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goon

/ɡuːn/

Meanings
noun
A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

Examples :

"The boss hired a goon to intimidate the other workers. "
person character job police military organization inhuman

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Illustration hilarious

hilarious adjective

/hɪˈlɛəɹiəs/ /haɪˈleɹiəs/

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

"a hilarious joke"

Illustration intelligence

intelligence noun

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

"The student's intelligence allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in class. "

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. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration intimidate

intimidate verb

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence

"The bully tried to intimidate the smaller children on the playground. "

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration outlandish

outlandish adjective

/aʊ̯tˈlændɪʃ/

Bizarre, strange

"The rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair."

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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration muscular

muscular adjective

/ˈmʌs.kjə.lə/ /ˈmʌs.kju.lɚ/

Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

"The athlete's muscular arms were strong enough to lift the heavy weights. "

Illustration recounted

recounted verb

/riˈkaʊntɪd/ /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/

To tell; narrate; to relate in detail

"The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish."

Illustration cafeteria

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

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vandalize verb

/ˈvændəlaɪz/

To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism.

"Someone used spray paint to vandalize the school wall. "