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watches
UK /ˈwɑt͡ʃɪz/ US /ˈwɑt͡ʃɪz/
noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
The species Sarracenia flava (so-called because its leaves look similar to a clock face).
Collocations
5ADJ.
expensive, handy, many, new, other, over, same
She has many watches in her collection, but she only wears her favorite one.
VERB + WATCHES
chair, let's, making, repairing, synchronize, thought, work
She thought watches were just a fashion accessory until her grandfather showed her how to repair them.
WATCHES + NOUN
day, dinner, horror, movies, night, opportunity, sheep, television
She watches movies every Friday night with her friends.
PREP.
about, after, from
She watches after her younger brother every afternoon when he comes home from school.
ADV.
ever, often, scarcely, seldom, sometimes
She sometimes watches her favorite cooking show while preparing dinner.
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Let's synchronize our watches.
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Ted is handy at repairing watches.
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That boy watches over the sheep.
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It is predicted that the watch company will produce over one million new watches a year.
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These watches are more expensive than the ones in that case.
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Carol often watches horror movies.
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