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blocky

/ˈblɑki/

Meanings
adjective
Resembling a block in shape.

Examples :

"The oldest video games had crude, blocky graphics."
appearance style architecture

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shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

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games noun

/ɡeɪmz/

A playful or competitive activity.

"The children love to play board games after school. "

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oldest adjective

/ˈəʊldəst/ /ˈoʊldəst/

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

"an old abandoned building;  an old friend"

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

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crude noun

/kɹʉd/ /kɹuːd/

Any substance in its natural state.

"The farmer sold the crude oil to the refinery. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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graphics noun

/ˈɡɹæfɪks/

The making of architectural or design drawings.

"The architect's graphics for the new school building were impressive. "

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video noun

/ˈvɪ.di.əʊ/ /ˈvɪ.diˌoʊ/

Television, television show, movie.

"My sister loves watching the new video about ancient Egypt in history class. "

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block noun

/blɒk/ /blɑk/

A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

"a block of ice"