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involuntary

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

Meanings
adjective
Without intention; unintentional.

Examples :

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "
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Related Words

Illustration opposed

opposed verb

/əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpoʊzd/

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

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unintentional adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃən̩əl/

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting

"My unintentional comment hurt her feelings. "

Illustration unwilling

unwilling adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

Not willing; reluctant

"We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust."

Illustration willing

willing verb

/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

To wish, desire.

"He is willing to help his younger sister with her homework. "

Illustration witness

witness noun

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

"She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

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voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

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contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

The opposite.

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration intention

intention noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

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explicit adjective

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/

Very specific, clear, or detailed.

"I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway."

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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. "