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<word defn="Don't _____ up the corridor with all these boxes. The new rules would effectively _____ protesters' attempts to assert their rights." wf="BLOCK" en="BLOCK" x="8" y="2" direction="across"/>
<word defn="I don't think he ______ our essays fairly. The timber is ______ according to its thickness." wf="GRADED" en="GRADED" x="1" y="3" direction="down"/>
<word defn="There's a burst water ____ in Quarry Road. They're laying a new gas ____ through the town." wf="MAIN" en="MAIN" x="3" y="4" direction="across"/>
<word defn="I think it's all a lot of ____ over nothing. She made a big ____ about not having a window seat on the plane." wf="FUSS" en="FUSS" x="12" y="4" direction="down"/>
<word defn="She tapped her ____ to the music. Under his bare ____ the floor felt gritty." wf="TOES" en="TOES" x="7" y="5" direction="down"/>
<word defn="Do you have any ____ on buying a second-hand car? Follow these ____ to improve your communication skills." wf="TIPS" en="TIPS" x="7" y="5" direction="across"/>
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