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blague

/blɑːɡ/

Meanings
noun
Mendacious boasting; falsehood; humbug

Examples :

"His story about single-handedly saving the company from ruin was pure blague. "
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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

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boasting verb

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

"He kept boasting about his high score on the test, even though everyone else did well too. "

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mendacious adjective

/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/

(of a person) Lying, untruthful or dishonest.

"The politician's mendacious claims about his opponent were easily disproven. "

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saving verb

/ˈseɪvɪŋ/

To prevent harm or difficulty.

"By studying hard, she is saving herself from failing the exam. "

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ruin noun

/ˈɹuː.ɪn/

(sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

"The old ruins of the schoolhouse stood on the hill, a reminder of the earthquake. "

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falsehood noun

/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/

The property of being false.

"The politician's statement was a falsehood; he had lied about his past. "

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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humbug noun

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/

A hoax, jest, or prank.

"The lost wallet was just a humbug; Sarah had hidden it to play a joke on her brother. "

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handedly adverb

/ˈhændɪdli/ /ˈhændɪdliː/

Easily; with ease.

"Maria handedly won the school spelling bee. "