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go

/ɡoʊ/

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variant 1: went
variant 2: going
variant 3: goes
variant 4: gone

1 · verb

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

灭

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When the lights went out, everyone was getting ready to leave.

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灯灭的时候，大家正准备离开。

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