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/'bɪliəd/

AmE

/'bɪljəd/

adjective - connected with the game of billiards

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/'tɑ:tə/

AmE

/'tɑ:rt̬ər/

noun - a hard substance that forms on your teeth, especially if you do not look after them properly

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/'pri:nʌp/

AmE

/'pri:nʌp/

noun, informal - short for prenuptial agreement (an official agreement made by a couple before they get married, in which they agree what will happen to their possessions if they get divorced)

BrE

/pri:ˌnʌpʃl ə'gri:mənt/

AmE

/pri:ˌnʌpʃl ə'gri:mənt/

noun - an official agreement made by a couple before they get married, in which they agree what will happen to their possessions if they get divorced

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/'klʌtsi/

AmE

/'klʌtsi/

adjective - clumsy, often dropping things, moving awkwardly

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/'laɪf vest/

AmE

/'laɪf vest/

noun, American English - a kind of rubber jacket filled with air that makes you float if you fall into water

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/'klevə/

AmE

/'klevər/

adjective - showing skill or intelligence in doing something

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/'klevənəs/

AmE

/'klevərnəs/

noun, British English - intelligence, the quality of being smart

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/ʌn'sænətri/

AmE

/ʌn'sænəteri/

adjective - unhygienic, likely to cause disease

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/'sænətaɪz/

AmE

/'sænətaɪz/

verb - to clean something thoroughly using chemicals

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/'laɪnə/

AmE

/'laɪnər/

noun - a large ship for passengers

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/'laɪnə/

AmE

/'laɪnər/

noun - a piece of material that is used to cover the inside of something, usually to protect it

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/'bʌt/

AmE

/'bʌt/

noun - the person or thing that is laughed at or joked about

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/'bʌt/

AmE

/'bʌt/

noun - the thick end of a weapon or tool

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/'bʌt/

AmE

/'bʌt/

noun - the end of a cigarette or cigar after it has been smoked