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/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:'si:/

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/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:r'si:/

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

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/'sʌbsədi/

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/'sʌbsədi/

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public

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/'vɪzəbl/

AmE

/'vɪzəbl/

adjective - capable of being seen

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/'pendənt/

AmE

/'pendənt/

noun - a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck

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/'ʃɪŋgl/

AmE

/'ʃɪŋgl/

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

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/'krest/

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/'krest/

noun - the highest part of a wave or a hill

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/'krest/

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/'krest/

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

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/ˌkænd'fu:d/

AmE

/ˌkænd'fu:d/

noun, American English - food preserved in a tin can

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/'ɪŋkʌmˌtæks/

AmE

/'ɪŋkʌmˌtæks/

noun - a part of your income that you have to pay to the government

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/'tæks rɪtɜ:n/

AmE

/'tæks rɪtɜ:rn/

noun - an official document where you list all your incomes to calculate how much income tax you are supposed to pay

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/'kwɒrənti:n/

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/'kwɔ:rənti:n/

verb - to keep a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

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/'kwɒrənti:n/

AmE

/'kwɔ:rənti:n/

noun - a period of time when a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

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/'bʌn/

AmE

/'bʌn/

noun - hair twisted into a round shape (worn by women)

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/'dɪʃtaʊəl/

AmE

/'dɪʃtaʊəl/

noun, American English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

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/'kəʊkəʊ/

AmE

/'koʊkoʊ/

noun - a drink made using cocoa powder and warm milk