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/'respaɪt/

AmE

/'respɪt/

noun, formal - a short break or rest from something unpleasant

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/ˌri:kri'eɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌri:kri'eɪʃn/

noun - the act of making something happen or exist again

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/ˌri:kri'eɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌri:kri'eɪʃn/

noun - something done to relax or for pleasure

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/ˌbɪzi'bi:/

AmE

/ˌbɪzi'bi:/

noun - a person who manages to do a lot of things

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/ˌtɒsən'tɜ:n/

AmE

/ˌtɑ:sən'tɜ:rn/

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.

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/'aʊtɪŋ/

AmE

/'aʊt̬ɪŋ/

noun - a situation in which it is made public that a person is gay when this information was supposed to be private

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/əb'zɔ:bɪŋ/

AmE

/əb'zɔ:rbɪŋ/

adjective - very interesting; can hold your attention completely

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/'məʊtɪv/

AmE

/'məʊtɪv/

adjective, technical - causing action or movement

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/'ɪmpʌls/

AmE

/'ɪmpʌls/

noun, technical - a short signal that is sent along a nerve, wire or through the air and causes something else to react

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/'ɪmpʌls/

AmE

/'ɪmpʌls/

noun - a sudden strong wish to do something

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/'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

AmE

/'dedɪkeɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - used for only one particular purpose

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/'ɑ:bɪtrəri/

AmE

/'ɑ:rbɪtreri/

adjective - not based on any plan, system or principle

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/ˌʌnˌsɪmpə'θetɪkli/

AmE

/ˌʌnˌsɪmpə'θetɪkli/

adverb - without showing any sympathy

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/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θetɪk/

AmE

/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - not supporting something or someone

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/ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk/

AmE

/ˌsɪmpə'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - showing that you support someone or something