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expelling

/ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspɛlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To eject or erupt.

Examples :

"The volcano was expelling hot lava and ash into the air. "
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Illustration espionage

espionage noun

/ˈɛs.pi.ə.ˌnɑːʒ/

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

"The student's espionage of test answers led to their expulsion. "

Illustration soldier

soldier noun

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"My brother is a soldier in the army. "

Illustration pollution

pollution noun

/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.

"The noisy construction outside the church was a pollution of the peaceful atmosphere, distracting everyone from the service. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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foreign noun

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

A foreign person, particularly:

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

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membership noun

/ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/ /ˈmɛmbr̩ʃɪp/

The state of being a member of a group or organization.

"He has memberships in clubs in three cities."

Illustration volcano

volcano noun

/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

"The school trip to the volcano national park was exciting. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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bullets noun

/ˈbʊl.ɪts/

A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.

"The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from bullets. "

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

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diplomat noun

/ˈdɪ.plə.mæt/

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

"The diplomat from France presented the new trade agreement to the international organization. "

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expelled verb

/ɪkˈspɛld/ /ɛkˈspɛld/

To eject or erupt.

"The volcano expelled hot lava and ash into the sky. "