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chubs

/tʃʌbz/

Meanings
noun
One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:

Examples :

"The fisherman hoped to catch some chubs in the river today. "
fish animal food

Related Words

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

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grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

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erection noun

/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of building or putting up or together of something.

"The school's new addition, a modern science lab, was a testament to the impressive erection of new facilities. "

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lovingly adverb

/ˈlʌvɪŋli/ /ˈlʌvlɪŋ/

In a loving manner, affectionately.

"The mother lovingly tucked her child into bed. "

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developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

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

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flexible noun

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

Something that is flexible.

"The new schedule is a flexible option for students. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

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spaghetti noun

[spəˈɡɛɾi]

A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti with tomato sauce. "

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noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "