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gatecrash

/ˈɡeɪtkræʃ/

Meanings
noun
An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.

Examples :

"The unexpected gatecrash by the rival team caused a lot of tension at the end-of-season party. "
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Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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gatecrashing noun

/ˈɡeɪtkræʃɪŋ/

An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.

"The security guard reported several instances of gatecrashing at the school dance, where students without tickets tried to enter. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration groomsmen

groomsmen noun

/ˈɡruːmzˌmɛn/ /ˈɡrʊmzˌmɛn/

A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.

"John asked his five best friends to be his groomsmen at his wedding. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration ceremony

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration bridesmaids

bridesmaids noun

/ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/

A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.

"The bride asked her three best friends to be her bridesmaids at the wedding. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

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embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "