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/pə'fekʃənɪst/

AmE

/pər'fekʃənɪst/

noun - a person who wants everything to be perfect

BrE

/ˌɪmpə'fekʃn/

AmE

/ˌɪmpər'fekʃn/

noun - a fault or weakness

BrE

/pə'fekt/

AmE

/pər'fekt/

verb - to improve something so that it becomes as good as it can possibly be

BrE

/'mætʃləs/

AmE

/'mætʃləs/

adjective, formal - better than everything else

BrE

/ˌʌn'mætʃt/

AmE

/ˌʌn'mætʃt/

adjective, formal - better than any other

BrE

/'mætʃbʊk/

AmE

/'mætʃbʊk/

noun, American English - a piece of folded cardboard containing matches

BrE

/'mætʃwʊd/

AmE

/'mætʃwʊd/

noun - very small pieces of wood that are left after something wooden has been destroyed

BrE

/'mætʃstɪk/

AmE

/'mætʃstɪk/

noun - a short wooden part of a match

BrE

/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/

AmE

/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/

noun - the activity of trying to arrange romantic relationships between people

BrE

/ɪm'pru:vd/

AmE

/ɪm'pru:vd/

adjective - better than before

BrE

/ˌʌnɪm'presɪvli/

AmE

/ˌʌnɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is ordinary and not special

BrE

/ˌʌnɪm'presɪv/

AmE

/ˌʌnɪm'presɪv/

adjective - ordinary, without any special qualities

BrE

/ɪm'presɪvli/

AmE

/ɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that makes one feel admiration or respect

BrE

/haɪ'eɪtəs/

AmE

/haɪ'eɪt̬əs/

noun, formal - a pause, a break in an activity

BrE

/ˌprɒvə'keɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌprɑ:və'keɪʃn/

noun - the act that is intended to make someone angry or upset