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heckled

/ˈhɛkəld/ /ˈhɛkld/

Meanings
verb
To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

Examples :

"The politician was heckled by angry citizens who shouted questions about his tax policies. "
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/əˈtɛmpt/

The action of trying at something.

"It was worth the attempt."

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policies noun

/ˈpɑləsiz/ /ˈpɑlɪsiz/

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.

"The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers."

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question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

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comedian noun

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

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/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

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shouted verb

/ˈʃaʊtɪd/

To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "

Illustration weaknesses

weaknesses noun

/ˈwiːk.nə.sɪz/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration citizens

citizens noun

/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/

A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.

"The citizens of our town voted for a new mayor in the election. "

Illustration harshly

harshly adverb

/ˈhɑːʃli/

In a harsh manner; severely.

"The teacher criticized the student's work harshly, pointing out many errors. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "