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mutinied

/ˈmjuːtɪniːd/ /ˈmjuːtənid/

Meanings
verb
To commit mutiny.

Examples :

"The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh."
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commit noun

/kəˈmɪt/

The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.

"The commit to the new software version fixed the bug. "

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crew verb

/kruː/

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

"The rooster crew loudly, announcing the start of a new day. "

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harsh verb

/hɑːʃ/ /hɑɹʃ/

To negatively criticize.

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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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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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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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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discipline noun

/ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/

A controlled behaviour; self-control.

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

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bounty noun

/ˈbaʊnti/ /ˈbaʊn(t)i/

Generosity; also an act of generosity.

"The teacher's bounty of praise encouraged the students to work harder. "

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captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

A chief or leader.

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

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mutiny noun

/ˈmju.tə.ni/

An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

"The sailors on the ship staged a mutiny, demanding better food and living conditions. "