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Lack of money drove Joyce to sell the farm.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The blizzard drove Marlene to decide to stay home and be alone on Christmas. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | Dad drove us to the mall but Mom said she would take us home. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The family drove three hours to see the ocean. |
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The employee put a caution sign up so no one would slip on the wet floor.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The man will slip on the wet floor if he's not careful. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | We need a permission slip in order to go on the trip. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The messenger handed the slip of paper to the teacher. |
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Matt stroked his dog's back to calm him down.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The stroke left her paralyzed on the right side of her body. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | The man had a stroke and was incapable of walking. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The little girl stroked her doll's hair. |
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The punishment was a beating with a mace.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | After she was attacked, Kathy always carried mace. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | The chain mail held fast against the mace. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The police officer was sprayed in the face with mace during her training. |
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The sailors girded the deck as they approached the enemy ship.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The soldiers girded for battle. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | Carol decided to gird the young tree with a small fence for protection. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The trees girded the property, thus making it secluded. |
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Ouch...I think I twisted my arm!
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The setting of the sapphire is called an ouch. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | You don't hear people use the term ouch when they speak of jewelry settings because it is an old term. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | Ouch...I think I have a splinter! |
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We could not listen to Daniel anymore because his ideas were bunk.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The executive wanted to hear substantial ideas, not bunk. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | Can I sleep on the bottom bunk? | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | Do you want to sleep in the top bunk? |
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One pant leg was longer than the others.
![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblea.jpg) | | The family became concerned when Dorothy started to pant at the store. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubbleb.jpg) | | I usually pant after running up six flights of stairs to reach my apartment. | ![](https://www.edhelper.com/clipart/bubblec.jpg) | | The bottom of the pant leg had paint on it. |
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