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jew

/dʒuː/

Meanings
noun
The jewfish.
fish

Related Words

Illustration attempt

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

The action of trying at something.

"It was worth the attempt."

Illustration gain

gain noun

/ɡeɪn/

The act of gaining; acquisition.

"The gain of a new skill is often a result of consistent practice. "

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unfair verb

/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈfɛɚ/

To make ugly

"The harsh criticism from the teacher unfairly unmade his final project, leaving it looking quite unattractive. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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jewfish noun

/ˈdʒuːfɪʃ/

Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish

"The fisherman excitedly pointed at the large, dark fish he'd caught and said, "I think this is a jewfish, but I'll need to check my guidebook to be sure." "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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defraud verb

/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/

To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

"The con artist defrauded the elderly woman out of her life savings. "

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business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

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deal noun

/diːl/

A division, a portion, a share.

"We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king."

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bargain noun

/-ɡɪn/ /ˈbɑːɹɡən/

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

"The bargain for the used textbook was that the student would pay $20. "

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price noun

/pɹaɪs/

The cost required to gain possession of something.

"The price of the new textbook was too high for Sarah. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "