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wherever

/wɛəˈɹɛvə/ /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/

Meanings
adverb
An emphatic form of where.

Examples :

"Wherever have you been all my life?"
place language

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whatever adjective

/wɒtˈɛvə/ /wʌtˈɛvɚ/

Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

"The new school cafeteria food was just whatever; it wasn't good or bad, just bland. "

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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been noun

/biːn/ /bɛn/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee population in our local park is declining, impacting the pollination of the flowers. "

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have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

A wealthy or privileged person.

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

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everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

In or to all locations under discussion.

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

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places noun

/ˈpleɪsɪz/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

""The park has many nice places to sit and relax." "

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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emphatic noun

/əmˈfætək/

An emphatic consonant.

"The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "

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anywhere adverb

/ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/

In or at any location or an unknown location.

"We can meet for lunch anywhere in the park. "

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quotations noun

/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "