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| buy it |
| 1. v. (slang) To die. |
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| He bought it in a shootout. |
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| 2. v. (slang) To believe or be persuaded. |
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| They claimed they were late because of a flat tire, but I don't think anyone bought it. |
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| Analysis |
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| buy |
| 1. v. To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods |
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| I'm going to buy my father something nice for his birthday. |
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| 2. v. To obtain by some sacrifice. |
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| I've bought material comfort by foregoing my dreams. |
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| 3. v. To bribe. |
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| it |
| 1. pron. The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals. |
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| Put it over there. |
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| Take each day as it comes. |
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| I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today. |
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| 2. pron. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender. |
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