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gyps

/dʒɪps/

Meanings
noun
(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Examples :

"While traveling through Europe, they met many interesting people, including some gyps known for their beautiful music. "
race group person culture society
noun
(sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)

Examples :

"During the contra dance workshop, the instructor explained that the "gyps" should be performed with energy and good eye contact, but without actually touching your partner. "
dance music culture entertainment action

Related Words

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instructor noun

/ɪnˈstrʌktər/

One who instructs; a teacher.

"The instructor explained the new math concept clearly to the students. "

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interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

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necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

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suspecting verb

/səˈspɛktɪŋ/ /səˈspɛktɪn/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

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discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

Mental or bodily distress.

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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maintaining verb

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher is maintaining discipline in the classroom by reminding students of the rules. "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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gypsophila noun

/ˌdʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə/ /ˌdʒɪpˈsɑːfɪlə/

Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.

"The florist added sprigs of gypsophila to the bouquet, filling in the spaces between the roses with its delicate white flowers. "

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offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

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difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

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complexion noun

/kəmˈplɛkʃən/

The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

"My brother's complexion suggested he was a hot-tempered person. "