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lawks

/lɔːks/ /lɒks/

Meanings
interjection
Lord! (especially as an expression of surprise)

Examples :

""Lawks! I completely forgot about the math test!" "
language exclamation

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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forgot verb

/fəˈɡɒt/ /fɚˈɡɑt/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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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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lord noun

/lɔːd/ /lɔɹd/

The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor

"The lord of the manor oversaw all the farm workers. "

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math noun

/mɑːθ/ /mæθ/ /mɑːt/

A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

"The farmer's math of the hay field was impressive—he collected a large amount. "

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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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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "