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bulldog

/ˈbʊldɑɡ/ /ˈbʊldɒɡ/ /ˈbʊldɔɡ/

Meanings
noun
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies companion dog. Having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.

Examples :

"My grandmother's bulldog, Winston, has a very wrinkled face and powerful legs. "
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companion noun

/kəmˈpænjən/

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

"His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

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/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/

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"The furnace is lined with refractory to withstand the extreme heat of the melting process. "

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newsstands noun

/ˈnjuːzstændz/ /ˈnuːzstændz/

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/ˈstiːlwɜːrkər/

A person who manufactures or shapes steel.

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/dɪˈvɛləpt/

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flattened verb

/ˈflætənd/ /ˈflæʔənd/

To make something flat or flatter.

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bullbaiting noun

/ˈbʊlˌbeɪtɪŋ/

An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls.

"Historical records show that bullbaiting was a cruel spectacle, now thankfully outlawed in most countries. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

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journalist noun

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

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