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cry

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to express or show sorrow or pain

culture

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population

cure

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.")

curfew

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses

current

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.")

custom

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a long-established belief or activity of a people

customs

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
taxes on imports

cut

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce


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