look at |
Examine |
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Set up |
Establish |
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Go up |
Increase |
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Think about |
Consider |
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Blow up |
Explode |
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Fill in |
Substitute, inform |
Adjectives Words
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Informal |
Formal |
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Good |
positive |
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Rich |
wealthy |
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Happy |
pleased |
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Sad |
despondent |
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Okay |
acceptable |
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Cheap |
inexpensive |
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Bad |
negative |
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Huge |
enormous |
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Old |
dated |
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Easy |
simple |
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Fast |
timely |
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Rude |
disagreeable |
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Friendly |
amiable |
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Tiny |
diminutive |
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Messed up |
damaged |
Transitions – Informal VS Formal
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Informal |
Formal |
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In the meantime |
In the interim |
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In a nutshell/Basically |
To summarize, |
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I think |
In my opinion, |
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In the end, |
Finally |
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In the end, |
Finally |
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In the meantime |
In the interim |
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Anyways |
Nevertheless |
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Okay, OK |
acceptable |
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Anyway, |
Notwithstanding |
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But |
However |
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Plus/Also |
Moreover/ Furthermore |
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So |
Therefore/Thus |
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Also |
In addition, Additionally |
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Anyway, |
Notwithstanding |
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In a nutshell/Basically |
To summarize, |
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All right |
Acceptable |
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Plus/Also |
Moreover/ Furthermore |
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So |
Therefore/Thus |
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To sum up |
In conclusion, |
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To sum up |
In conclusion, |
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But |
However |
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Anyways |
Nevertheless |
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Also |
In addition, Additionally |
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Okay, OK |
acceptable |
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I think |
In my opinion, |
Emphasis Words – Informal & Formal
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Informal |
Formal |
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totally |
completely |
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lots of/ a lot of |
much, many |
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really, very |
definitely |
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tons of, heaps of |
large quantities of |
Slang Words
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Informal |
Formal |
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cheap |
inexpensive |
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loaded |
rich |
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good |
positive |
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smart |
intelligent |
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kids |
children |
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right |
correct |
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really big |
considerable |
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bad |
negative |
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wrong |
incorrect |
Verbs – Informal VS Formal
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Informal |
Formal |
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Go against |
Oppose |
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Go down |
Decrease |
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Look into |
Investigate |
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Rack up |
Accumulate |
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Go ahead |
Proceed |
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Speak to |
Address |
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Look at |
Examine |
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Go away |
Leave/depart |
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Come back |
Return |
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Try out |
Test |
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Lead to |
Cause |
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Lively |
Energetic |
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Set up |
Establish |
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Point out |
Indicate |
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Come/go in |
Enter |
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Wait for |
Await |
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From (company) |
On the behalf of |
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Set out |
Display |
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Put/set down |
Deposit |
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Look for |
Seek |
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Let |
Permit |
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Hopeless |
Futile |
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Settle for |
Choose |
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Deal with |
Handle |
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Whole |
Entire/complete |
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Leave out |
Omit |
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Block |
Undermine |
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Talk about |
Discuss/consider |
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Get in touch with |
Contact |
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Get |
Obtain |
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Give in |
Yield |
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Give the go-ahead |
Authorize |
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Go out of |
Exit |
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Mend |
Repair |
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Link up |
Connect |
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Refer to |
Consult |
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Really big |
Considerable |
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Can |
Is capable of |
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Throw away |
Discard |
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House |
Residence |
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Go up |
Increase |
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Hungry |
Famished |
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Keep |
Retain |
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Show up |
Arrive |
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A lot of |
Numerous |
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Take away |
Remove |
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Enjoyment |
Gratification |
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Worse |
Inferior |
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Faithfulness |
Fidelity |
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Find out |
Discover |
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Put up with |
Tolerate |
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Seem |
Appear |
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Put in |
Insert |
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Need to |
Required |
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Look like |
Resemble |
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Lots of/ a lot of |
Much, many |
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Go before |
Precede |
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Break up |
Disintegrate |
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Think about |
Consider/ponder |
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Break down |
Fail/collapse |
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Thanks |
Gratitude |
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Anyways |
Nevertheless |
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Take out |
Remove |
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Start |
Commence |
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Put off |
Postpone |
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Put up |
Tolerate |
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Give/bring back |
Return |
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Make out |
Discern |
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Makeup |
Fabricate |
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Ring up |
Call |
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Bring in |
Introduce |
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Think of |
Conceive |
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Stand for |
Represent |
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Keep up |
Maintain properly |
