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If one thing b_____ another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful .If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful .
It wants the government to take action to boost the economy.
The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.
The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article.
word boost
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If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful .
It wants the government to take action to boost the economy.
The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.
The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article.
If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it.
We need a big win to boost our confidence.
Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale.
It did give me a boost to win such a big event.
inflections boostsboostingboosted
cefr-level B2

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