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mont

/mɑnt/ /mɔnt/

Meanings
noun
Mount; mountain.

Examples :

"The climber gazed up at the towering mont, its peak hidden in the clouds. "
geography geology nature world

Related Words

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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mount noun

/maʊnt/

A hill or mountain.

"The hikers reached the summit of the mount after a challenging climb. "

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peak noun

/piːk/

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

"The peak of the mountain climber's hat was pulled down over his eyes. "

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climber noun

/ˈklaɪm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈklai.mɚ/

One who climbs.

"The climber carefully ascended the steep hill to reach the top of the mountain. "

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up noun

/ap/ /ʌp/

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

"Up is a good way to go."

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towering verb

/ˈtaʊəɹɪŋ/

To be very tall.

"The office block towered into the sky."

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clouds noun

/klaʊdz/

A rock; boulder; a hill.

"The children loved to play hide-and-seek among the clouds in the park, their laughter echoing around the massive rock formations. "

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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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gazed verb

/ɡeɪzd/

To stare intently or earnestly.

"In fact, for Antonioni this gazing is probably the most fundamental of all cognitive activities ... (from Thinking in the Absence of Image)"

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

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hidden adjective

/ˈhɪd(ə)n/

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

"hidden treasure; hidden talents"