noun
1 two things the same
ADJECTIVE
▪ matching
▪
a matching ~ of vases
▪ identical
▪ clean
▪
a clean ~ of socks
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
Answer one question in each ~.
▪ in ~s
▪
These candles only come in ~s.
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of shoes
PHRASES
▪ one of a ~
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This sculpture was originally one of a ~ owned by the King of France.
2 people who are connected
ADJECTIVE
▪ happy (= a newly married couple)
▪ odd
▪
They make an odd ~.
VERB + PAIR
▪ match
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The ~ were matched for age.
▪ make
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I thought they would make a good ~ so I arranged for them to meet.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
The students worked in ~s.
3 male and female animal
ADJECTIVE
▪ breeding , mating
▪ nesting
▪ monogamous ( biology )
PAIR + VERB
▪ breed , mate
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of swans nesting by the river