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‍ pick	‍ to decide between options
‍ get	‍ to obtain, purchase or acquire
‍ queue	‍ a line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back)
‍ stand in a queue
‍ counter	‍ a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured
‍ bag	‍ a flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc. to put something in and carry it around
‍ shopping bag	‍ a strong paper bag with string handles, often with a brand logo on the side, given away with a purchase
‍ plastic bag	‍ a bag made out of plastic
‍ carry	‍ to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting
‍ shopping basket	‍ a basket to put groceries and other merchandise in while shopping
‍ trolley	‍ a cart or shopping cart to put things in, often used to transport groceries from the store to the car
‍ escalator	‍ a motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another
‍ sale	‍ an exchange of goods or services for currency or credit; the sale of goods at reduced prices
‍ for sale
‍ sell	‍ to agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money

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pick

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to decide between options

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get

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to obtain, purchase or acquire

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queue

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a line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back)

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stand in a queue

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counter

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a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured

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bag

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a flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc. to put something in and carry it around

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shopping bag

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a strong paper bag with string handles, often with a brand logo on the side, given away with a purchase

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plastic bag

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a bag made out of plastic

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carry

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to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting

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shopping basket

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a basket to put groceries and other merchandise in while shopping

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trolley

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a cart or shopping cart to put things in, often used to transport groceries from the store to the car

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escalator

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a motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another

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sale

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an exchange of goods or services for currency or credit; the sale of goods at reduced prices

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for sale

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sell

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to agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money

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  pick[pɪk](verb)
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  Definition:
  to decide between options
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  Example:
  I'll pick the one with the nicest name.
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  get, got, got[ɡɛt](irregular verb)
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  Definition:
  to obtain, purchase or acquire
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  Example:
  I'm going to get a computer from the discount store tomorrow.
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  queue, queues[kjuː](noun)
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  Definition:
  a line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back)
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  Example:
  I was absent-minded at the moment and was last in the queue.
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  Synonym(s):
  line
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  stand in a queue(Chunk)
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  Example:
  I had to stand in a queue and it felt like forever.
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  counter, counters[ˈkaʊntə](noun)
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  Definition:
  a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured
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  Example:
  He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
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  bag, bags[bæɡ](noun)
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  Definition:
  a flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc. to put something in and carry it around
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  Example:
  She hid the present in a bag.
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  shopping bag, shopping bags(noun)
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  Definition:
  a strong paper bag with string handles, often with a brand logo on the side, given away with a purchase
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  Example:
  He carried all the groceries home in one single shopping bag.
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  plastic bag, plastic bags(noun)
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  Definition:
  a bag made out of plastic
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  Example:
  The store only gives away plastic bags.
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  carry['kæ.ɹi](verb)
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  Definition:
  to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting
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  Example:
  How am I supposed to carry all that stuff home?
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  Synonym(s):
  bear, move, transport
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  shopping basket, shopping baskets(noun)
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  Definition:
  a basket to put groceries and other merchandise in while shopping
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  Example:
  We need to get a shopping basket from the front of the store.
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  trolley, trolleys['tɹɒli](noun)
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  Definition:
  a cart or shopping cart to put things in, often used to transport groceries from the store to the car
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  Example:
  Their trolley was packed with junk food.
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  escalator, escalators[ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə](noun)
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  Definition:
  a motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another
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  Example:
  Let's use the escalator to get to the third floor.
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  sale, sales[seɪl](noun)
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  Definition:
  an exchange of goods or services for currency or credit; the sale of goods at reduced prices
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  Example:
  He celebrated the sale of the company.
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  Homophone(s):
  sail
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  for sale(Chunk)
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  Example:
  There is a house for sale in our street.
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  sell, sold, sold[sɛl](irregular verb)
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  Definition:
  to agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
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  Example:
  I'll sell you all three rings for a hundred dollars.
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  Antonym(s):
  buy

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