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gemmed

/dʒɛmd/

Meanings
verb
To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Examples :

"The queen's crown was heavily gemmed with rubies and diamonds. "
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heavily adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

In a heavy manner.

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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rubies noun

/ˈruːbiz/

A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

"The queen's crown was decorated with sparkling rubies. "

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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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diamonds noun

/ˈdaɪ(ə)məndz/

A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

"The saw is coated with diamond."

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adorn noun

/əˈdɔː(ɹ)n/ /əˈdɔɹn/

Adornment

"The teacher's desk was a beautiful adornment, with a collection of colorful pens and small, decorative figurines. "

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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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gems noun

/dʒɛmz/

A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

"The museum displayed a collection of rare gems, including diamonds and rubies. "

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queen noun

/kwiːn/

A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria.

"The queen of the school's debate team was known for her eloquent speeches. "

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crown noun

/kɹaʊn/ /kɹoʊn/

A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.

"The queen wore a beautiful crown during the royal wedding ceremony. "