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/'fɑ:s/

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/'fɑ:rs/

noun - a humorous play based on unlikely situations

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/'fɑ:s/

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/'fɑ:rs/

noun - a situation that is so unfair and ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously

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/haɪ'pɒθəsɪs/

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/haɪ'pɑ:θəsɪs/

noun - an idea based on a few facts, but has not yet been proved

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/dɪ'fɪʃnsi/

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/dɪ'fɪʃnsi/

noun - the state of not having enough of something that your body needs

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/ˌhəʊm'taʊn/

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/ˌhoʊm'taʊn/

noun, British English - the town where you live and where you feel at home

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/ʌn'rævl/

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/ʌn'rævl/

verb - (of a plan, relationship, etc.) to start to break up

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/ˌʃu:t'ʌp/

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/ˌʃu:t̬'ʌp/

verb - to rise by a large amount abruptly

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/'ɪnbaʊnd/

AmE

/'ɪnbaʊnd/

adjective - travelling towards a particular place

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/ˌkʌt'ɒf/

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/ˌkʌt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something by cutting

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/wɪð'drɔ:/

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/wɪð'drɔ:/

verb, formal - to remove or take away something from something

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/kʌm tə'geðə/

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/kʌm tə'geðər/

verb - to form a united group and work with each other successfully

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/'θɪŋk/

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/'θɪŋk/

verb - to use your mind

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/'krʌntʃ/

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/'krʌntʃ/

noun - a loud sound made by crushing or grinding something, especially with your teeth

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/'krʌntʃ/

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/'krʌntʃ/

verb - make a loud sound by crushing or grinding something

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/'krɪspi/

AmE

/'krɪspi/

adjective - soft, dry and easily broken