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How to pronounce “make waves”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of make waves with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Ghost Wave
his suicide note. "My soul I give to God, and I hope he will make better use of it than
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) To cause a disturbance.
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How to pronounce make waves
Ghost Wave

his suicide note. "My soul I give to God, and I hope he will make better use of it than
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “make waves”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (idiomatic) To cause a disturbance.
- (idiomatic) To upset the status quo.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, wave.
Practice Nearby Words
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