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society

US /səˈsaɪɪti/

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UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

noun
A group who meet to share values or interests
Group of people living together
Upper class of a community

other
A community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations.
An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity.

other
The wealthy and influential people in a community or country.

domestic

US /dəˈmɛstɪk/

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UK /dəˈmestɪk/

noun
Someone paid to help with housework in your house
A person who is paid to help with cleaning and other jobs in someone's home

adjective
British informal fight between husband and wife
Concerning your own home or house
Concerning or made in your own country
Relating to the home, household, or family affairs
Tame and kept as a pet or on a farm
Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international
Relating to or made in your own country
Relating to issues within a country
Relating to one's own country
Made in one's own country

abuse

US /əˈbjuz/

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UK /ə'bju:s/

verb
To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
To use something wrongly or dishonestly
To insult someone or swear at them

noun
Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them

other
To treat someone cruelly or violently, especially regularly or repeatedly.
To use something improperly or excessively.
To insult or speak offensively to someone.

other
Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal.
The improper or excessive use of something.
Rude and offensive words or behavior.

reason

US /ˈrizən/

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UK /'ri:zn/

verb
To think and make conclusions in a logical manner

noun
Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
Explanation for why something occurred or was done

US /fɪlm/

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UK /fɪlm/

noun
Thin layer that covers something
Movie

verb
To record moving action with a camera

fit

US /fɪt/

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UK /fɪt/

adjective
Good looking; physically attractive
Having good physical health and strength
Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
In good physical condition; healthy and strong.

verb
To install a machine, equipment etc.
To adjust or change to the right size or shape
To be the right size and shape that you want

noun
Sudden loss of body control; attack (of crying)
The way something, especially a garment, fits.
A sudden attack of illness, especially a convulsion or seizure.
A sudden outburst of strong emotion, especially anger.

other
To be of the right size or shape.
To put something into place; to prepare something for use.
To be in agreement or harmony with.

other
To be the correct size or shape.
To be in good physical condition.

reduce

US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

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UK /rɪ'dju:s/

verb
To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
To make something smaller in size, amount, level

other
To make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
To bring someone or something to a lower or weaker state or condition.
To bring someone or something to a lower or weaker state or condition.
To boil a liquid so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
To use less of something to minimize waste.

censorship

US /ˈsensərʃɪp/

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UK /ˈsensəʃɪp/

noun
Removing inappropriate material from books, films

other
The suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is considered subversive or immoral.

B2

violence

US /ˈvaɪələns/

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UK /ˈvaɪələns/

noun
Strong physical force of nature
Use of physical force to harm someone

other
Behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
The use of great force or energy.

B1

discuss

US /dɪˈskʌs/

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UK /dɪˈskʌs/

verb
To talk about seriously or in great detail

other
To talk about something with another person or people.
To examine or consider something in detail.

decide

US /dɪˈsaɪd/

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UK /dɪ'saɪd/

verb
To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
To make a legal judgment in court
to affect the result of something
To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
To officially choose something after a legal process.

connect

US /kəˈnɛkt/

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UK /kə'nekt/

verb
To associate a thing with something else
To join or attach things together
To become friends with another person
To transfer from one part of a trip to another
To establish a relationship or communication.
To understand or feel an affinity with someone or something.

other
To join or link together.
To relate or associate in the mind.
To join (electrical devices) so as to provide an electrical circuit.

other
To establish a relationship or communication.

director

US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

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UK /də'rektə(r)/

noun
Senior person who manages part of an organization
Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A manager in an organization or company.
Someone who directs a film or play.

gap

US /ɡæp/

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UK /ɡæp/

noun
Distance between two objects
A space or interval between two things.
A difference or disparity.
An interruption or break in continuity.
A shortage or deficiency.
A pass or opening in a mountain range.
An interval of time.
A deficiency in knowledge or understanding.
A space between two teeth.

other
To make an opening or gap in something.
To bridge or close a gap.

government

US /ˈɡʌvənmənt/

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UK /ˈgʌvənmənt/

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or state.
A department or bureau of the government.
A building where a government operates.
The body or group of people that controls and directs a country or area.
The system by which a state or community is governed.
The administration in power.

other
The system by which a state or community is governed.
The act or manner of governing; control; direction.
The act or process of governing; governance.
The study of how countries are governed.
Divine direction; providence.
The study of the systems of governing.

change

US /tʃendʒ/

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UK /tʃeɪndʒ/

verb
To exchange one set of clothes for another
To exchange one kind of money for another
To replace something with another thing
To make or become something else
To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another

noun
Exchange of one set of clothes for another
Money in the form of coins instead of paper
Money returned after giving too much
Act of making or becoming something else

haven

US /ˈhevən/

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UK /'heɪvn/

noun
Place where people can feel safe and happy

part

US /pɑ:rt/

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UK /pɑ:t/

noun
Division of a book
Ratio of something, e.g. 3 of gin, 1 of tonic
A line in a person's hair, made with a comb
Character an actor plays on stage, movie, or TV
Some, but not all of a specific thing
Role in causing something to happen

verb
To make a line in a person's hair, by using a comb
To move two things apart creating a space
To leave someone, or to break off a relationship

adjective
To some degree; half; not fully

start

US /stɑrt/

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UK /stɑ:t/

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared

verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

other
Beginning of something in place or time

sexual

US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

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UK /ˈsekʃuəl/

adjective
Relating to men and women and their relationships
Of the physical activity that can produce babies

think

US /θɪŋk/

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UK /θɪŋk/

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
Have a particular belief or idea.

shoot

US /ʃut/

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UK /ʃu:t/

verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

noun
Emerging new part of a plant