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/'pɑ:kɪŋ/

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/'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - the act of stopping and leaving your car somewhere or the place where you do this

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/sə'lemnəti/

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/sə'lemnət̬i/

noun - the state of being very serious, formal or ceremonious

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/'kaʊntətɒp/

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/'kaʊnt̬ərtɑ:p/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

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/'slæb/

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/'slæb/

noun - a thick flat piece or slice of something

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/'nɪtɪŋˌni:dl/

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/'nɪt̬ɪŋˌni:dl/

noun - one of two long pointed tools used in making sweaters, socks etc.

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/'blɑ:st/

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/'blæst/

verb, informal - to be very loud, to play very loudly

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/pɔɪn'setiə/

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/pɔɪn'setiə/

noun - a plant with red or white leaves at the top that look like large flowers, it is often associated with Christmas

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/bɪbliə'fəʊbiə/

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/bɪbliə'fəʊbiə/

noun - a fear of books

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/bɪbliə'meɪniə/

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/bɪbliə'meɪniə/

noun - extremely enthusiastic feelings for books

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/bɪbliə'fɪliə/

AmE

/bɪbliə'fɪliə/

noun - excessive love of books

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/ɔ:dɪəʊ'fɪliə/

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/ɔ:dɪəʊ'fɪliə/

noun - a strong interest in the high-fidelity reproduction of recorded sound

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/'pi:dəfaɪl/

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/'pi:dəfaɪl/

noun, British English - a person who is sexually attracted to children

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/zəʊə'fɪliə/

AmE

/zəʊə'fɪliə/

noun - being sexually attracted to non-human animals

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/nekrə'fɪliə/

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/nekrə'fɪliə/

noun - being sexually attracted to dead bodies

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/æŋgləʊ'fɪliə/

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/æŋgləʊ'fɪliə/

noun - the enthusiastic feelings for English customs