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copulated

/ˈkɑpjəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːpjəˌleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To engage in sexual intercourse.

Examples :

"The birds copulated on the branch, then flew away. "
sex biology physiology organism human animal body

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Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

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branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

Illustration engage

engage verb

/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/

(heading) To interact socially.

"At the party, the children engaged in lively conversation with each other. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration flew

flew noun

/fluː/

(chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

"My dog's long, floppy flew drooped over his mouth as he panted. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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sexual noun

/ˈsɛksjuəl/ /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

"The fruit fly is a sexual, meaning it reproduces by exchanging genetic material with another fly. "

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then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration birds

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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away verb

/əˈweɪ/

To depart; to go to another place.

"After school, I'm going away to visit my grandparents. "