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/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɒzɪt/

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/ˌkʌm 'aʊt əv ðə 'klɑ:zət/

verb - to openly admit that you are gay after keeping it secret

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/'klɒzɪtɪd/

AmE

/'klɑ:zətɪd/

adjective - a person who keeps the fact that she or he is gay secret

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/ɪ'kɒnəmɪst/

AmE

/ɪ'kɑ:nəmɪst/

noun - a specialist in economics

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/'si:t/

AmE

/'si:t/

verb - to give someone a particular place to sit

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/'nɒvəlɪst/

AmE

/'nɑ:vəlɪst/

noun - a person who writes novels

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/'kredɪt/

AmE

/'kredɪt/

noun - the money paid for a service in advance

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/ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvəti/

AmE

/ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvət̬i/

noun - the state of being unable to relax or keep quiet, having more energy than is normal

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/ˌstep 'daʊn/

AmE

/ˌstep 'daʊn/

verb - to resign, to give up a job, a position or a post

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/'sprɪŋklə/

AmE

/'sprɪŋklər/

noun - a device that you can attach to a garden hose and use for automatic irrigation

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/'net/

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/'net/

noun, informal - the Internet

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/'tʃɪəˌli:dɪŋ/

AmE

/'tʃɪərˌli:dɪŋ/

noun - an activity that involves dancing and cheering in support of a sports team

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/ɒn ðə 'weɪ/

AmE

/ɑ:n ðə 'weɪ/

adverb - while going somewhere

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/ˌfɑ:ðə'krɪsməs/

AmE

/ˌfɑ:ðər'krɪsməs/

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

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/'frʌntˌdesk/

AmE

/'frʌntˌdesk/

noun - a desk in a hotel or an office building, usually near the entrance, where people go when they first arrive

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/'dɒrəθi/

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/'dɒrəθi/

noun - a woman's first name