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hike
noun
verb
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
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haɪk
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noun
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
“She enjoys a hike in her spare time”
noun
The amount a salary is increased
“He got a 3% raise”
noun
An increase in cost
“They asked for a 10% rise in rates”
verb
Walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
“We were hiking in Colorado”
verb
Increase
“The landlord hiked up the rents”
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She enjoys a hike in her spare time
He got a 3% raise
He got a wage hike
They asked for a 10% rise in rates
We were hiking in Colorado
Hike the Rockies
The landlord hiked up the rents
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