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/əb'zɒlv/

AmE

/əb'zɑ:lv/

verb - to state that somebody is not guilty or that somebody's sin has been forgiven

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/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/

AmE

/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

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/'tri:t/

AmE

/'tri:t/

noun - something that gives you pleasure

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/'wɔ:m/

AmE

/'wɔ:rm/

adjective - friendly and loving, showing enthusiasm

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/'straɪk/

AmE

/'straɪk/

verb - to give someone a particular opinion or impression

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/'bʌz ɪn/

AmE

/'bʌz ɪn/

verb - to electronically and remotely unlock a door for someone

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/'ʌndəsaɪd/

AmE

/'ʌndərsaɪd/

noun - the lower side of something

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/'wi:dɪŋ/

AmE

/'wi:dɪŋ/

noun - the act of taking out wild plants from the ground

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/ˌtʃæt 'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌtʃaæt̬ 'ʌp/

verb, informal - to talk to someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them

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/'hɪstri/

AmE

/'hɪstəri/

noun - someone who is not important now, although they were in the past or something that happened in the past and is not important now

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/'streɪn/

AmE

/'streɪn/

verb - to injure a muscle or a part of the body by making it work too hard

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/'i:tə/

AmE

/'i:t̬ər/

noun - a person that eats a particular amount or type of food

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/'stɒp ɪt/

AmE

/'stɑ:p ɪt/

verb - used for saying that something has to stop

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/'spæn/

AmE

/'spæn/

noun - a period of time between two dates

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/'teɪk əˌweɪ/

AmE

/'teɪk əˌweɪ/

verb - to put something somewhere else