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Appropriate

/əˈproʊpriət/
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(verb) To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.

Let no one appropriate a common benefit.
But "experiment" is not the appropriate word.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please wear ____ clothing for the formal dinner at the state palace.

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