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downhill

/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/

Meanings
noun
The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

Examples :

"Of all the alpine skiing events, downhill is known for its high speeds and daring racers. "
sport

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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deteriorating verb

/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɪrioʊreɪtɪŋ/

To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

"to deteriorate the mind"

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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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disciplines noun

/ˈdɪsəplɪnz/ /ˈdɪsɪplɪnz/

A controlled behaviour; self-control.

"Sentence: Learning good time management requires disciplines to avoid procrastination. "

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descent noun

/dɪˈsɛnt/

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

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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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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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tasteless adjective

/ˈteɪstləs/ /ˈteɪstləs/

Having no flavour; bland, insipid

"The soup was tasteless; it lacked any noticeable flavour. "

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

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fastest adjective

/ˈfæstɪst/ /ˈfæstəst/

Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"