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jam

/ˈdʒæːm/ /ˈdʒæm/

Meanings
noun
A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

Examples :

"My grandmother made a delicious strawberry jam for breakfast. "
food fruit

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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strawberry noun

/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

Illustration encountered

encountered verb

/ɪnˈkaʊntəd/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/

To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

"While walking in the park, I encountered an old friend I hadn't seen in years. "

Illustration collaborate

collaborate verb

/kəˈlabəɹeɪt/

To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

"The students collaborated on their science project to earn a good grade. "

Illustration improvisation

improvisation noun

/ˌɪmprəvɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɪmprɒvɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

"He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard."

Illustration announcements

announcements noun

/əˈnaʊnsmənts/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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unrehearsed adjective

/ˌʌnriˈhɜːrst/ /ˌʌnriˈhɝːst/

Not rehearsed

"Her acceptance speech was so heartfelt and moving because it was completely unrehearsed. "

Illustration congestion

congestion noun

/kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ /-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/

The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

"The morning rush hour caused significant congestion on the roads, making it difficult to get to school on time. "

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improvising verb

/ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/

To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, instinct, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.

"He had no speech prepared, so he improvised."

Illustration compression

compression noun

/kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/

An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

"The compression of the trash in the bin allowed us to fit more in. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"