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abbreviation

US /əˌbriviˈeʃən/

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UK /əˌbri:viˈeɪʃn/

noun

  • Shortened form of a word or phrase
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exact

US /ɪɡˈzækt/

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UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

adjecitve

  • Completely correct; accurate; specific

verb

  • To get something, sometimes using force
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particular

US /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk-/

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UK /pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/

adjecitve

  • One specific (one)
  • Having firm ideas about what is desirable
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tout

US /taʊt/

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UK /taʊt/

verb

  • To praise or promote something
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gremlin

US /ˈɡrɛmlɪn/

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UK /ˈgremlɪn/

noun

  • An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, especially in aircraft, are attributed
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up

US /ʌp/

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UK /ʌp/

verb

  • To act suddenly and unexpectedly
  • To increase something

adverb

  • Apart
  • A more upward position; to a standing position
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rap

US /ræp/

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UK /ræp/

verb

  • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something

noun

  • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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patty

US /ˈpæti/

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UK /ˈpæti/

noun

  • Small pie or pasty
  • a piece of food made into a disc shape that is then cooked
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resinous

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adjecitve

  • Having the characteristics of pitch or tar
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vaccine

US /vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin/

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UK /'væksi:n/

noun

  • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
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