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/'geɪp/

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/'geɪp/

verb - (of a hole) to be very wide and deep

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/'jɔ:n/

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/'jɑ:n/

verb - (of a hole) to be very wide and deep

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/'jɔ:nɪli/

AmE

/'jɑ:nɪli/

adverb - in a bored or tired way

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/'jɔ:ni/

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/'jɑ:ni/

adjective - bored, tired or sleepy, making you bored, tired or sleepy

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/'jɔ:n/

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/'jɑ:n/

noun - a boring event, a boring thing

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/ˌnɔ:ðən'laɪts/

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/ˌnɔ:rðərn'laɪts/

noun - bands of coloured light that can be seen in the night sky near the North Pole

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/'slaɪt/

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/'slaɪt/

noun, dated - skillful deception, being good at tricking and deceiving

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/'slaɪt/

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/'slaɪt/

noun, dated - manual dexterity, skill

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/'vəʊt/

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/'voʊt/

noun - a situation in which people choose something or decide on something (by raising their hand, marking a paper, etc.)

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/'tɪəˌdʒɜ:kə/

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/'tɪrˌdʒɜ:rkər/

noun, informal - a sad story in a film, a book or a play that is intended to make people cry

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/'ʃmʊts/

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/'ʃmʊts/

noun, American English, informal - dirt or something dirty

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/'ʃmʌk/

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/'ʃmʌk/

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

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/'træmpˌstæmp/

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/'træmpˌstæmp/

noun, informal - a small tattoo on a woman's lower back (slang)

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/'teksˌmeks/

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/'teksˌmeks/

adjective, informal - with elements of Mexican and Texan music, cooking or culture

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/ˌsu:pə'tru:pə/

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/ˌsu:pər'tru:pər/

adjective, informal - fantastic, excellent, great