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/'daʊnˌtaɪm/

AmE

/'daʊnˌtaɪm/

noun - a period of time in which something (a machine) is inactive, a period of time in which a person is not working

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/'klærəfaɪ/

AmE

/'klærəfaɪ/

verb - to make something clear, to explain something

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/hɪ'sterɪkl/

AmE

/hɪ'sterɪkl/

adjective - extremely funny, making you want to laugh uncontrollably

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/'dɪmpl/

AmE

/'dɪmpl/

noun - an area on your cheek that curves in when you smile

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/'θrɒb/

AmE

/'θrɑ:b/

verb - (of pain) to come and go suddenly, repeatedly and violently

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/'θrɒb/

AmE

/'θrɑ:b/

verb - to beat rhythmically

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/'θrɒbɪŋ/

AmE

/'θrɑ:bɪŋ/

adjective - (of pain) coming and going quickly, suddenly and violently

BrE

/hɪ'sterɪkl/

AmE

/hɪ'sterɪkl/

adjective - being in a state in which you are unable to control your strong emotions

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/'rɑ:spi/

AmE

/'ræspi/

adjective - (usually of a person's voice) rough or harsh

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/'klæmə/

AmE

/'klæmər/

noun - the noise made by a lot of people speaking or shouting

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/'tʃi:ri/

AmE

/'tʃi:ri/

adjective - making you feel happy, bright

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/'rɪpl/

AmE

/'rɪpl/

noun - a small wave on the surface of water etc.

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/rɪ'saɪt/

AmE

/rɪ'saɪt/

verb - to say a poem you have learned for an audience

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/'rɪdʒ/

AmE

/'rɪdʒ/

noun - a long pointed strip of land at the top of a chain of mountains or hills

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/'wʊʃ/

AmE

/'wʊʃ/

noun - the sound made by something flying quickly, the sound made by wind