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/'prɪvi/

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/'prɪvi/

noun, dated - an outdoor toilet

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/'prɪvi/

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/'prɪvi/

adjective, formal - allowed to know something that other aren't allowed to know

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/'peɪθɒs/

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/'peɪθɑ:s/

noun, literary - the quality of something that produces a feeling of sadness or sympathy

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/ɪk'sept/

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/ɪk'sept/

conjunction - apart from the fact that

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/ˌweərə'baʊts/

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/ˌwerə'baʊts/

adverb - the word we use to ask about the general location of something

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/ˌaɪ əʊ 'ju:/

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/ˌaɪ oʊ 'ju:/

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

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/'əʊ/

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/'oʊ/

verb - to achieve something, because someone helped you or did something for you

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/'əʊ/

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/'oʊ/

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

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/'kraʊn/

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/'kraʊn/

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves

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/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

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/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

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/ˌhɒt'eə/

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/ˌhɑ:t'er/

adjective - using hot air

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/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/

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/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

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/'spɑ:k/

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/'spɑ:rk/

verb - to make something start suddenly

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/'spɑ:klə/

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/'spɑ:rklər/

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

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/'blæŋkɪt/

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/'blæŋkɪt/

verb - to cover with or as if with a piece of soft material