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poetess

/ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/

Meanings
noun
A female poet.

Examples :

"The young student was called a budding poetess after winning the school poetry competition. "
literature person art

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poetry noun

/ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ /ˈpoʊətɹi/

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

"My favorite poetry book contains poems about the beauty of nature. "

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

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female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

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poet noun

/ˈpəʊɪt/ /ˈpoʊət/

A person who writes poems.

"My favorite poet wrote a beautiful poem about her grandmother's garden. "

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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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budding verb

/ˈbʌdiŋ/

To form buds.

"The trees are finally starting to bud."

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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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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

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called verb

[kɔld]

(heading) To use one's voice.

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "