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/rɪ'bju:k/

AmE

/rɪ'bju:k/

verb - to speak to someone in an angry and critical way

BrE

/dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/

AmE

/dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/

noun - a special award that someone gets, especially a student, for excellent work

BrE

/'kaʊntəfɪtə/

AmE

/'kaʊntərfɪtər/

noun - a person who forges something

BrE

/'kaʊntəfɪt/

AmE

/'kaʊntərfɪt/

adjective, formal - made to look exactly like the original in order to deceive people

BrE

/'kaʊntəfɪt/

AmE

/'kaʊntərfɪt/

verb, formal - to make a copy of something in order to deceive people

BrE

/ɪn'tɜ:mɪnəbl/

AmE

/ɪn'tɜ:rmɪnəbl/

adjective - lasting a very long time and so boring

BrE

/'kaʊntəfɪt/

AmE

/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

BrE

/ɪn'kjʊərəbl/

AmE

/ɪn'kjʊrəbl/

adjective - cannot be cured

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/'frɪvələs/

AmE

/'frɪvələs/

adjective - behaving in a silly way when such behaviour is not suitable

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/ˌnærəʊ 'maɪndɪd/

AmE

/ˌnærəʊ 'maɪndɪd/

adjective - unwilling to listen to ideas that are different from your own

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/ɪk'splɪsɪtli/

AmE

/ɪk'splɪsɪtli/

adverb - expressed clearly and openly

BrE

/dɪ'læpɪdeɪtɪd/

AmE

/dɪ'læpɪdeɪtɪd/

adjective - old and in bad condition

BrE

/kəm'pʌlsɪv/

AmE

/kəm'pʌlsɪv/

adjective - doing something a lot and unable to stop

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/ˌstʌk'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌstʌk'ʌp/

adjective, informal - too proud and unfriendly because they think they are better than others

BrE

/'snu:t/

AmE

/'snu:t/

noun, informal - a person who thinks they are better than others