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/'ɒptɪməm/

AmE

/'ɑ:ptɪməm/

noun - the best result possible

BrE

/'ɒptɪməm/

AmE

/'ɑ:ptɪməm/

adjective - likely to produce the best results possible

BrE

/ɪks'kwɪzɪt/

AmE

/ɪks'kwɪzɪt/

adjective, literary - (of a feeling) extremely strong

BrE

/'tʃi:pən/

AmE

/'tʃi:pən/

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

BrE

/'tʃi:pən/

AmE

/'tʃi:pən/

verb - to reduce the price

BrE

/'betə/

AmE

/'bet̬ər/

verb - to improve something

BrE

/ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkəntli/

AmE

/ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkəntli/

adverb - in a way that is not considered important

BrE

/ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkəns/

AmE

/ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkəns/

noun - the fact of not being considered important

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/prə'vɒkətɪvli/

AmE

/prə'vɑ:kətɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is intended to make someone angry or upset

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/prə'vɒkətɪv/

AmE

/prə'vɑ:kətɪv/

adjective - intended to make someone angry or upset

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/'vɔɪɪdʒə/

AmE

/'vɔɪɪdʒər/

noun - a person who goes on a long journey by ship or through space

BrE

/'drɪbl/

AmE

/'drɪbl/

verb - to let saliva or liquid come out of your mouth

BrE

/'sælɪveɪt/

AmE

/'sælɪveɪt/

verb - to produce more saliva in the mouth than usual (also figuratively)

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/kən'vɪktɪd 'felən/

AmE

/kən'vɪktɪd 'felən/

noun, American English - a person who was found guilty of a crime and went to prison for it

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/'heɪstæk/

AmE

/'heɪstæk/

noun - a pile of hay