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marque

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/

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Visual illustration for the word "presented" - To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
presentedverb
/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Visual illustration for the word "jurisdiction" - The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
jurisdictionnoun
/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Visual illustration for the word "disrupting" - To throw into confusion or disorder.
disruptingverb
/dɪsˈrʌptɪŋ/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪŋ/

To throw into confusion or disorder.

"The loud music from the construction site was disrupting the students' concentration during the exam. "

Visual illustration for the word "commissioned" - To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.
commissionedverb
/kəˈmɪʃənd/

To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

"James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents."

Visual illustration for the word "authorizing" - To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
authorizingverb
/ˈɔθəˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɑθəˌraɪzɪŋ/

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

Visual illustration for the word "reprisals" - An act of retaliation.
reprisalsnoun
/rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

An act of retaliation.

"After someone vandalized her car, Sarah feared reprisals from her neighbors if she called the police. "

Visual illustration for the word "especially" - (manner) In a special manner; specially.
especiallyadverb
/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Visual illustration for the word "interested" - To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
interestedverb
/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Visual illustration for the word "territorial" - A non-professional member of a territorial army.
territorialnoun
/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

A non-professional member of a territorial army.

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

Visual illustration for the word "privateer" - A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
privateernoun
/pɹaɪvəˈtɪə/ /ˌpɹaɪvəˈtɪəɹ/

A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.

"During the war, the government hired a privateer to raid enemy merchant ships and seize their goods, which helped fund the war effort. "

Visual illustration for the word "manufactured" - To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
manufacturedverb
/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd/

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

"The factory manufactured thousands of toy cars every day. "

Visual illustration for the word "contradistinction" - Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.
contradistinctionnoun
/ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/

Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.

"We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food."