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mafioso

/ˌmɑfiˈoʊsoʊ/ /ˌmæfiˈoʊsoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A member of the Mafia.

Examples :

"The rumors about the new student spreading were started by a local mafioso. "
group person organization society

Related Words

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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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started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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rumors noun

/ˈruːmərz/ /ˈruːmərz/

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

"The rumors about the new manager being fired spread quickly through the office, even though nobody knew if they were true. "

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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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spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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local noun

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

A person who lives near a given place.

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

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mafia noun

/ˈmæfi.ə/ /ˈmɑfi.ə/

A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.

"The mafia controlled the local gambling rings, extorting money from businesses and even some families. "