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/'fæbrɪk/

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/'fæbrɪk/

noun, formal - the basic structure of an organization, society, etc.

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/daɪ'lu:t/

AmE

/dɪ'lu:t/

adjective - (of a liquid) made weaker by adding water or another liquid

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/'dens/

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/'dens/

adjective, informal - difficult to understand because it contains a lot of ideas

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/'dens/

AmE

/'dens/

adjective, informal - stupid

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/'weɪti/

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/'weɪti/

adjective, formal - (of a decision or an issue) serious and important

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/'weɪti/

AmE

/'weɪti/

adjective, literary - heavy

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/ˌʌndə'weɪt/

AmE

/ˌʌndər'weɪt/

adjective - weighing too little, less than the normal weight

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/'weɪtɪŋ/

AmE

/'weɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - an extra sum of money that some people get if they work somewhere where the cost of living is very high

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/'weɪtɪŋ/

AmE

/'weɪtɪŋ/

noun - a value given to something according to how important it is

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/'weɪtlɪftə/

AmE

/'weɪtlɪftər/

noun - a person who lifts heavy weights in a competition

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/'peɪaʊt/

AmE

/'peɪaʊt/

noun - a sum of money that is paid to someone, for example as a prize

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/'peɪə/

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/'peɪər/

noun - a person who pays for something

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/ˌpeɪ'i:/

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/ˌpeɪ'i:/

noun, technical - a person who money is paid to

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/ˌʌndə'peɪ/

AmE

/ˌʌndər'peɪ/

verb - to pay someone too little, especially for their work

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/ˌəʊvə'peɪ/

AmE

/ˌəʊvər'peɪ/

verb - to pay for something more than is necessary or reasonable