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Dutch          English

aaien          stroke
               caress

aalmoezenier   chaplain

aan            at
               on
               upon
               by
               beside
               in
               to
               toward
               towards

aanbevolen     recommend

aanbieden      offers

aandeel        share

aangehouden    arrested

aangekleed     dressed

aangemaakt     made

aangepast      adapted

aankijken      eye

aanmelden      enter
               report
               join
               announce
               come forward

aanmeten       measure

aanmoedigen    promote

aanraken       touch

aanrandingen   assaults
               violations

aanslag        attack

aanslagen      attacks

aantal         amount

aantrekkingskracht            pull
               appeal
               gravity
               attractiveness
               gravitational pull

aantroffen     found
               came across

aanvaarding    entrance

aanvraag       request

aanwezig       present

aanwijzingen   directions
               instructions

aanzien        look
               look at

aanzienlijk    considerable

aap            monkey

aardappel      potato

aardappelen    potatoes

aardappels     potatoes

aarde          earth

aarzelen       hesitate

absoluut       absolute
               absolutely

ach            ah
               woe

acht           eight

achter         behind
               after

achttien       eighteen

actie          action
               activity
               act

actief         active

activiteiten   activities

adres          address

adverteerders  advertisers

adverteren     advertising

af             off
               down

afbeeldingen   pictures
               images

afbetaling     payment

afgegeven      delivered

afgekondigd    declared
               proclaimed

afgelopen      completed

afgesloten     locked

afpakken       snatch

afronden       round
               round off

afschieten     discharge

afschrijven    write off
               amortize
               deaden

afsluiten      close
               lock
               block
               conclude
               effect
               balance

afspraak       appointment

afstand        distance
               surrender

afstanden      distances
               surrenders

aftrek         demand
               sale

afwachten      wait

afwachtte      waited

afwisselen     vary

akkerbouman    farmer

al             all

aldus          like this
               like that
               thus
               according to

alfabet        alphabet

alle           all

allee          avenue

alleen         alone
               lonely
               only
               merely

allemaal       all

allen          all

allerlei       miscellaneous
               various

allermeest     most

allerminst     least

allernaast     very nearest
               very next

alles          all
               everything

als            if
               if
               as
               when
               via

alsjeblieft    please

altijd         always

alvast         yet
               already
               by now

ambtenaren     civil service

ambulancediensten             ambulance services

amerika        america

amerikaan      american

amerikaanse    american

anarchie       anarchy

ander          other

andere         other

anders         other

angemeld       joined

antillen       antilles

antwoord       answer

antwoorden     answer

apart          seperate

apen           monkeys

apparatuur     equipment

appartement    flat
               apartment

appel          apple

appeleren      appeal

applicaties    applications

arabische      arab

arbeider       laborer
               workman
               labourer

arbeidsmarkt   job market

arbeidster     laboreresse
               workwomen

arm            poor
               crank

armoede        poor
               poverty

asbak          ashtray

astronomen     astronomers

auto           car

automatisch    automatic
               automatically

autoriteiten   authorities

avond          evening

ba             bah

baan           way
               job
               slide
               width

baas           boss

baby           baby

badgast        visitor

badgasten      visitors

badkamer       bathroom

badplaats      spa
               bath

bak            box

baker          midwife

bakken         bake

bakker         baker

baksteen       brick

bal            ball
               bowl
               testicle

balkon         balcony

ballen         balls
               bowls
               testicles

ballingschap   banishment
               exile

bank           bank
               bench
               sandbank
               couch
               sofa

banken         banks

barbier        barber

barst          chap
               crack
               flaw

baseert        bases

basis          element
               foundation

basisverzekering              kosten
               basic health insurance

beantwoorden   answer

bederven       spoil

bedoelen       mean

bedrag         sum
               amount

bedrijf        act
               company
               profession

bedrijfstak    industrial branch

bedrijven      act
               do
               make
               perform
               companies

bedwongen      suppressed
               quelled
               restrained
               contained
               checked
               controlled
               mastered

beeld          image
               picture

beeldhouwen    sculpt

been           leg
               paw
               bone

beesten        beasts

beetje         bit
               bit of

begeleider     companion

begeleidster   female companion

beginnen       start

begint         begins

begraafplaats  cemetary

begrafenis     funeral

begraven       bury

begrijpen      understand

begrip         idea
               understanding
               conception
               apprehension

begrippen      ideas

behalve        beside

behandeld      attend
               treat
               handle
               deal with

behandelen     treat

behandeling    handling
               treatment
               operation
               discussion

beheer         administration
               management

beheerder      administrator

beheersen      know well

beheert        controls
               manages
               directs

behoefte       want
               requisite
               need

behoorlijk     decent
               considerable
               fair
               proper

behoud         preservation

bekend         famous
               known

bekende        friend

bekenden       relatives

bekijken       look at
               view

belang         concern
               interest
               profit
               gain
               advantage
               benefit

belangrijkste  most important

belangstelling interest

beleg          siege

belgische      belgian

belied         discretion

bellen         ring
               call

beluisteren    listen

bemoeien       deal with
               meddle with
               have to do with

ben            am

bent           are

benzine        fuel

bepalen        define
               determine
               qualify

beperkt        narrow
               limited
               restricted

bereiken       accomplish

berekenen      calculate

bergen         put
               store
               hold
               recover

berging        salvage
               salvation
               recovery

bericht        message

berichten      messages

beroemd        famous

beroeps        professional

beschermen     keep
               screen
               patronize
               promote
               protect
               shield

beschouwd      considered
               looked at
               regarded as

beschrijving   description

beslissen      decide

besloten       private

besluit        conclusion
               decision
               decision
               decree

besparing      savings

bespreken      to talk about

besprekingen   conferences
               meetings

bestaan        be
               exist
               existence

bestaande      existing

bestand        file
               dossier
               truce

beste          best

besteden       devote
               spend on

bestelen       steal

bestellen      order

bestelwagen    van

bestrijden     challenge
               fight
               protest

bestrijding    fight

besturingssysteem             operating system

bestuur        government
               administration
               management
               rule
               executive committee

bestuurder     governor
               director
               administrator

betaald        payment
               paid

betalen        pay
               discharge

betaling       payment

betekenen      mean

betekenis      significance

betekent       means

beter          better

beteugelen     check
               curb

betreffende    concerning
               regarding

beurs          stock exchange
               wallet

beurt          turn

bevallen       please
               expecting
               have a baby

bevat          include

bevelen        order
               command
               charge
               commend

bevestigt      confirmed

bevorderen     promote

bewaren        keep

bewegen        move
               stir

beweren        maintain

bewijs         evidence

bewolking      clouds

bezet          occupied

bezetten       take
               occupy
               fill
               cast

bezetting      cast
               occupation
               strength

bezettinsleger army of occupation

bezig          busy

bezinken       settle
               sink

bezinking      sedimentation

bezitten       own
               possess

bezoek         visit

bezoeken       visit

bezoeker       visitor

bezoekers      visitors

bidden         pray

bieden         offer

biedt          offers
               presents
               bids

bier           beer

biertje        beer
               small beer

bij            at
               by
               in
               near
               with
               about

bijdragen      contribute
               subscribe

bijdragers     supporters

bijkomen       come to oneself again
               come around

bijlage        appendix

bijna          almost

bijten         bite

bijvoegen      add
               annex

bijvoorbeeld   example
               for example
               for instance

bijzonder      special

binden         tie
               bind

binnen         on
               in
               inside
               into
               until

binnenkomen    enter
               get in
               come in

binnenkomst    entrance

binnenkort     soon

biologische    biological

bioscoop       cinema

blad           magazine
               paper

bladzij        page

bladzijden     pages

blaffen        bark

blauw          blue

blazen         blow
               breath

bleef          remained

bleven         remained

blij           happy

blijf          stay

blijft         remains
               stays

blijken        prove

blijkt         gives evidence of
               signs
               tokens

blijven        remain

blocnote       notebook

bloed          blood

bloedde        bleed

bloeden        bleed

bloem          flower

bloemen        flowers

bloemist       florist

blond          light

blootsvoets    barefoot

bodem          bottom

boek           book

boekwinkels    book stores

boer           farmer

boerderij      farm

boeren         farm
               belch
               burp

boete          fine
               penalty

boetes         penalties

boogschutter   sagittarius

boom           tree

boon           bean

boot           boat

bord           eat
               plate

bordje         board

bordjes        boards

borstel        brush

bos            wood

bosbranden     forest fires

boter          butter

boterham       sandwich

bouwen         build

bouwkundige    architect

boven          over
               above

bovendien      besides
               in addition
               moreover

bovenkant      top

boycot         boycott

braden         roast

branche        branch
               compartment
               department
               pigeonhole
               section
               speciality

brand          fire

branden        burn

branding       breakers
               surf

breedband      broad band

breedte        width

breekbaar      fragile

breken         break
               broken

brengen        bring

brief          letter

brieven        letters

broeder        brother

broer          brother

bromfiets      moped

bron           source

brontaal       source language

brood          bread

broodbakker    baker

brouwer        brewer

brug           bridge
               bridgework
               parallel bars

bruid          bride

bruidegom      bridegroom

bruin          brown

buigen         bend

buiten         outside

buitenkansje   good luck

buitenkant     outside

buitenkanten   outside

buitenwijk     suburb

buitenwijken   suburbs

bullebak       bully
               ogre
               browbeater

bureau         desk

burgemeester   mayor

burger         citizen
               town dweller

burgers        citizens
               civilians

bus            bus

buspassagiers  bus passengers

bussen         buses

buur           neighbour

buurman        neighbor

buurt          neighbourhood

buurtschap     neighborhood

cadeau         gift
               present

californische  californian

campagne       campaign

campagnes      campaigns

canadees       canadian

captein        captain

cel            cell

cellen         cells

centrale       central

centrum        center

chauffeur      driver

chocola        chocolate

christelijk    christian

christen       christian

christus       christ

cijfer         cipher

cijfers        ciphers

cijferschrift  code
               chipher

cijferschriften               codes
               chiphers

circa          about
               around
               approximately

cirkel         circle

cirkels        circles

citroen        lemon

citroenen      lemons

civielingenieur               civil engineer

collectieve    collective

collega        colleague

colombiaans    colombian

combinatie     combination

commissarissen commisioners
               officials

commissie      commission

comparanten    witnesses
               signatories
               conductor

computergebruikers            computer users

computerspel   computer game

concurrent     rival

concurrenten   competitors
               rivals

congres        congress

contact        contact

correpondence  mail

critiek        critical
               critic

curator        guardian

cursus         course

daar           because
               as
               there

daarbij        near
               besides

daarbinnen     within

daardoor       therefore

daarin         in there
               in it

daarmede       with that

daarmee        with that

daarna         afterwards
               next
               subsequently

daarnaast      besides
               in addition
               additionaly

daarom         therefore

daarop         on it
               on that
               after this
               there upon

daarvan        from there
               thence

dacht          thought

dachten        thought

dag            day

dagen          days

dak            roof

dan            than
               then

danken         thank

dansen         dance

dat            that

datum          date

de             the

debat          debate

debiteur       debtor

deden          did
               made
               worked

deed           did
               made
               worked

deel           part
               item
               portion
               share
               parts
               parts
               parts

deelgenomen    participated
               sympathized

deels          partly

deelstaat      federal state

deen           dane

deens          danish

defensie       defense

dek            cover
               covering
               deck

dekbed         quilt

deken          blanket

deksel         lid

delen          parts
               parts
               parts
               parts

demonstratie   protest
               demonstration

demonstreren   show
               protest
               demonstrate

denemarken     denmark

denk           think

denken         think

denkt          thinks

derde          third

dertien        thirteen

dertig         thirty

deze           this
               these

dezelfde       the same

dicht          closed
               close
               dense
               thick
               tight

dichtbij       near
               close by
               hard by

dichtdoen      close
               shut

dictatuur      dictator
               dictatorship

die            that

diefstal       theft

diende         serve

dienen         serve

dienst         service

diensten       services

diep           deep
               profound

dietiste       food expert

digitale       digital

dijk           bank
               dike
               dam

dijken         dikes
               banks
               dams

dik            big
               fat
               stout
               bulky
               thick
               burly
               plump

dikwijls       often

ding           thing

dinsdag        tuesday

dinsdagavond   tuesday night

direct         straight
               direct

directeur      governor
               director
               manager
               owner

directrice     manager
               owner

discretie      discretion

discussiegroepen              discussion groups

diverse        several

docent         teacher

dochtertje     daughter

doctertje      little one

documentatie   documentation

dode           deceased

doe            do

doel           goal
               meaning

doelen         purposes

doen           do

doet           do

dokter         physician

domeinnaam     domain name

domeinnamen    domain names

donderdag      thursday

donderdagavond thursday night

door           through
               owing to

doorgaan       continue

doorheen       through

doorzetten     carry through
               see out

doos           box
               case

dorst          thirst

dorstig        thirsty

douche         shower

downloaden     downloading

dozen          boxes
               cases

draadloze      radio
               wireless

draai          turn
               twist
               turning
               winding

dragen         carry
               wear

drank          drink

draven         trot

dreef          region
               alley
               lane
               field

dreigende      menacing
               ominous
               threatening

dreigt         menaces
               threatens

drempel        bar
               threshold
               speed bump
               sleeping policeman

drie           three

driftig        passionate
               fiery
               hasty

drijven        drift
               float
               swim

drinken        drink

drinkt         drink

driven         drive

droef          sad
               afflicted

droefheid      sadness
               affliction
               sorrow

drogist        druggist

dromen         dream

droog          dry

druipen        drip

druk           busy
               crowded
               lively
               fussy

drukken        press
               squeeze
               oppress
               depress
               print

duidelijk      understandable

duidelijkheid  clarity
               clearness
               obviousness

duim           thumb

duimen         thumbs

duits          german

duitse         german

duitser        german

duitsland      germany

duizend        thousand

dun            small
               thin
               slender
               washy
               clear
               rare

durf           daring

dus            so

dusdanig       such

dusver         so far
               up till now

duurste        most expensive

duw            push

duwen          push

dwalen         roam
               wander

dwangarbeider  convict

echt           truely
               genuinely

echte          real

echtelieden    married couple

echter         but
               however

echtgenoot     husband

echtgenooten   spouses

echtgenote     wife

echtheid       legitimacy
               authenticity

editie         edition

een            a
               an
               one

eenheid        unit

eens           just
               once
               one day
               once upon a time

eenvoudig      simple

eer            before
               sooner
               rather
               honour
               credit
               honor

eerder         before
               sooner
               rather
               earlier

eerlijke       fair
               honest
               sincere

eerst          first

eerste         first

eet            eat

eeuw           century

egteleide      married couple

ei             egg

eigen          own
               domestic

eigenaar       owner

eigenaardig    individual

eigenlijk      true
               to tell the truth
               proper
               real
               actually

eiland         island

eind           last
               distance
               end
               offset

eindelijk      finally

eindverantwoordelijk          final responsibility

eis            demand
               claim
               petition
               requirement

ekeliede       married couple

elektriciteit  electricity

elf            eleven

elk            every

elkaar         each
               each other
               one another

en             and

energie        energy

engels         english

enig           only
               sole
               single
               unique

enige          some
               any

enigszins      rather
               slightly
               somewhat

enkele         some
               any

enorme         enormous

entree         entrance

er             there

eraan          on it
               attached to it

erg            important
               ill
               evil
               badly
               terribly

ergens         somewhere

ernst          earnestness
               earnest
               serousness
               gravity

ernstig        earnest
               serious
               grave
               pensive
               solemn

erop           them
               on
               onto
               up it

erven          heirs

eten           eat

etteren        discharge

euro           euro

europese       european

evaluaties     assessments
               evaluations

even           just
               moment
               equally

eventuele      possible

explosie       explosion

explosieve     explosive

extra          extra

extremisten    extremists

ezel           ass
               donkey
               easel

faalt          fails

fabrikant      manufacturer

familie        family

familiebezoek  family visit

fanatiek       fanatical

fantasie       fantasy

fase           phase

fasen          phases

fatsoenlijk    decent

februari       february

feestelijke    festive

ferm           fine
               smart
               energetic

fiets          bicycle

fietsen        cycle
               bicycling

fietsenmaker   bicycle repairman

fietsroute     bike route
               bicycle path

fijn           fine

fijne          fine
               nice
               lovely
               subtle
               tiny

financien      finance
               financing

flat           flat
               apartment

fles           bottle

flessen        bottles
               swindle
               rip off
               trick

flexibele      flexible

fluiten        whistle

fors           loud
               considerable
               bold
               robust
               sturdy
               substantial

frankrijk      france

frans          french

franse         french women

frequenties    frequencies

fris           fresh
               cool

frons          frown
               wrinkle

functies       post
               position
               functions
               duties

ga             go

gaan           go

gaat           go

gade           spouse

garanderen     guarantee

garde          guard

gas            gas

gat            hole
               gap
               bum
               backside

gaten          holes

gauw           quick
               swift

geaccepteerd   accepted

gearresteerd   arrested

gebaar         gesture

gebaren        gestures

gebeurde       event

gebeuren       happen
               chance
               occur

gebeurtenissen events
               occurrences
               happenings

gebied         region
               area
               sphere
               territory

geblowed       bled

geboortedag    birthday

geboren        born

gebouw         building

gebouwd        built

gebracht       take
               bring

gebrek         want
               defect
               shortage
               shortcoming
               lack
               infirmity

gebruik        use

gebruiken      use

gebruiker      user

gebruikers     users
               consumers

gecorrigeerd   corrected

gedaagde       defendant

gedacht        thought

gedeelte       largely

gedegin        native

gediend        served

geding         case
               lawsuit

gedownload     downloaded

geduld         patience
               forbearance

geduldig       patient

geef           gift
               for nothing
               dirt cheap

geeft          matter

geel           yellow

geen           without
               no

geeuwde        yawn

geeuwen        yawn

gefinancierd   financed

gefuseerde     merged

gegaan         went
               gone

gegeeuwd       yawned

gegeten        eaten

gehad          have
               had

geheel         whole

geheimhouding  discretion

geheimzinnig   mysterious

gehoor         hearing
               audience
               auditory
               sound
               ear

gehoord        heard
               learnt

gehouden       be bound to

geinig         funny

geinteresseerd gripped
               interested

gekomen        came

gekoppelde     join
               couple

gekozen        chosen

gekregen       have
               got
               acquired

gelach         laughter
               laughing

geld           money

gelden         valid

geldt          applied
               enforced

geleden        ago

gelijk         even
               similar
               alike
               equal

geloof         belief

gelooft        believe

geloven        beliefs

gelukkig       happy

gemaakt        made
               affected
               pretentious
               ready made

gemak          ease
               facility
               comfort

gemakkelijk    easy
               commodious
               comfortable

gemeente       community

gemeenten      municipalities

gemeten        measured

gemiddeld      on average

genadig        merciful
               gracious

generaal       general

genieten       enjoy
               savour

genoeg         enough
               sufficient

genootschap    society
               society
               society
               society

gepleegd       did
               performed
               perpetrated
               committed

gepraat        chat

gepresenteerd  presented

gerecht        just
               course
               court
               tribunal
               dish

gereden        rode

gereed         through
               finished
               ready

geregeld       fixed
               regular
               orderly

gericht        judgment

geruime        considerable

gerust         easy
               quiet
               quietly
               calm
               rest
               repose
               rest upon

geschapen      created

geschikt       appropriate

gescholden     called names

geslagen       beaten

gesloten       closed

gespeel        playing

gesprek        conversation

gesprekken     talks
               conversations

gestationeerd  stationed

gesteld        supposing

gesteund       supported

gestimuleerd   stimulated

gestolen       stolen

gestoord       disturbed

getal          number

getalenteerde  talented

getranspireerd perspired

getuigen       attest

geur           smell

geval          case
               affair

gevallen       fall
               hang
               defeated
               drop
               fancy

gevangenen     prisoners

gevangenenkamp prisoners camp

geven          give

gevolg         train
               result
               followers
               consequence

gevraagd       asked

geweest        to be
               be
               being

geweken        gave way
               yielded

geweld         violence
               force

gewelddadige   violent

gewend         accustomed
               was used to

gewerkt        worked

gewezen        late
               former
               showed

gewicht        weight

gewichtigheid  significance

gewond         wounded

gewoon         just
               accustomed
               used to
               usual
               common
               ordinary
               plain

geworden       became
               come to hand

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               social
               snug
               gregarious

gezet          stout

gezicht        view
               sight
               face
               mug
               looks
               countenance
               vision

gezien         dear

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gezinsleden    members of the family

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               studied
               demanded
               requested
               sought

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               wholesome
               sane
               in good health
               healthy

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gezonder       healthier

gezondere      healthier

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               yon
               over there

ging           went
               gone

gingen         went
               gone

girorekening   account

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               glassy

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               merchandise
               property

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goedkope       bargain

goedkoper      cheaper

golven         wave
               undulate

gooi           cast
               throw

gooien         cast
               throw
               fling

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gordijn        curtain
               blind

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graad          degree
               rank
               grade

graag          willingly

gracht         canal

grachten       canals

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grap           joke

grappen        jokes

grappenmaker   joker

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gras           grass

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               boundary
               frontier
               limit

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grijpen        catch

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groeien        grow

groen          green

groente        vegetable

groep          group

groet          greeting

groetjes       regards

grond          ground

grondeigenaren landowner

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               large
               big

grootmoeder    grandmother

grootouders    grandparents

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grootvader     grandfather

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               grown up
               adult

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grotere        larger

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gulden         guilders

guldens        guilders

haakje         bracket
               parenthesis

haakjes        parenthesis
               brackets

haar           her
               hair
               its

haard          fireplace

haastig        hasty
               hurried

had            had

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hakken         cut
               chop
               hack

hal            hall

halen          get
               draw
               pull
               run
               fetch

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ham            ham

handdoek       towel

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               vindicate
               enforce
               uphold

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haven          port
               harbor

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hebben         have

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               whole

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heer           lord

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heet           hot
               have
               named
               called

heette         heat

heffen         raise
               lift
               levy

heftig         vehement
               violent

hegeet         heat

hel            bright light
               hell

hele           whole

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               totally
               entirely
               quite
               altogether

helpen         help

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hem            him