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guild

/ɡɪld/

Meanings
noun
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans for mutual aid, particularly in the Middle Ages.

Examples :

"The blacksmiths formed a guild to help each other with tools and training. "
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Illustration multiplayer

multiplayer noun

/ˌmʌltiˈpleɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ /ˌmʌltiˈpleɪ̯ɚ/

(games) The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.

"I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!"

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration craftspeople

craftspeople noun

/ˈkræftspiːpl/ /ˈkrɑːftspiːpl/

Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.

"The craftspeople at the furniture workshop create beautiful, durable chairs and tables. "

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

Illustration merchants

merchants noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənts/ /ˈmɝtʃənts/

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

"The merchants at the farmers market sold fresh fruits and vegetables. "

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organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

Illustration blacksmiths

blacksmiths noun

/ˈblæksmɪθs/ /ˈblæksmɪθθs/

A person who forges iron.

"The village needed new tools, so the blacksmiths worked all day forging plows and axes. "

Illustration tradespeople

tradespeople noun

/ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpl/

A skilled manual worker.

"The tradespeople installed new windows in our house. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

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

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