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English word

tend

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /tend/US /tend/
verb

to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens

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Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are | Amy Cuddy | TED
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We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves.

Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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