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/'lɪvɪd/

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/'lɪvɪd/

adjective, formal - dark blue or grey (usually used in connection with bruises and scars)

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/'lɪvɪd/

AmE

/'lɪvɪd/

adjective - extremely angry

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/di:'reɪl/

AmE

/di:'reɪl/

verb - to stop something planned from happening

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/ˌpraɪvət dɪ'tektɪv/

AmE

/ˌpraɪvət dɪ'tektɪv/

noun - a detective that you can pay to find out information

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/'tɔ:k/

AmE

/'tɔ:rk/

noun, technical - a twisting force that causes something to rotate

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/ˌæprɪ'hend/

AmE

/ˌæprɪ'hend/

verb, formal - (of the police) to catch and arrest someone

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/'beərɪŋ/

AmE

/'berɪŋ/

noun, technical - a part of a machine that makes other parts move smoothly and easily over each other

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/ˌnəʊtɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌnəʊtɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

noun, formal - official information of something

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/'fʌzi/

AmE

/'fʌzi/

adjective - (of thoughts or ideas) confused, not expressed clearly

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/'fʌzi/

AmE

/'fʌzi/

adjective - (of a sound or a picture) not clear

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/'bi: 'ɪk'spektɪŋ ˌə 'beɪbi/

AmE

/'bi: 'ɪk'spektɪŋ ˌə 'beɪbi/

phrase, informal - to be pregnant, to be going to have a child

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/rɪ'kɔɪl/

AmE

/rɪ'kɔɪl/

verb - to react to an idea with strong dislike or disapproval

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/rɪ'kɔɪl/

AmE

/rɪ'kɔɪl/

verb - to move back quickly from someone or something because if frightens, disgusts, or hurts you

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/'ri:kɔ:ɪl/

AmE

/'ri:kɔ:ɪl/

noun - a quick backward movement that a gun makes when it's fired

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/'maɪs/

AmE

/'maɪs/

noun - plural of 'mouse'