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ew

/ɪʊ̯/

Meanings
interjection
Expression of disgust or nausea.

Examples :

"Ew! There’s a fly in my soup."
sensation emotion exclamation

Related Words

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nausea noun

/ˈnɔːsɪə/ /ˈnɔsi.ə/ /ˈnɑsi.ə/

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

"The strong nausea kept Sarah from enjoying her lunch at school. "

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disgust noun

/dɪsˈɡʌst/

An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

"With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room."

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fly noun

/flaɪ/

Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

"The fly buzzing around the classroom was annoying the students. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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soup noun

/suːp/ /sup/

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.

"Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup."

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

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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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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"