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gan

/ɡæn/

Meanings
noun
(thieves') Mouth.

Examples :

"The police informant knew he had to be careful not to let the gan slip up and reveal their plans to rob the bank. "
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Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration tonight

tonight noun

/təˈnaɪt/

The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

"I have high hopes for tonight."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration studying

studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

Illustration informant

informant noun

/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ /ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

"The police arrested the suspect after an informant provided key details about the crime. "

Illustration mouth

mouth noun

/mʌʊθ/ /maʊθ/

The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.

"The baby opened its mouth to receive the milk from its mother. "

Illustration careful

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

Illustration police

police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

Illustration thieves

thieves noun

/θiːvz/

One who carries out a theft.

"The police caught the thieves stealing jewelry from the store. "

Illustration reveal

reveal noun

/ɹəˈviːl/

The outer side of a window or door frame; the jamb.

"The carpenter carefully measured the reveal of the window frame before installing the new window. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "