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/'kɜ:sə/

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/'kɜ:rsər/

noun - a mark on a computer screen that can be moved around using a computer mouse

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/'pəʊst/

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/'poʊst/

noun - a message sent to an online discussion board or a social media site for everyone to read

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/'paɪplaɪn/

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/'paɪplaɪn/

noun - a series of pipes that are usually under the ground

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/ˌenɪg'mætɪk/

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/ˌenɪg'mætɪk/

adjective - mysterious, puzzling, difficult to understand

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/ɪ'nɪgmə/

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/ɪ'nɪgmə/

noun - something or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand

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/'dɑ:ft/

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/'dæft/

adjective, British English, informal - silly or stupid

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/'fræntɪkli/

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/'fræntɪkli/

adverb - in a disorganized or hurried way, often in connection with anxiety

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/'kɔ:nə/

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/'kɔ:rnər/

verb - to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them

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/'aʊtreɪdʒ/

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/'aʊtreɪdʒ/

noun - a strong feeling of anger or shock

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/'aʊtreɪdʒ/

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/'aʊtreɪdʒ/

verb - to make somebody very angry or very shocked

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/'tʃeɪndʒ/

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/'tʃeɪndʒ/

verb - to replace something with something else

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/'weɪdʒə/

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/'weɪdʒər/

noun, formal - a situation in which you risk money on something that might happen

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/'weɪdʒə/

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/'weɪdʒər/

verb, formal - used to say when you are confident something is true

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/'weɪdʒə/

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/'weɪdʒər/

verb, formal - to bet money

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/ə'ledʒd/

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/ə'ledʒd/

adjective, formal - said or thought to be true, without having or giving proof