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/aʊt əv 'stɒk/

AmE

/aʊt əv 'stɑ:k/

adjective - not available to buy in a store

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/'plʌndʒə/

AmE

/'plʌndʒər/

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

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/ˌzenə'fəʊbiə/

AmE

/ˌzenə'foʊbiə/

noun - a strong dislike or fear of people from other countries or cultures

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/'ˌhəʊməˌfəʊbiə/

AmE

/ˌhoʊmə'foʊbiə/

noun - a strong dislike of homosexual people

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/əˌræknəʊ'fəʊbiə/

AmE

/əˌræknoʊ'foʊbiə/

noun - an extreme fear of spiders

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/'fɒləʊ/

AmE

/'fɑ:loʊ/

verb - to happen after something

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/'hevi/

AmE

/'hevi/

adjective - difficult to digest

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/'laɪt/

AmE

/'laɪt/

adjective - not weighing much, not heavy

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/'klæʃ/

AmE

/'klæʃ/

noun - loud noise, especially caused by two pieces of metal hitting each other

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/'kætʃ/

AmE

/'kætʃ/

verb - to find someone doing something and put them in a difficult situation

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/ɪn 'ju:s/

AmE

/ɪn 'ju:s/

adjective - being used

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/ə'plɪkəbl/

AmE

/ə'plɪkəbl/

adjective - possible to be used in a particular situation

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/'ʌðəwaɪz/

AmE

/'ʌðərwaɪz/

adverb - in a different way, differently

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/'reɪdiəʊ/

AmE

/'reɪdioʊ/

verb - to contact someone by radio

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/'mɪs aʊt ˌɒn/

AmE

/'mɪs aʊt ˌɒn/

verb - to lose an opportunity to do something enjoyable