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Language & Communication — Lesson 53

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bantered

ˈbæn.tɚd

Be silly or tease one another — we bantered for a while before getting down to business.

They bantered back and forth about their favorite sports teams.

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bantering

ˈbæntərɪŋ

Be silly or tease one another — she enjoyed bantering with her colleagues during lunch breaks.

They were bantering back and forth about their favorite sports teams.

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baptize

bæpˈtaɪz

Administer baptism to — the priest baptized the baby.

The priest baptized the baby.

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baptized

bæpˈtaɪzd

Administer baptism to — the priest baptized the baby with holy water.

The priest baptized the baby with holy water.

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barb

bɑrb

A sharp point sticking out from something, especially from a fish hook or wire — she felt the barb of his criticism deeply.

The fish was caught on the barb of the hook.

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barbs

bɑrbz

Sharp, pointed projections or edges, as on wire, feathers, or plant stems — be careful with that wire—it has sharp barbs.

The fence was covered in barbs to prevent climbing.

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bargaining

ˈbɑrɡɪnɪŋ

The negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement — collective bargaining is common in many industries.

After hours of bargaining, they finally agreed on a price.

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bargains

ˈbɑːrɡɪnz

Items that are sold for less than their usual price — these shoes are real bargains.

I found some great bargains at the sale.

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barked

bɑːrkt

Speak in an unfriendly tone — the dog barked at the stranger.

The dog barked at the stranger.

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barking

ˈbɑrkɪŋ

Speak in an unfriendly tone — the dog's barking woke me up at 6 AM.

The dog's barking woke me up at 6 AM.

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barrage

bəˈrɑːʒ

The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) — the city came under a barrage of artillery fire.

The minister faced a barrage of questions from reporters.

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barraged

bəˈrɑːʒd

Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage — the inbox was barraged with spam messages overnight.

The spokesperson was barraged with questions from reporters about the scandal.

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