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/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
(abridge) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


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/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
(سنیمی) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate


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/bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
(banal) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality


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/kə'bæl/ n.
(سازش) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests


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/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
(دوی) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel


Spelling Word: celestial
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/koʊə'lɛs/ v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(concerto) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite


Spelling Word: coalesce
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/kɒmpɛn'seɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
(معاوضہ) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury


Spelling Word: compensation
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/kən'si:d/ v. Syn. admit; yield
(ماننے) admit; yield; give up physical control of another


Spelling Word: concede
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/kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. dismay; shock; fear
(constrict consternation) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror


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/kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
(توہین آمیز) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect


Spelling Word: contemptuous