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/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/

AmE

/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/

adjective, formal - (of an illness etc.) spreading quickly and easily from person to person

BrE

/ˌrəkənsɪli'eɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌrəkənsɪli'eɪʃn/

noun - a situation when two people, countries or parties start getting along again after a period of disagreement or quarrelling

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/ɔ:g'ment/

AmE

/ɔ:g'ment/

verb, formal - to increase the value, amount etc. of something

adverb - in a way that is not exact; not exactly

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/'lu:sli/

AmE

/'lu:sli/

adverb - in a way that is not tight or firm

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/'klɪpɪŋ/

AmE

/'klɪpɪŋ/

noun - a piece that has been cut off something

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/'deɪbju:/

AmE

/deɪ'bju:/

verb - (of a show, play, actor or performer) to appear for the first time

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/'hæmbɜ:gə/

AmE

/'hæmbɜ:rgər/

noun, American English - ground beef

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/ə'stju:t/

AmE

/ə'stu:t/

adjective - able to understand a situation very quickly and often take advantage of it

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/'pæmpə/

AmE

/'pæmpər/

verb - to treat someone or something with excessive care and attention, often providing them with special comforts and luxuries

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/ˌbʌz 'sɔ:/

AmE

/ˌbʌz 'sɔ:/

noun, American English - an electric tool with a round metal blade with teeth that is used for cutting wood

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/ˌsɜ:kjələ 'sɔ:/

AmE

/ˌsɜ:rkjələr 'sɔ:/

noun - an electric tool with a round metal blade with teeth that is used for cutting wood

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/'sɔ:mɪl/

AmE

/'sɔ:mɪl/

noun - a factory where wood is cut into boards

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/'hændsɔ:/

AmE

/'hændsɔ:/

noun - a small tool used for cutting wood that you can easily hold with one hand

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/'sɔ:zɔ:l/

AmE

/'sɔ:zɔ:l/

noun, American English - (trademark) a reciprocating saw