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Language & Communication — Lesson 58
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bewailed
bɪˈweɪld
Regret strongly — she bewailed the loss of her beloved dog.
She bewailed the loss of her beloved dog.
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bewailing
bɪˈweɪlɪŋ
Regret strongly — the company is bewailing its declining sales figures.
She was bewailing her bad luck after failing the exam.
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bible
ˈbaɪbəl
The sacred writings of the Christian religions — he quoted a verse from the Bible.
The Bible is the best-selling book in history.
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bibles
ˈbaɪbəlz
The sacred writings of the Christian religions — she collects antique bibles from different centuries.
Many families keep bibles on their nightstands for nightly reading.
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bibliography
ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi
A list of books, articles, and other sources that have been used or referred to — the bibliography at the end of the book lists over 100 sources.
The bibliography at the end of the book lists over 100 sources.
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bicker
ˈbɪkər
A quarrel about petty points — my sisters bicker constantly about what to watch on TV.
The children always bicker over who gets the last cookie.
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bickering
ˈbɪkərɪŋ
A quarrel about petty points — there was constant bickering between the siblings.
The two children kept bickering over who got the last cookie.
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bid
bɪd
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something — they made a successful bid for the company.
I put in a bid of £500 for the antique vase.
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bidding
ˈbɪdɪŋ
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something — the bidding started at $100.
The bidding started at $100.
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bids
bɪdz
An authoritative direction or instruction to do something — several companies submitted bids for the contract.
Several companies submitted bids for the contract.
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bilabial
baɪˈlæbiəl
A consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/ — she studies bilabial and labiodental articulations.
The sounds /p/, /b/, and /m/ are bilabial consonants in English.
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bill
bɪl
A statute in draft before it becomes law — can I have the bill, please?
Can I have the bill, please?
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