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Emoji
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#961
📖
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biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
noun
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A written account of someone's life.
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She is writing a biography of the famous poet. |
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life story, memoir, profile, account, chronicle
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fiction, fable, fantasy
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authorized biography, write a biography, biography of, biography writer
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#962
📢
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blare
/blɛər/
verb
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blared
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blared
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blares
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blaring
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to make a loud, harsh sound
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The car horns blared all night. |
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blast, roar, boom, resound
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whisper, murmur
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blare out, blare loudly, music blared
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#963
🗣️
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blandishment
/ˈblændɪʃmənt/
noun
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flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently
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She used every blandishment to win his support. |
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flattery, cajolery, praise, coaxing
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criticism, insult
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sweet blandishments, blandishment of words, use blandishment
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#964
😐
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bland
/blænd/
adjective
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lacking strong features, flavor, or character; dull or uninteresting
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The soup was too bland for my taste. |
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dull, tasteless, boring, flavorless
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spicy, flavorful, interesting
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bland food, bland expression, bland personality
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#965
😨
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blanch
/blæntʃ/
verb
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blanched
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blanched
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blanches
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blanching
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to turn pale from shock, fear, or to briefly boil food to remove skin or prepare it
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She blanched at the sight of blood. |
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pale, whiten, flinch, recoil
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flush, redden, darken
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blanch with fear, blanch at, blanch vegetables
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#966
🚫
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blackball
/ˈblækˌbɔːl/
verb
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blackballed
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blackballed
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blackballs
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blackballing
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to exclude someone socially or vote against their membership in a group or club
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He was blackballed from the club after the controversy. |
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exclude, ostracize, reject, shun, veto
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accept, include, welcome
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blackball someone, be blackballed, blackball vote
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#967
🤯
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bizarre
/bɪˈzɑːr/
adjective
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very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
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He told a bizarre story that no one could believe. |
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strange, odd, peculiar, unusual, weird
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normal, ordinary, usual
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bizarre incident, bizarre behavior, bizarre story, bizarre outfit
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#968
⛺
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bivouac
/ˈbɪvuˌæk/
noun
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a temporary camp without tents or cover, usually used by soldiers or mountaineers
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The climbers set up a bivouac on the mountainside. |
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camp, encampment, shelter, tent, outpost
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residence, house, home
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temporary bivouac, bivouac site, mountain bivouac, military bivouac
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#969
😒
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bitterness
/ˈbɪtərnəs/
noun
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a feeling of anger and unhappiness caused by unfair treatment or disappointment
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His bitterness after the breakup was evident to everyone. |
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resentment, rancor, hostility, sorrow, displeasure
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joy, happiness, contentment
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deep bitterness, lingering bitterness, bitterness of defeat, bitterness towards
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#970
🍋
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bitter
/ˈbɪtər/
adjective
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having a sharp, unpleasant taste or showing strong hostility or resentment
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She felt bitter about losing the competition. |
bitter pill to swallow |
an unpleasant fact or situation that must be accepted
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harsh, resentful, sour, acrid, severe
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sweet, pleasant, delightful
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bitter taste, bitter truth, bitter experience, bitter rival
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#971
❄️
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biting
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
adjective
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harsh, sharp, or severely critical; capable of causing physical or emotional pain
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The critic’s biting remarks left the actor speechless. |
biting cold |
extremely cold and unpleasant weather
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harsh, sharp, severe, caustic, stinging
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gentle, mild, soothing
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biting cold, biting wind, biting satire, biting remark
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#972
🥣
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bisque
/bɪsk/
noun
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A rich, creamy soup made from shellfish.
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We ordered lobster bisque at the restaurant. |
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soup, chowder, broth, consommé
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solid food, dry dish
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lobster bisque, crab bisque, seafood bisque, creamy bisque
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#973
👶🎓
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birthright
/ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
noun
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A privilege or possession that a person has from birth.
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Freedom is considered a birthright of every individual. |
by birthright |
as a natural right due to being born
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inheritance, heritage, entitlement, patrimony
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dispossession, deprivation
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claim birthright, lose birthright, birthright privilege, birthright citizenship
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#974
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biped
/ˈbaɪpɛd/
noun
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An animal that walks on two feet.
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Humans are examples of biped creatures. |
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two-legged animal, human, hominid
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quadruped, multiped
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biped species, biped animals, human biped, biped locomotion
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#975
🧬
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biology
/baɪˈɒlədʒi/
noun
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The scientific study of living organisms.
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Biology explains how plants and animals function. |
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life science, natural science, zoology, botany
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inanimate science, nonliving study
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study biology, biology class, molecular biology, marine biology
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#976
🌿
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bifurcated
/ˈbaɪ.fərˌkeɪ.tɪd/
adjective
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Divided into two branches or parts.
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The river became bifurcated as it flowed around the island. |
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split, divided, branched, forked, separated
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joined, unified, merged
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bifurcated structure, bifurcated approach, bifurcated system, bifurcated trial
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#977
📖
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biograph
/ˈbaɪəˌɡræf/
noun
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A written account of a person's life; an early motion-picture projector (historical use).
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The library holds an old biograph of the poet. |
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biography, life story, memoir, chronicle
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fiction, fabrication
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write a biograph, old biograph, detailed biograph
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#978
🗓️
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bimester
/baɪˈmɛstər/
noun
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A period of two months.
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The academic program is divided into six bimesters. |
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two-month period, couple of months
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semester, year
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academic bimester, financial bimester, second bimester
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#979
☁️
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billowing
/ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
adjective
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Describing something that swells or surges outward in waves or large masses.
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She walked through the billowing curtains. |
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swelling, surging, flowing, puffing
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flat, still, calm
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billowing smoke, billowing clouds, billowing fabric
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#980
🌫️
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billow
/ˈbɪloʊ/
verb
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billowed
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billowed
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billows
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billowing
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To swell or rise in large waves or surges; to flow outward in a rolling motion.
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Smoke billowed from the burning building. |
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swell, surge, puff, balloon, wave
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shrink, collapse, deflate
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billow of smoke, billow in the wind, billowing clouds
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#981
🗯️
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billingsgate
/ˈbɪlɪŋzˌɡeɪt/
noun
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Coarse or abusive language; vulgar or offensive speech.
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The heated argument quickly descended into billingsgate. |
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abuse, invective, profanity, swearing, vituperation
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praise, compliment, politeness
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use billingsgate, resort to billingsgate, filled with billingsgate
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#982
🕵️
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bilk
/bɪlk/
verb
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bilked
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bilked
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bilks
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bilking
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To cheat or defraud someone of money or rights.
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The scammer tried to bilk elderly people out of their savings. |
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To cheat someone of something, usually money.
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cheat, swindle, defraud, deceive, trick
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repay, compensate, reimburse
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bilk money, bilk customers, bilk investors, bilk victims
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#983
😠
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bilious
/ˈbɪliəs/
adjective
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Relating to bile or an ill-tempered, irritable disposition.
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He became bilious after hearing the unfair criticism. |
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irritable, bad-tempered, peevish, cranky
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cheerful, pleasant
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bilious attack, bilious mood, bilious expression, bilious temperament
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#984
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bilingual
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
adjective
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Able to speak two languages fluently.
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She grew up in a bilingual household speaking both English and Spanish. |
bilingual education |
An education system that teaches in two languages.
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multilingual, polyglot, two-tongued, fluent
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monolingual
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bilingual speaker, bilingual family, bilingual children, bilingual education
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#985
🤝
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bilateral
/ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/
adjective
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Involving two sides, parties, or countries.
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The two nations signed a bilateral trade agreement. |
bilateral relations |
The relationship between two sides or countries.
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mutual, reciprocal, two-sided, dual
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unilateral, one-sided
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bilateral agreement, bilateral relations, bilateral talks, bilateral trade
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#986
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bigotry
/ˈbɪɡətri/
noun
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Intolerance toward those who hold different opinions or lifestyles.
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Her bigotry prevented her from accepting people with different beliefs. |
religious bigotry |
Intolerance based on religious differences.
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intolerance, prejudice, bias, narrow-mindedness, discrimination
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tolerance, acceptance, fairness
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racial bigotry, religious bigotry, political bigotry, blind bigotry
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#987
🙄
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bigot
/ˈbɪɡ.ət/
noun
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A person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions or beliefs.
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He was called a bigot for refusing to listen to others' views. |
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intolerant, prejudiced, extremist, fanatic, racist
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tolerant, open-minded, fair
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religious bigot, political bigot, narrow-minded bigot
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#988
🌊
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bight
/baɪt/
noun
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A bend or curve in a geographical feature, especially a coastline, or a loop in a rope.
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The sailors anchored in the calm waters of the bight. |
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bay, curve, loop, bend
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straight, line
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coastal bight, rope bight, wide bight, deep bight
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#989
⚖️
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bigamy
/ˈbɪɡ.ə.mi/
noun
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The act of marrying one person while still legally married to another.
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He was charged with bigamy after his second marriage was discovered. |
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polygamy, illegal marriage, multiple marriage
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monogamy, single marriage
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commit bigamy, charged with bigamy, crime of bigamy
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#990
💍
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bigamist
/ˈbɪɡ.ə.mɪst/
noun
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A person who commits the crime of marrying someone while already married to another.
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The man was arrested for being a bigamist. |
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polygamist, offender, deceiver, fraud
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monogamist, faithful spouse
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convicted bigamist, notorious bigamist, caught as a bigamist
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