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hey

/heɪ/

Meanings
interjection
An exclamation to get attention.

Examples :

"Hey! Listen!"
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Related Words

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alternately adverb

[ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/

In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.

"The children alternately read sentences from the book, taking turns after each one. "

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

A lack of clarity or order.

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

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demonstrate verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪt/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

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meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

Lacking meaning.

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

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pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

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reprimand noun

/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ /ɹɛpɹɪˈmɑːnd/ /ˈɹɛp.ɹɪˌmænd/

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

"The teacher issued a reprimand to the student for disrupting class. "

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repetition noun

/ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

"The teacher used repetition of vocabulary words to help the students learn them. "

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explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."