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When people p_____ a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.He tried to preach peace and tolerance to his people.Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all.For many years I have preached against war. verbWhen a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service .At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil.The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people.He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.He tried to preach peace and tolerance to his people.Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all.For many years I have preached against war.If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you.'Don't preach at me,' he shouted. C1

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query	When people p_____ a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action. He tried to preach peace and tolerance to his people. Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all. For many years I have preached against war.
word	preach
full-definition	verb When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service . At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil. The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people. He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach. When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action. He tried to preach peace and tolerance to his people. Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all. For many years I have preached against war. If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. 'Don't preach at me,' he shouted.
inflections	preachespreachingpreached
cefr-level	C1

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