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Begin To Speak About Independent Spirit

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verb

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• bring into being

• begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

30%6Begin a sentence with 'speak'
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29%12 Plants that begin as epiphytes and then develop into independent plants
noun

• a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life

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