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/'θred/

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/'θred/

noun - the raised line that runs around a screw

verb - to twist or weave together two or more strands or threads in a spiral manner

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/'twaɪn/

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/'twaɪn/

noun - a strong string or cord made by twisting together two or more strands of material, such as cotton, hemp, or nylon.

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/ˌəʊvə'lʊk/

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/ˌoʊvər'lʊk/

verb - to ignore something bad or wrong (e.g. someone's flaws)

noun - a terrible act

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/'ɪnfəmi/

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/'ɪnfəmi/

noun - the state of being well-known for something bad

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/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

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/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

verb - to estimate the size, amount or measurements of something by only looking at it

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/rəʊˌmæntɪk'kɒmədi/

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/rəʊˌmænt̬ɪk'kɑ:mədi/

noun - a funny film about people in love

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/'fæntəsiˌfɪlm/

AmE

/'fænt̬əsiˌfɪlm/

noun - a movie that usually involves magic and magical creatures

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/'meməriˌstɪk/

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/'meməriˌstɪk/

noun - a kind of small, removable data storage device

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/'mʌdslaɪd/

AmE

/'mʌdslaɪd/

noun - a mass of very wet earth moving down a slope

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/ˌʌnsə'praɪzɪŋ/

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/ˌʌnsər'praɪzɪŋ/

adjective - not making someone feel amazed or astonished etc.

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/'gru:m/

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/'gru:m/

noun - somebody whose job is to take care of horses

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/'ru:n/

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/'ru:n/

noun - an ancient character or symbol used in Germanic languages and cultures for writing, magic, and divination

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/ɪm'pregnəbl/

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/ɪm'pregnəbl/

adjective - impossible to defeat o conquer