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smite

/smaɪt/

Meanings
verb
To hit, to strike.

Examples :

"The angry toddler tried to smite his older brother with a toy car. "
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Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

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infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

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believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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decisive adjective

/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

"The teacher's decisive ruling ended the argument between the two students. "

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

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overthrow noun

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

"The student council's overthrow was announced at the assembly. "

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threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

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brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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disrespected verb

/ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktɪd/ /ˌdɪsɹɪˈspɛktɪd/

To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

"The student disrespected the teacher by talking during the lecture. "

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toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

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lightning noun

/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

"Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder."