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/'ʃaɪn/

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/'ʃaɪn/

verb - to use a source of light (such as a flashlight etc.)

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/'speɪ/

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/'speɪ/

verb - to remove some parts of the sex organs of a female animal so that it cannot have babies

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/ˌki:p sʌmθɪŋ'sɪmpl/

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/ˌki:p sʌmθɪŋ'sɪmpl/

verb - not to complicate something

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/ɪn'taɪərəti/

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/ɪn'taɪrət̬i/

noun, formal - the whole of something

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/'twaɪlaɪt/

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/'twaɪlaɪt/

noun - a young adult vampire-romance novel by Stephenie Meyer, which was also made into a successful movie

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/ˌnevə'mɔ:/

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/ˌnevər'mɔ:r/

adverb, dated - never again

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/'bɔ:lrʊm/

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/'bɔ:lrʊm/

noun - a large room that is used for dancing on formal occasions

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/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

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/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

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/ˌkændə'lɑ:brə/

AmE

/ˌkændə'lɑ:brə/

noun - a candle holder with multiple arms

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/'ædəmənt/

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/'ædəmənt/

adjective - refusing to change your mind or to be persuaded to do it

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/'kʌlələs/

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/'kʌlərləs/

adjective - not interesting, dull, boring

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/'kʌlələs/

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/'kʌlərləs/

adjective - not coloured in any way

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/ˌwel'hi:ld/

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/ˌwel'hi:ld/

adjective, informal - rich

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/ˌflæt'hi:ld/

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/ˌflæt'hi:ld/

adjective - (of shoes) having flat heels

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/ˌləʊ'hi:ld/

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/ˌloʊ'hi:ld/

adjective - (of shoes) having low heels