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stillborn

/ˈstɪlˌbɔːrn/ /ˈstɪlˌbɔrn/

Meanings
noun
A baby that is born dead.

Examples :

"The family was deeply saddened by the stillborn baby. "
medicine family body biology condition human

Related Words

Illustration unsuccessful

unsuccessful adjective

/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/

Failed, not successful.

"His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing."

Illustration ignored

ignored verb

/ɪɡˈnɔːd/ /ɪɡˈnɔɹd/

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

Illustration abortive

abortive noun

/əˈbɔː.tɪv/ /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/

That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

"The doctor said the baby's abortive was a tragic event. "

Illustration saddened

saddened verb

/ˈsædənd/ /ˈsædənd/

To make sad or unhappy.

"It saddens me to think that I might have hurt someone."

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration campaign

campaign noun

/kæmˈpeɪn/

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

"The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign."

Illustration heartbroken

heartbroken adjective

/ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/ /ˈhɑrtbroʊkən/

Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

"After the breakup, Sarah was heartbroken and couldn't concentrate on her studies. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration marketing

marketing verb

/ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

"We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter."

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "