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exiling

/ˈɛɡzaɪlɪŋ/ /ˈɛksaɪlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To send into exile.

Examples :

"The school principal exiled the disruptive student, exiling him to the library for the rest of the day. "
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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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rest noun

/ɹɛst/

(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

"I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."

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send noun

/sɛnd/

The rising motion of water as a wave passes; a surge; the upward angular displacement of a vessel, opposed to pitch, the correlative downward movement.

"The ship experienced a sudden send as the large wave passed beneath it. "

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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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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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him pronoun

/əm/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of him, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"Reverence for Him, the school's founder, led to a special assembly. "

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exiled verb

/ˈɛɡzaɪld/ /ˈɛksaɪld/

To send into exile.

"The king exiled his disloyal brother from the kingdom. "

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exile noun

/ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

The state of being banished from one's home or country.

"He lived in exile."