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incessant

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt/

Meanings
adjective
Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

Examples :

"The incessant buzzing of the mosquito kept me awake all night. "
attitude character tendency quality

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night noun

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

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buzzing verb

/ˈbʌzɪŋ/

To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

"The bee was buzzing around the flower. "

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stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

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mosquito noun

/məˈski.toʊ/ /mɒsˈkiː.təʊ/

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

"Last night, a mosquito bit me on the arm, and now it's itchy. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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kept verb

/ˈkɛpt/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

"My grandmother kept her promise to visit me every Sunday. "

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point noun

/pɔɪnt/

A discrete division of something.

"The presentation had five key points. "

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annoyance noun

/əˈnɔɪəns/

That which annoys.

"The constant buzzing of the phone was a major annoyance. "

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ending noun

/ˈɛndɪŋ/

A termination or conclusion.

"The ending of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

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pause noun

/pɔːz/ /pɔz/

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

"The pause button on the DVD player stopped the movie during the exciting chase scene. "

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awake adjective

/əˈweɪk/

Not asleep; conscious.

"My sister was awake early this morning to get ready for school. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "