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guilds

/ɡɪldz/

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 :

"During the Middle Ages, blacksmiths belonged to guilds that set prices and ensured the quality of their work. "
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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. "

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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. "

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. "

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caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

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interests noun

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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corporations noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃnz/

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.

"Corporations like Google and Apple have many employees working to develop new products. "

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tradespeople noun

/ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpl/

A skilled manual worker.

"The tradespeople installed new windows in our house. "

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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. "