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capture

/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/ /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/

Meanings
noun
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

Examples :

"The capture of the school bully was celebrated by the entire student body. "
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Related Words

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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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apprehended verb

/ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/ /ˌæpriˈhendɪd/

To take or seize; to take hold of.

"The police apprehended the suspect after a short chase. "

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stratagem noun

/ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/

A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.

"To get a better grade, Maria used the stratagem of pretending to be sick right before the test, hoping the teacher would give her extra time to study. "

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recording verb

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/ /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

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celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

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adaptation noun

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

"The adaptation of the school schedule to accommodate the new sports program was a success. "

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capturing verb

/ˈkæpt͡ʃərɪŋ/ /ˈkæpt͡ʃɚɪŋ/

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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attraction noun

/əˈtɹækʃən/

The tendency to attract.

"The attraction of a good teacher to their students is often strong. "

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photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

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convincingly adverb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

In a convincing manner.

"She convincingly argued her point, and the teacher changed her grade. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "