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reflexed

/ˈriːflɛkst/ /rɪˈflɛkst/

Meanings
verb
To bend, turn back or reflect.

Examples :

"The sunlight reflexed off the shiny metal roof, making it difficult to see. "
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Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration athlete

athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration leaping

leaping verb

/ˈliːpɪŋ/

To jump.

"The cat was leaping from the couch to the chair. "

Illustration antenna

antenna noun

/ænˈtɛn.ə/

A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.

"The grasshopper used its long antenna to sense the movement of the nearby bird. "

Illustration reflect

reflect verb

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

Illustration stimulus

stimulus noun

/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.

"an economic stimulus"

Illustration respond

respond noun

/rɪˈspɑnd/ /rɪˈspɒnd/

A response.

"The teacher praised the student's quick respond to the question. "

Illustration forward

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."