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/'stækəbl/

AmE

/'stækəbl/

adjective - intended to be piled on top of one another easily

BrE

/ˌtəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

AmE

/ˌtəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

adverb, formal - the way I like something

BrE

/fəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

AmE

/fərmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

adverb - exceeding a level that is acceptable for someone

BrE

/'pebld/

AmE

/'pebld/

adjective - covered with pebbles

BrE

/'pebli/

AmE

/'pebli/

adjective - covered with pebbles

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/sə'pɑ:sɪŋ/

AmE

/sər'pæsɪŋ/

adjective - extremely good, much better than anything else

BrE

/ˌsekənd 'best/

AmE

/ˌsekənd 'best/

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

BrE

/'ni:t/

AmE

/'ni:t/

adjective, American English, informal - very good, excellent

BrE

/'ni:t/

AmE

/'ni:t/

adjective - simple, yet clever and effective

BrE

/'ni:t/

AmE

/'ni:t/

adjective - liking things tidy and arranged

BrE

/'sʌrəgət/

AmE

/'sɜ:rəgət/

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

BrE

/'deɪˌlɪli/

AmE

/'deɪˌlɪli/

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

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/ʌn'blemɪʃt/

AmE

/ʌn'blemɪʃt/

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

BrE

/'blemɪʃt/

AmE

/'blemɪʃt/

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

BrE

/'blemɪʃ/

AmE

/'blemɪʃ/

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful