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/'trʌfl/

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/'trʌfl/

noun - a very expensive type of fungus that grows underground, often used in cooking, or a soft sweet made of chocolate

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/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

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/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

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/'tʃekʌp/

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/'tʃekʌp/

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

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/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/

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/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

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/ˌpeɪpə 'taʊəl/

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/ˌpeɪpər 'taʊəl/

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

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/'dɪʃklɒθ/

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/'dɪʃklɑ:θ/

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

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/'pi:kəbu:/

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/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

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/kən'fekʃn/

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/kən'fekʃn/

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)

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/'mu:/

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/'mu:/

interjection - the sound made by cows

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/'blækmeɪlə/

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/'blækmeɪlər/

noun - a person who commits blackmail

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/əfðəˌtɒpəvjɔ:'hed/

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/əfðəˌtɑ:pəvjɔ:r'hed/

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

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/'stætʃətriˌreɪp/

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/'stætʃətɔ:riˌreɪp/

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

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/nɪ'mɒnɪks/

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/nɪ'mɑ:nɪks/

noun - systems or techniques helping people memorize something

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/nɪ'mɒnɪk/

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/nɪ'mɑ:nɪk/

adjective - helping to memorize something

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/'gʊdɪʃ/

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/'gʊdɪʃ/

adjective, informal - quite good