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jake

/dʒeɪk/

Meanings
noun
A juvenile male turkey.

Examples :

"The farmer pointed to a young turkey in the field and said, "That's a jake; he's not fully grown yet." "
animal bird age

Related Words

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individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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nonsensical adjective

/nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/ /nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl/

Without sense; absurd.

"The teacher's instructions were nonsensical; no one understood what to do. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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unidentifiable adjective

/ˌʌn.aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/ /ˌʌn.dəˈɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/

Difficult, if not impossible, to identify or name

"The blurry photograph of the unknown creature was unidentifiable. "

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patrolling verb

/pəˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ /pəˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/

To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

"The security guard is patrolling the parking lot to prevent theft. "

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investigated verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

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satisfactory adjective

/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

"The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion."

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acceptable adjective

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

"We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff."

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prohibition noun

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/ /ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/

An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

"The school's prohibition against cell phone use during class was strictly enforced. "

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whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

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anonymously adverb

/əˈnɒnəməsli/

In an anonymous manner; without a name.

"The student submitted the complaint anonymously, hoping to avoid any retribution. "