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States & Conditions — Lesson 18
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bellyache
ˈbɛliˌeɪk
An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region — she felt a sharp bellyache.
I have a bellyache after eating too much.
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bends
bendz
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure — decompression stops help prevent the bends.
The diver got the bends after surfacing too fast.
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bereavement
bɪˈriːvmənt
State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one — she struggled with depression following her bereavement.
She took two weeks off work after her father's death to deal with her bereavement.
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bigamy
ˈbɪɡəmi
Having two spouses at the same time — she discovered her husband was guilty of bigamy.
He was charged with bigamy after marrying a second wife without divorcing the first.
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bitch
bɪtʃ
An unpleasant difficulty — the bitch gave birth to five puppies.
The bitch gave birth to five puppies.
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bitches
ˈbɪtʃɪz
An unpleasant difficulty — the bitches were well-cared for in the kennel.
The farmer's bitches had six puppies between them.
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bite
baɪt
A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person — she took a bite of the apple.
The dog tried to bite the mailman.
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bites
baɪts
A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person — he bites into the apple.
The dog bites when it's scared.
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blankness
ˈblæŋknəs
The state of being blank; void; emptiness — he stared at the blankness in her eyes.
The blankness of the page was unsettling.
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bleakness
ˈbliːknəs
A bleak and desolate atmosphere — the bleakness of the abandoned factory was truly unsettling.
The bleakness of the winter landscape made everyone feel melancholy.
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bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
The flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel — the tyre is bleeding air slowly.
He was bleeding heavily from the cut on his arm.
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blessedness
ˈblesɪdnəs
A state of supreme happiness — true blessedness comes from within.
She spoke of the blessedness of a simple life.
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