otolaryngologist
noun
How to pronounce otolaryngologist?
The word otolaryngologist sounds like o-to-lar-yn-gol-o-gist
What is the definition of otolaryngologist?
nouna specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
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terror
noun
How to pronounce terror?
The word terror sounds like ter-ror
/'tɛrər/
What is the definition of terror?
nouna person who inspires fear or dread
Examples
- he was the terror of the neighborhood
nounan overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
nouna very troublesome child
nounthe use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
Examples
- he used terror to make them confess
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billion
noun, adjective
How to pronounce billion?
The word billion sounds like bil-lion
/'bɪljən/
What is the definition of billion?
nounthe number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
nouna very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
nounthe number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
adjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
adjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
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alluring
adjective
How to pronounce alluring?
The word alluring sounds like al-lur-ing
/ə'lʊrɪŋ/
What is the definition of alluring?
adjectivehighly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Examples
- an alluring prospect
- her alluring smile
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decrease
noun, verb
How to pronounce decrease?
The word decrease sounds like de-crease
/dɪ'kris/
What is the definition of decrease?
nouna process of becoming smaller or shorter
nounthe act of decreasing or reducing something
verbdecrease in size, extent, or range
Examples
- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
nouna change downward
Examples
- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
verbmake smaller
Examples
- He decreased his staff
nounthe amount by which something decreases
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trend
noun, verb
How to pronounce trend?
The word trend sounds like trend
/trɛnd/
What is the definition of trend?
noungeneral line of orientation
Examples
- the northeastern trend of the coast
nounthe popular taste at a given time
Examples
- he followed current trends
nouna general direction in which something tends to move
Examples
- the trend of the stock market
verbturn sharply; change direction abruptly
nouna general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Examples
- not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book
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inspan
verb
How to pronounce inspan?
The word inspan sounds like in-span
/ɪn'spæn/
What is the definition of inspan?
verbattach a yoke or harness to
Examples
- inspan the draft animals
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fullness
noun
How to pronounce fullness?
The word fullness sounds like full-ness
/'fʊlnɛs/
What is the definition of fullness?
noungreatness of volume
nouncompleteness over a broad scope
nounthe property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
Examples
- the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall
nounthe condition of being filled to capacity
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infatuate
verb
How to pronounce infatuate?
The word infatuate sounds like in-fat-u-ate
/ɪn'fæʧu,eɪt/
What is the definition of infatuate?
verbarouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
Examples
- His new car has infatuated him
- love has infatuated her
How to say infatuate and what does infatuate mean?
distinguishable
adjective
How to pronounce distinguishable?
The word distinguishable sounds like dis-tin-guish-a-ble
What is the definition of distinguishable?
adjective(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
adjectivecapable of being perceived as different or distinct
Examples
- only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom
- a project distinguishable into four stages of progress
- distinguishable differences between the twins
How to say distinguishable and what does distinguishable mean?
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