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callosities

/kæˈlɑsɪtiz/ /kəˈlɑsɪtiz/

Meanings
noun
A callus

Examples :

"After a summer of gardening without gloves, she developed callosities on her hands from gripping the tools. "
medicine body physiology

Related Words

Illustration obvious

obvious adjective

/ˈɒ.vɪəs/ /ˈɑ.vi.əs/

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

"The answer to the math problem was obvious; everyone in the class knew it immediately. "

Illustration demeanour

demeanour noun

/dɪˈmiːnər/ /dɪˈmiːnjər/

The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

"A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others."

Illustration gripping

gripping verb

/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/

To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

"After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration dismissed

dismissed verb

/dɪsˈmɪst/

To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

"The company dismissed me after less than a year."

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Illustration insensitivity

insensitivity noun

/ˌɪnsɛnsəˈtɪvɪti/ /ˌɪnsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/

The condition of being insensitive

"His insensitivity to Maria's feelings made her feel even worse after failing the test. "

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callous adjective

/ˈkæləs/

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."

Illustration manager

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration sympathy

sympathy noun

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.

"Seeing her friend crying after failing the test, Sarah felt a lot of sympathy for her. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "