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/sə'spensfl/

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/sə'spensfl/

adjective - causing a feeling of tension, expectation or uncertainty about what may happen next

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/sə'spend/

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/sə'spend/

verb - to officially order someone to leave their job or school for some time, especially as a punishment

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/'ædʒɪteɪt/

AmE

/'ædʒɪteɪt/

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

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/ðə'kɒps/

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/ðə'kɑ:ps/

noun - the police

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/'tʃɒpstɪk/

AmE

/'tʃɑ:pstɪk/

noun - on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

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/'krʌʃ/

AmE

/'krʌʃ/

noun, informal - a person that someone has a strong feeling of love for

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/lænd ənjɔ: 'fi:t/

AmE

/lænd ənjɔ:r 'fi:t/

verb - to be lucky, to have success

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/'skweəli/

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/'skwerli/

adverb - directly, straight

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/'klɪərəns/

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/'klɪrəns/

noun, formal - official permission (e.g. for a plane to take off)

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/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

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/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

phrase - (abbreviation) Central European Time

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/'brɪm/

AmE

/'brɪm/

noun - the top edge of a container, usually round

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/'stæbɪŋ/

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/'stæbɪŋ/

adjective - strong and sudden (pain etc.)

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/'stæbɪŋ/

AmE

/'stæbɪŋ/

noun - a crime when someone is stabbed

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/'stæb/

AmE

/'stæb/

noun - the act of hurting someone with a knife or another sharp object

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/'lɑ:dʒ/

AmE

/'lɑ:rdʒ/

noun - the largest size