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/'dju:/

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/'du:/

adjective - expected to happen

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/dɪ'mɑ:nd/

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/dɪ'mænd/

verb - to ask for something firmly

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/dɪs'tɪŋwɪʃɪŋ/

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/dɪs'tɪŋwɪʃɪŋ/

adjective - making it possible for you to tell the difference between two things

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/dɪs'tɔ:t/

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/dɪs'tɔ:rt/

verb - to change the original shape or appearance of something

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/dɪs'gaɪz/

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/dɪs'gaɪz/

verb - to put on different clothes, a false beard etc. so that people don't recognise you

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/dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

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/dɪ'tɜ:rmɪn/

verb - to decide about what will happen (and how), to make something happen

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/ˌdedɪ'keɪʃən/

AmE

/ˌdedɪ'keɪʃən/

noun - the act of giving a lot of your time and energy to something (esp. something important)

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/dɪs'gaɪz/

AmE

/dɪs'gaɪz/

noun - different clothes, a false beard etc. that you can wear so that people don't recognise you

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/'deθˌi:tə/

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/'deθˌi:t̬ər/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the followers of Lord Voldermort

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/'dɜ:mstræŋ/

AmE

/'dɜ:rmstræŋ/

noun - (Harry Potter) the school whose boy students took part in the Tri-Wizard Tournament at Hogwarts

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/də'mentɔ:/

AmE

/də'mentɔ:r/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the dark evil creatures that guard the prisoners at Azkaban

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/'deɪli prɒfət/

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/'deɪli prɑ:fət/

noun - (Harry Potter) the most important newspaper of the witches and wizards

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/'daɪəgən æli/

AmE

/'daɪəgən æli/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical street in London where you can buy lots of things that a wizard or witch can need

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/dɪ'fensɪv/

AmE

/dɪ'fensɪv/

adjective - protecting oneself from being criticised

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/'defɪnətli/

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/'defɪnətli/

adverb - certainly, undoubtedly