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pimp

/pɪmp/

Meanings
noun
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

Examples :

"The police arrested the man for acting as a pimp, managing several women and profiting from their prostitution. "
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Related Words

Illustration prostitution

prostitution noun

/ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən/ /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən/

Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.

"Her addiction brought her to the point that prostitution was the only means she had to survive."

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prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

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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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progressively adverb

/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /proʊˈɡrɛsɪvli/

In a progressive manner.

"The child's reading skills improved progressively throughout the year. "

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exploiting verb

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/

To use for one’s own advantage.

"The student was exploiting her knowledge of the subject to get good grades. "

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

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ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Indicating the last item.

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

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prostitutes noun

/ˈprɑstəˌtuts/ /ˈprɑstɪˌtuts/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"In some cities, prostitutes work on the streets to earn money. "

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unanswerable noun

/ʌnˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/

Something that cannot be answered.

"The question of why the dog ate the homework was an unanswerable mystery. "

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fashionable noun

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

A fashionable person; a fop

"The group of fashionables at the party were easily identified by their extravagant clothes and affected manners. "

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complimented verb

/ˈkɑmpləmɛntɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪmɛntɪd/

To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

"My teacher complimented my writing, saying it was very creative. "

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handlebars noun

/ˈhændl̩bɑːrz/ /ˈhændəlbɑːrz/

The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle, usually used in the plural.

"The child gripped the handlebars tightly as she learned to ride her new bicycle. "