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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| torpedo | noun | The ship sank after a torpedo hit it. | a cigar-shaped self-propelled projectile |
| verb | His actions torpedoed our efforts to make changes. | to destroy decisively; wreck | |
| totalitarian | adj. | Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state. | a government with absolute control over people |
| toxin | noun | Many chemicals are toxins to the body. | poisonous substance |
| transcript | noun | The transcript of the trial told the truth. | written or printed copy of event |
| translucent | adj. | Bathroom windows should be translucent. | transmits light but diffuses images |
| trash | noun | They left nothing but trash when they moved. | worthless or discarded material |
| verb | Those boys trashed the school for fun. | to wreck or destroy | |
| trigger | noun | His hand was on the trigger of the gun. | the lever pressed to fire a weapon |
| verb | The story triggered his hatred of the war. | to set off; initiate | |