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Adjective
tiresome because of length or dullness
Waiting around for someone else to give birth can be a slow and tedious marathon of an experience. But for the photographers on royal baby-watch outside St. Mary’s Hospital, the monotony has entered another stratosphere.
Verb
make a thorough or dramatic change in appearance or character
A Forbes spokesman said: "It was wizardry that transformed JK Rowling from a destitute single mother on welfare into a best-selling billionaire."
Verb
cause an event to happen
Some 30 homes were buried under tonnes of mud after a hillside collapsed on Sunday. The landslide was triggered by the heaviest rains to hit Colombia in four decades.
Verb
gain a victory
Barcelona triumphed over Manchester United in the 2011 Champions League final, simply outclassing the English champions.
