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Actions & Events — Lesson 66
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coaching
ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ
The job of a professional coach — she's doing coaching to improve her tennis serve.
She's doing coaching to improve her tennis serve.
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coagulation
koʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən
The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid — the doctor ordered a blood coagulation test.
Coagulation is essential for preventing excessive blood loss after injury.
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cobbling
ˈkɑːblɪŋ
The shoemaker's trade — she learned cobbling from her grandfather.
The cobbling trade has declined in recent decades.
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cockfight
ˈkɑːkfaɪt
A match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs — the cockfight attracted a large crowd to the village square.
The cockfight attracted a large crowd to the village square.
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coding
ˈkoʊdɪŋ
Act of writing in code or cipher — she took a coding course at the university.
Learning coding is a valuable skill in today's digital world.
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coercion
koʊˈɜːrʒən
The act of compelling by force of authority — she resisted all forms of coercion.
The contract was signed under coercion.
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cohabitation
koʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən
Living together in the same home as an unmarried couple in a romantic relationship — many couples choose cohabitation before getting married.
Many couples choose cohabitation before getting married.
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coincidence
koʊˈɪnsɪdəns
An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental — what a coincidence running into you here!
It was pure coincidence that we both chose the same restaurant.
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coincidences
koʊˈɪnsɪdənsɪz
An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental — strange coincidences happen more often than we think.
What a coincidence! We both chose the same restaurant.
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coitus
ˈkoʊɪtəs
Sexual intercourse — coitus is the natural method of human reproduction.
Coitus is the natural method of human reproduction.
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collecting
kəˈlɛktɪŋ
The act of gathering something together — I enjoy collecting vintage postcards as a hobby.
She is collecting stamps from different countries.
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collisions
kəˈlɪʒənz
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together — there were several collisions on the highway due to the heavy fog.
There were several collisions on the highway due to the heavy fog.
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