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seltzer

/ˈsɛltsɚ/

Meanings
noun
Carbonated water

Examples :

"I prefer to drink seltzer with lime instead of sugary soda. "
drink substance

Related Words

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drink verb

/dɹɪŋk/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

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prefer verb

/pɹɪˈfɜː/ /pɹɪˈfɝ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

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i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

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sugary adjective

/ˈʃʊɡəri/ /ˈʃʊɡəɹi/

Of food, drink, etc, containing or covered with a large amount of sugar

"My grandmother's cookies are very sugary, so I only eat one. "

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carbonated adjective

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)bɒneɪtəd/ /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌneɪ.təd/

Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.

"The soda was very carbonated, making it fizz a lot when I opened the bottle. "

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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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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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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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lime noun

/laɪm/

Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

"The construction workers used lime to make the mortar for the new school walls. "

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soda noun

/ˈsəʊdə/ /ˈsoʊdə/

Sodium bicarbonate (usually baking soda).

"My mom used soda to help the dough rise for the bread. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."