experience
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
Meaning
noun
the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this
“My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage.”
verb
to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you
“Many people have never experienced these difficulties first-hand.”
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“Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become.”
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“of their project a game that had seriously fallen behind schedule instead of creating a game we repaired a game and it eventually was released as NES pinball that experience taught us”
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“the best experience I've had uh I”
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