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/'veɪgli/

AmE

/'veɪgli/

adverb - in an absent-minded way, not paying attention or thinking about what you are doing

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/'sɔ:/

AmE

/'sɔ:r/

adjective, American English, informal - feeling angry or upset because of something unfair

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/ʌn'wɒrəntɪd/

AmE

/ʌn'wɔ:rəntɪd/

adjective - unnecessary, not reasonable, not justified

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/'lu:kˌwɔ:m/

AmE

/'lu:kˌwɔ:rm/

adjective - not enthusiastic, not showing much interest

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/'tepɪd/

AmE

/'tepɪd/

adjective - not enthusiastic, not showing much interest

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/'peɪpə/

AmE

/'peɪpər/

noun, British English - a written examination, often consisting of a series of questions or problems

noun - documents

noun - a stone that is used to sharpen blades of cutting tools

verb - to stimulate or stir up an emotion or interest

verb - to start a fire; to start burning

adjective - not happening in the way that was planned

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/'sku:p/

AmE

/'sku:p/

verb, informal - to win a prize or a lot of money

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/'sku:p/

AmE

/'sku:p/

verb - to publish a piece of exciting or important news or a story before anyone else

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/'sku:p/

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/'sku:p/

noun - a piece of exciting or important news or a story that one newspaper publishes before anyone else

noun, technical - the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea