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breakouts

/ˈbreɪkaʊts/

Meanings
noun
An escape from prison.

Examples :

"News of the recent prison breakouts shocked the local community. "
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Related Words

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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breakdown noun

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/

A failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed

"We saw a breakdown by the side of the road."

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chickenpox noun

/ˈtʃɪkɪnpɑks/

A common childhood disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (HHV-3).

"My little sister had to stay home from school because she had chickenpox. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Done or occurring often; common.

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

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statistics noun

/stəˈtɪstɪks/

A mathematical science concerned with data collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation.

"Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences."

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component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

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confining verb

/kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /kəmˈfaɪnɪŋ/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"The doctor is confining the patient to his room to prevent the spread of the infection. "

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conference noun

/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/ /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

"The family held a conference to discuss their summer vacation plans. "

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marketing verb

/ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

"We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter."

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restrictive adjective

/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ /rəˈstrɪktɪv/

Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.

"The school's new dress code is very restrictive, allowing only navy blue or white shirts. "