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/'bɔ:lsəm/

AmE

/'bɔ:lsəm/

noun - oil or sap obtained from some trees or plants that is used to heal wounds

noun - an oily substance that you put on your dry skin or wound to make it less painful

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/'lɪp bɑ:m/

AmE

/'lɪp bɑ:m/

noun - a waxy substance used to moisturize dry or chapped lips

noun - a faint, unsteady light

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/'glɪmə/

AmE

/'glɪmər/

verb - to shine faintly and unsteadily

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/ʌn'tʌtʃt/

AmE

/ʌn'tʌtʃt/

adjective - not changed or affected in any way

noun, American English, informal - the television

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/'bu:b tju:b/

AmE

/'bu:b tu:b/

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

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/'tju:b tɒp/

AmE

/'tu:b tɑ:p/

noun, American English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

BrE

/'bɪgwɪg/

AmE

/'bɪgwɪg/

noun, informal - an important person

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/'həʊpləsli/

AmE

/'hoʊpləsli/

adverb - desperately, without the possibility of something ending well

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/'pʊdɪŋ/

AmE

/'pʊdɪŋ/

noun, American English - a creamy dessert, usually made with milk, eggs and sugar

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/ˌkrem pə'tɪsəri/

AmE

/ˌkrem pə'tɪsəri/

noun - thick custard sauce used as filling

BrE

/ˌkrem ɑ:n'gleɪz/

AmE

/ˌkrem ɑ:n'gleɪz/

noun - custard sauce, pouring custard

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/əˌslæp ɒnðə'rɪst/

AmE

/əˌslæp ɑ:nðə'rɪst/

noun, informal - a gentle warning or mild punishment