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tonk

/tɒŋk/

Meanings
noun
An illegal immigrant of any country.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The news report discussed the challenges faced by tonks seeking work in the city." "
politics nation person society inhuman

Related Words

Illustration challenges

challenges noun

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/

A confrontation; a dare.

""The group of friends issued playful challenges to each other to see who could build the tallest sandcastle." "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration gasoline

gasoline noun

/ˈɡæs.ə.lin/ /ɡæsl̩ˈin/

A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

"My car needs gasoline; I'll fill it up before going to school. "

Illustration features

features noun

/ˈfiːtʃəz/ /ˈfitʃɚz/

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

"Her most striking features were her bright blue eyes and high cheekbones. "

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration relaxing

relaxing verb

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /riˈlæksɪŋ/

To calm down.

"After a long day at work, taking a warm bath is very relaxing. "

Illustration combining

combining verb

/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnɪŋ/

To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

Illustration immigrant

immigrant noun

/ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

"My neighbor is an immigrant who came to the United States from Mexico to start a new life with her family. "

Illustration matching

matching verb

/ˈmætʃɪŋ/

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

""My blue shirt is matching my blue jeans today." "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration discussed

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "