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Experiment

/ɪˈkspɛrəmənt/
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(noun) A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.

We found the failure of the experiment at the last moment.
Our experiment went wrong last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chemistry students conducted an ____ to see how different metals react with acid.

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